The pedigree of Cinequest documentaries is well known among long time festival goers. I spoken to attendees that only watch documentaries at Cinequest. I definitely will never go that far but the docs are the first section I look at when the guide is released each year.
This year I had my eye on DREAMING NICARAGUA, a film about children living in the one of the poorest countries in the world.
The film follows an art teacher who travels the country with a modest collection of paints and brushes. His painting classes introduce us to four children all living in different situations that typify life in Nicaragua and the rest of the developing world.
One child lives with his extended family because his mother moved to Costa Rica looking for work. Another wants her own TV show. When interviewing her neighbors she learns about domestic violence in her town. Another girl is camera shy but her family speaks to us about the difficulties of rural life.
I thought the film was good. Not amazing but very effective in what it tried to do. Each child had a unique story and the film allowed their personalities to shine through. Overall the film has a positive upbeat tone but still managed to show a realistic look at life in Nicaragua. You should watch this film if you're interested in children, Latin America and life in the third world.
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