Risa and the Wind Phone

Following its premiere at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film won other accolades such as the “Best Youth Film” at the Stockholm International FIlm Festival Junior such and the “Prix du Public” at La fiesta del Cine in France. It also received positive reviews from critics. Film critic Pablo Scholz, from Clarín, noted that the film “has it all: Cazzu, Diego Peretti, and fantastical elements that turn it into a poetic work.”^[6] Argentine newspaper Página/12 noted that «the production features meticulous art direction and a screenplay that skillfully weaves the everyday with the fantastical».^[5] Bruno Calabrese of Solo fui al cine wrote that «Cabral achieves something unusual: a film that deals with grief without sinking into sadness.» Diego Lerer of Micropsia stated that «the film is visually striking, giving the setting a harsh and rugged beauty». ^[7]