Reparando

A documentary on Guatemala’s struggle to repair itself and its people following a 36-year civil war. On the morning of June 18. 1954, the US CIA dropped leaflets in Guatemala City demanding the resignation of the president. Guatemala was ravaged by Civil War for the next 36 years. But hope is rising. In the midst of incredible odds, victims have been transformed into champions who willfully embrace the pain of their past to help repair the next generation. This is their story. Shorty – a former gang member who is now a pastor, and Tita – a woman who started a school in Guatemala’s most notorious slum have joined forces to repair La Limonada.

DETAILS

FORM: Documentary, Feature
GENRE: Drama, Reality, Social Issue, Biography
NICHE: Third World, Social Justice, Latino
RUNNING TIME: 70 Minutes
LANGUAGES: Spanish, English
SUBTITLES: English, Spanish

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PRE-PRODUCTION

Doll Lady Sketches

Reparando is a labor of love. We met during the evenings after work for a year to research and develop the story and characters. Two stories stood out and we knew these would be the core of the film. Shorty is a former gang member and drug addict who is now a pastor who runs a rehab center. Tita is a former victim of abuse who started schools in Guatemala’s most dangerous slum community. These two anchor stories are woven together with the visual metaphor of a woman (the Doll Lady) who gives new life to discarded baby doll parts from the dump, cleaning & repairing them and selling them in the market.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Behind the Scenes of Reparando – Production in La Limonada. Photo by Amelia J. Moore
A family near the Guatemala City Dump, from the documentary, Reparando. Photo by Amelia J. Moore
Behind the Scenes of Reparando – Scott Owen Moore setting up the interview with Shorty. Photo by Amelia J. Moore
Maria, The Doll Lady, from the documentary, Reparando.
Tita and Shorty, from the documentary, Reparando. Photo by Stephanie Jagger.
Children in La Limonada. Photo by Stephanie Jagger.
A family near the Guatemala City Dump, from the documentary, Reparando. Photo by Amelia J. Moore
Behind the Scenes of Reparando – Production in La Limonada. Photo by Amelia J. Moore
Reparando Premiere in Nashville
Reparando Screening in Sacramento
Reparando Screening in Grand Rapids.
Reparando Screening in Calgary. Photo by Stephanie Jagger.
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CREATIVE DIRECTION

Reparando Title

The film title, Reparando means “Repairing” in Spanish. The story portrays victims of the Guatemalan Civil war who are helping repair their country through acts of service and love. The theme is reinforced through visual mataphor of a woman sewing discarded baby doll parts back together. To visually depict this meaning in the title, we designed a rough stitch that blends into a bold type face.

Shadow hovering over the darkness.
Scavenger walking through the dump.
A scene mimicking "Michelangelo's Creation of Adam".
Washing the doll.
Sewing the doll.
Clothing the doll in white.
Taking the doll to the market.
Doll waiting in market.
Girl walking away with doll.
Shorty walking away with boy, mirroring the doll.
Maria, The Doll Lady, from the documentary, Reparando.
Maria, The Doll Lady, from the documentary, Reparando.

Doll Lady

Though she never speaks during the film, the Doll Lady carries the story from beginning to end as the visual metaphor. She finds discarded baby doll parts in the dump, cleans them, repairs them, and then sells them at the market, giving the dolls new lives.

Doll Lady Short Story

Though she never speaks during the film, the Doll Lady carries the story from beginning to end as the visual metaphor. 

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MUSICAL SCORE

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NARRATION

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MERCHANDISE & BRANDING

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TIMELINE

Pre-production begins
Athentikos gathers volunteers and meets twice a week in the evenings after work to research the project.
Production launches in Guatemala
Athentikos travels to Guatemala with a team of 16 North Americans to capture footage and interview subjects.
Editing and visual narrative story development begins
Footage is edited and story is mapped with a visual metaphor to carry the story.
Athentikos returns to Guatemala to continue production
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Principle photography wraps
Everything has been captured and final editing begins.
Editing Finished
The film is complete and moves into marketing stage.
Reparando premieres at the Grand Rapids Film Festival
The film premieres at Celebration Cinema North in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Official US Screening Tour launches
Reparando is screened across North America.
Reparando premieres in Guatemala City
Reparando premieres to sold-out cinemas in Guatemala City.
Screening Tour Wraps
Reparando screening tour is complete.
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