Lita Stantic

Producer

July 4, 1942 (83 years)

Biography

No biography available.

Filmography

6.9

La Ciénaga

Amid the sweltering summer heat in northern Argentina, two middle-class families retreat to a crumbling country estate and a modest townhouse, where strained relationships, simmering tensions, and the presence of children and servants quietly expose the fractures of family life. Between idle days, gossip, and unspoken desires, the boundaries of class, tradition, and faith are reflected in their everyday interactions.

6.6

The Holy Girl

Amalia is an adolescent girl who is caught in the throes of her emerging sexuality and her deeply held passion for her Catholic faith. These two drives mingle when the visiting Dr. Jano takes advantage of a crowd to get inappropriately close to the girl. Repulsed by him but inspired by an inner burning, Amalia decides it is her God-given mission to save the doctor from his behavior, and she begins to stalk Dr. Jano, becoming a most unusual voyeur.

6.7

Miss Mary

A young British woman is hired as a governess by a wealthy Argentine family. Through her position, she slowly sees how the upper class of society is slowly crumbling, and how a fascist movement is preparing to install itself in power.

7.1

Camila

In 1847 Buenos Aires, a young noblewoman and a young Jesuit fall in love, much to the disapproval of her family and the Church.

7.3

Bolivia

Freddy emigrates to Buenos Aires in search of a more prosperous life. In his native country, Bolivia, he left his family. But the capital of Argentina is not the paradise he dreamed of, and much less for illegal immigrants like himself. But even with that, he gets a job as a griller in a restaurant.

6.8

Fútbol argentino

A history of Argentine football, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the victory of the Argentine national team in the 1986 World Cup. The film uses valuable archival footage.

7.7

La película

A photographer shoots a documentary film in a small town in Argentina (Uribelarrea) about the filming that a foreign producer is doing on the spot.

8.5

Summer of the Colt

This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy; his older brother, Daniel, breaks and train his first horse; their 13-year-old sister, Laura, struggles with the transition between childhood and growing up. The kids find it difficult to adapt to their proud and stubborn grandfather, and he learns that he has to change his ways and try to understand them as they all experience the joys and sorrows of growing up and growing old. ~ Alice Duncan, Rovi

7.0

Contragolpe

Buenos Aires, 1932. After a series of warning attacks from an enemy, a mafia boss decides to fake his own death and then strike back. Things don't go according to his plan.

6.6

The Lion's Share

Story of a ordinary human being who, by chance, take possession of the money that was stolen from a bank, thinking that will solve all his problems.

5.5

Muta

Directed by Argentinean Lucrecia Martel, MUTA, meaning both “mute” and “transformation”, is a beautiful and cryptic portrayal of an all female world of symbolism, hidden meaning and intrigue.

6.0

I, the Worst of All

A 17th-century Mexican nun defies expectations by becoming a renowned intellectual and writer during the Spanish Inquisition.

4.8

Habi, The Foreigner

Analía’s mother sends her to Buenos Aires to deliver some handicrafts. She is expected to return home quickly to the country town where she is to take on her family’s hairdressing salon. But by chance an address mix-up leads her to a Muslim community where she finds herself taking part in a ritual completely unknown to her. Enthralled by the new world she has entered, Analía decides on the spur of the moment to take on another identity.

5.7

A Wall of Silence

A woman would rather forget her husband's forced disappearance at the hands of the government.

7.3

Café de los maestros

Coffee Masters is a documentary by Miguel Kohan, produced by Lita Stantic, Gustavo Santaolalla and Walter Salles. It tells the story of great tango of the old guard who, summoned by a rock musician, proposing a record to demonstrate its validity. This adventure, full of memories, humor and poignant moments, culminating with a presentation of the Masters at the Teatro Colon.

N/A

Diletante

An Argentinean octogenarian shares with us her philosophy of life. A different time, but also an exuberant landscape firmly in the present.

6.0

Saverio, el cruel

Saverio is an insurance broker who arrives in a small town after receiving a letter from a potential client requesting insurance for "special affections." Upon arriving at the mansion, Saverio is captivated by the beauty of Susana, the granddaughter and heiress to a vast fortune—beautiful, refined, and cultured. What Saverio doesn't suspect is that he will become the victim of a macabre plot, in which he plays a crucial role. Susana, in collusion with her family and friends, will feign madness with the sole purpose of making Saverio fall at her feet.

6.1

Crane World

The portrait of a man and his attempts to make things up with life after losing his job.

6.5

Fears

A plague ravages Buenos Aires. Those affected by it are executed on the spot; those who are healthy should report to the authorities. Escaping both from the authorities and from the disease, seven survivors head south.

7.0

Nobody's Wife

It is the story of Eleanor, a good housewife who lives with her husband, Fernando, and their two children. Deeply loves her husband and does not question the reciprocity of love and fidelity. One day, circumstantially, discovers her husband is cheating. Leonor emotionally feels betrayed and realizes that his world, based on a lie, has collapsed like a house of cards. With more fear than conviction, leaving the house, leaving little signs with instructions for their march and trust their children to the care of her husband.