(en)
Pablo has smoked twenty Winstons a day since he was twelve. Retired from the mines, today he spends most of his days in a haze of smoke and daytime television. Now he must quit – he has suffered five severe heart attacks and his doctor, wife and family fear for his health. However, Pablo is a stubborn man and change does not come easily to him. With a languid pace that mirrors its lead, this documentary captures the beautiful landscape of Almadén in Spain as the endearing curmudgeon Pablo goes about his daily life. A worthy winner at IDFA, DOK Leipzig and Full Frame.
Pablo has smoked twenty Winstons a day since he was twelve. Retired from the mines, today he spends most of his days in a haze of smoke and daytime television. Now he must quit – he has suffered five severe heart attacks and his doctor, wife and family fear for his health. However, Pablo is a stubborn man and change does not come easily to him. With a languid pace that mirrors its lead, this documentary captures the beautiful landscape of Almadén in Spain as the endearing curmudgeon Pablo goes about his daily life. A worthy winner at IDFA, DOK Leipzig and Full Frame.
(esp)
Pablo tiene que dejar de fumar. ¿Por qué? Porque su mujer, su
familia y su médico así lo dicen. Pero Pablo es un hombre difícil de
convencer. Ha trabajado siempre en las minas de mercurio de Almadén,
arriesgando su vida diariamente; ha sufrido cinco ataques al corazón y
fuma 20 Winstons al día desde que tenia doce años. Ahora con setenta,
Pablo pasa la mayoría del tiempo delante de la televisión, rodeado de
una nube de humo, de espaldas a un pueblo que vivió tiempos mejores.Pablo representa a la última generación de mineros del mercurio de Almadén, una profesión con dos mil años de historia. A través de un sencillo retrato de la vida cotidiana, El Invierno de Pablo explora la decadencia de la cultura minera local, pero sobre todo rinde homenaje a sus verdaderos protagonistas: los mineros y sus familias.
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