A vanished angel, a demolished castle, and Buenos Aires' best-kept secret.
A project about the architectural, cultural, and social heritage of the city of Buenos Aires. An investigation about the enigmatic "Casa del Angel", a castle that used to belong to Dr. Carlos Delcasse, and the winged figure in one of its balconies that attracted the attention of all the neighbors: the sculpture of an Angel, which disappeared after the demolition of the house.
Cinematography
Buenos Aires breathes through every shadowed frame.
Editing
21 minutes that feel like uncovering a buried diary.
Director
Valentina Porter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Buenos Aires' architectural heritage faces constant threat from development; over 500 historic buildings were demolished between 2010-2020 alone.
The 'Casa del Angel' existed in the Once neighborhood, a historically Jewish area whose cultural memory Porter subtly layers beneath the central mystery.
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