Chiquititas: rincón de luz facts for kids
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| Directed by | José Luis Massa |
| Produced by | Cris Morena Carlos Mentasti Juan Lovece |
| Written by | Alex Ferrara Walter Ferrara |
| Starring | Romina Yan Facundo Arana |
| Music by | Cris Morena Carlos Nilson |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| Distributed by | Líder Films S.A. |
| Release date(s) | 12 July 2001 (Argentina) |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $3.250.000 million |
Chiquititas: rincón de luz is an Argentine fantasy and adventure film from 2001. It was directed by José Luis Massa. The story was written by Alex Ferrara and Walter Ferrara.
This movie is based on the popular Chiquititas television series. That TV show started in Argentina in 1995. The film came out in Argentina on July 12, 2001. Cris Morena, who created the original Chiquititas TV show, produced the movie.
The film stars many actors from the TV series. These include Romina Yan, Facundo Arana, Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo, Benjamín Rojas, and Luisana Lopilato.
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What the Movie Is About
This movie tells the story of some children who are orphans. They are forced to work on a farm. The farm is run by a strict man named Colonel Francisco Estévez (Juan Leyrado). A woman named Marga Calvo (Alejandra Flechner) also helps him.
One day, Belén Fraga (Romina Yan) finds a special book. This book was recommended to her by Tok (Brian Vainberg) and the Old Wise Man. Belén then meets Alejo Méndez Ayala (Facundo Arana). Alejo lives with a boy named Felipe Mejía (Felipe Colombo).
The Colonel is very interested in a secret cave. This cave is said to have very valuable diamonds. In the end, it turns out the diamonds belong to Belén. The movie is full of exciting adventures, magic, and many songs.
Who's in the Movie
Main Characters
- Romina Yan as Belén Fraga
- Facundo Arana as Alejo Méndez Ayala
Other Young Characters
- Camila Bordonaba as Camila Bustillo
- Benjamín Rojas as Bautista Arce
- Luisana Lopilato as Luisana Maza
- Felipe Colombo as Felipe Mejía
- Sebastián Francini as Sebastián Mansilla
- Nadia Di Cello as María Fernández
- Milagros Flores as Juana Maza
- Agustín Sierra as Agustín Maza
- Natalia Melcon as Natalia Ramos Pacheco Acevedo
- Federico Barón as Federico Martínez
- Cristian Belgrano as Cristián Maza
- Brian Vainberg as Tok
The Villains
- Juan Leyrado as Colonel Francisco Estévez
- Alejandra Flechner as Marga Calvo
Other Important Roles
- Roberto Carnaghi as Mayor
- Franklin Caicedo as Old Wise Man
- Gilda Gentile as Gypsy
How the Movie Was Made
Plans for a Chiquititas movie started a long time ago. They began four years before this film was actually made. At first, the movie was going to be for people in Brazil. But those plans changed later on.
The movie was filmed in the year 2000. It was shot in a beautiful place called Villa La Angostura in Argentina.
The Music in the Film
Chiquititas: rincón de luz features many popular songs. These songs were already big hits from the Chiquititas TV show. Young audiences in Argentina loved them.
Some of the famous songs in the movie include "Pimpollo" and "Había una vez". Another popular song is "Penitas". The main song for the movie is "Rinconcito de luz". This song was also the main theme for the third season of the Chiquititas TV show.
The actors Camila Bordonaba and Felipe Colombo even sang "Pimpollo" in Hebrew. They performed it for a play in Israel. This play was called Katantanot and was based on the Chiquititas: rincón de luz film.
