Rerum Novarum

82 mins
Near Luján, the Rerum Novarum music band, composer of former workers of the Flandria cotton plant, continues playing nowadays, in spite of the shutdown of the factory. The old musicians struggle with passion in the need to maintain an identity, in a present where the social values seem to have to disappear. The old workers-musicians, receive "Our Lady of Luján" playing "Oh, María", remembering the early days of the town, of the factory, and of their own lives. They recall an idealistic past, where a Flandria worker used to receive a salary equal to that of a bank manager. They visit the closed factory -once source for employment for thousands of workers- with the knowledge that the country that they helped to build no longer exists. The old musicians gather to enjoy their friendship in the celebration of the 63rd anniversary of the band, while they fight against the ghosts of the economical crisis and social disintegration.

Guillermo Bertossi

Sound Director

Hugo Primero

Consulting Accountant

Alejandro Brodersohn

Consulting Accountant

David Miranda-Hardy

Recording Supervision

Sebastián Schindel

Cinematography

Agustín Torre

Title Designer

Daniel Werner

Executive Producer

Sebastián Schindel

Camera Operator

Diego Simoyo

Steadicam Operator

Humberto Rios

Consulting Accountant

Fernando Molnar

Screenplay

Nicolás Batlle

Screenplay

Alejo Flah

Screenplay

Fernando Molnar

Camera Operator

Jesica Suárez

Sound Editor

Sebastián Schindel

Post Production Supervisor

Esteban Puenzo

Camera Operator

Martín Sznaider

Consulting Accountant

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