Production
- Casting
Carlos Sorín, in neo-realist fashion, used non-professional actors when he shot the film.
- Filming locations
The picture was filmed in: Gaiman, Chubut; Patagonia; Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz; Trelew, Chubut Province; Tres Cerros, Patagonia; all in Argentina.
- Distribution
The film was first presented at the Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2004. The same month the film made its North American debut at the Toronto Film Festival on September 14, 2004.
In Argentina the film opened wide on September 23, 2004.
The picture was screened at various film festivals, including: the Nantes Festival of 3 Continents, France; the Cinémas d'Amérique Latine de Toulouse, France; the Hong Kong International Film Festival, China; the Muestra Internacional de Cine, Mexico; the Seattle International Film Festival, USA; and others.
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