White Elephant (2012) [NR]

Release Date:
May 16, 2012

Original Title:
Elefante blanco

Alternate Titles:
Eléphant blanc
Eléphant blanc : où est Dieu dans les bidonvilles ?
Villa
白象:无法之城

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
ARTE
ARTE France Cinéma
Borsalino Productions
Canal+
Canal+ España
Cine Argentino
Ciné+
Full House
INCAA
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Maneki Films
Matanza Cine
Morena Films
Patagonik
Soficinéma 8
TVE
Wild Bunch

Production Countries:
Argentina | France | Spain

Ratings / Certifications:
AR: 16  BR: 16  GR: Κ-15  IE: 15  US: NR 

Runtime: 105

I dream of dying for them, help me to live for them.

While working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aries shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social worker.

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"B" Camera Operator:
Fernando Lockett

Additional Camera:
Fernando Lockett

Additional Casting:
María Laura Berch

Additional Editor:
Andrés Pepe Estrada
Santiago Esteves

Additional Grip:
Christian Bonini
Ramón Federico Benítez
Mario Lerma Cruz
Marcelo Esteban Nieto
Juan Alejo Fernandez
Emilio Razzetto

Additional Music:
Pity Álvarez
Pablo Lescano

Art Department Assistant:
Matea Alonso Esteves
Sol Lereah
Juan Roselló Bejarano
Daiana Manrique

Art Department Trainee:
Juan Martin Sastre

Art Direction:
Fernando Brun

Assistant Costume Designer:
Karina Zabala
Jacqueline Elizabeth Suárez
Marina Pelatelli
María Teresa Riveras

Assistant Director:
Fabiana Tiscornia

Assistant Director Trainee:
Juana García Blaya

Assistant Grip:
Cristian Rodríguez

Assistant Hairstylist:
Víctor Muñoz

Assistant Makeup Artist:
Lucila Fliess

Boom Operator:
Rufino Basavilbaso

Casting:
Mariana Mitre
Laura Paredes
María Julia Olivares
Jorge Luis Tito

Co-Producer:
Laurent Baudens
Rémi Burah
Didar Domehri
Gael Nouaille

Continuity:
Pablo Ramos

Costume Design:
Marisa Urruti

Dialogue Editor:
Leandro de Loredo
Francisco Pedemonte

Digital Imaging Technician:
Javier Hick

Director:
Pablo Trapero

Director of Photography:
Guillermo Nieto

Dolby Consultant:
Mario Faucher

Editor:
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Pablo Trapero

Electrician:
Ramón Daniel Aresti

Executive Producer:
Alejandro Cacetta
Pablo Trapero
Alejandro Noriega

First Assistant "B" Camera:
Diego Mendizábal

First Assistant Camera:
Fernando Blanc

First Assistant Director:
Mariana Gamboa

Foley Artist:
José E. Caldararo
Sebastián Sonzogni
Francisco Rizzi

Foley Recordist:
Bechen de Loredo
Agustín Casola

Gaffer:
Daniel Hermo

Genetator Operator:
Roberto Escalante
Antonio Aguilera

Hairstylist:
Etelvina Veron

Key Grip:
Juan José Fernández

Key Hair Stylist:
Alberto Moccia

Lighting Coordinator:
Jaime Muschietti

Lighting Manager:
Marcelo Vázquez

Line Producer:
Gabriel Quijano
Juan Carlos Fajardo

Location Manager:
Diego Igartua

Makeup Artist:
Carolina Oclander

Original Music Composer:
Michael Nyman

Post Production Coordinator:
Gustavo Arnaudin

Producer:
Juan Gordon
Juan Vera
Juan Pablo Galli
Pablo Trapero
Alejandro Cacetta

Production Assistant:
Federico Peña
Eriana Gusman
Pablo Martín Saredo
Agustin Iñiguez
Héctor Aparicio
Christofer Mogolloni

Production Coordinator:
Melissa Cordero
Mayi Gutiérrez Cobo
Augusto Greco
Martín Rivas

Production Design:
Juan Pedro de Gaspar

Production Director:
Juan Lovece

Production Manager:
Daniel Rutolo
Augusto Greco

Production Supervisor:
Eduardo Guerra

Props:
Julio Ojeda

Second Assistant "B" Camera:
María Laura Collasso

Second Assistant Camera:
Diego Mendizábal

Second Assistant Director:
Santiago Masip
Marcello Pozzo
Diego García

Set Decoration:
Antonella Pasini
Sofía Vicini

Sound:
Vicente D'Elia
Federico Esquerro

Sound Editor:
Roberto Migone

Sound Effects Editor:
Vicente D'Elia

Sound Recordist:
Carlos Lidón

Special Effects:
Marcelo Firmano

Special Effects Coordinator:
Juan Manuel Fernández

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Lucila Fliess

Special Effects Supervisor:
Federico Cueva
Marcelo Firmano

Steadicam Operator:
Darío Trivino

Still Photographer:
Luis María Herr

Storyboard Artist:
Facundo Tello

Stunt Coordinator:
Federico Cueva
Marcelo Firmano

Stunts:
Ariel Arredondondo

Thanks:
Luc Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne

VFX Artist:
Juan Olivares
Ezequiel Villanueva
Leandro Muchenik
Esteban Rodríguez Lupica
Ezequiel Capaldo
Iara Villardebó
Tomás Pernich

VFX Supervisor:
Leandro Pugliese

Video Assist Operator:
Bruno Carbonetto
Mariela Guirlli

Visual Effects Coordinator:
Alejo Varisto
Andrés Pepe Estrada

Writer:
Pablo Trapero
Alejandro Fadel
Martín Mauregui
Santiago Mitre

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