Ibero-Latin American Film Week: Venezuela

Directed by Olegario Barrera, 1h45, 2012, Family Drama

Diego, an 11-year-old city boy, has to spend his summer in the countryside of the Venezuelan Andes with his grandfather who he hardly knows. With no high-tech gadgets and being bullied by the country kids, he is miserable and bored. One day, he discovers an odd blue apple tree and meets a young girl. Through a series of misadventures, Diego grows closer to his grandfather and bonds with the caring village people that he once disliked, learning to live life differently.