Illiterate
Ximena is an illiterate woman in her fifties, who has learned to live on her own to keep her illiteracy as a secret. Jackeline, is a young unemployed elementary school teacher, who tries to convince Ximena to take reading classes. Persuading her proves to be an almost impossible task, till one day, Jackeline finds something Ximena has been keeping as her only treasure since she was a child: a letter Ximena's father left when he abandoned her many years before. Thus, the two women embark on a learning journey where they discover that there are many ways of being illiterate, and that not knowing how to read is just one of them.
Directed by Moisés Sepúlveda · Written by Moisés Sepúlveda
Where to Watch
Rent or Buy
Cast
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Valentina Muhr Jackeline -
Paulina García Ximena -
Alejandro Trejo Store Owner -
Nicolás Zárate Father - Diego Acuña Teen 1
- Paula Caro Teen 2
- Catalina Bolivar Teen 3
- Amaro Fredes Football Kid
- Ángel Maulen Jehovah's Witness 1
- Carmén Rodríguez Jehovah's Witness 2
- Gabriel García Páez Priest
- Manuel Paredes
Make it a double feature
2h 23m together
Illiterate
The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine
Both from Moisés Sepúlveda.
