Bread

Global Humanitaria

Marcelo Bukin

Documentary
Short Film

More About Bread from Director Marcelo Bukin

The idea forBread was born in Guatemala while shooting a documentary film project for the NGO Global Humanitaria about children living in extreme poverty. For 70 days, we witnessed the lives of innocent kids living in distinct areas and communities of Guatemala and Peru. It was very, very sad but at the same time, it was beautiful to be with them because the kids are magical, they are innocent, fresh, original, spontaneous…still conserving sweetness even under extreme critical conditions.

There were three of us from Europe: a DOP, an Assistant Dir/Sound and myself Writing and Directing. The local people working for Global Humanitaria were doing the production in the communities, and they really helped us a lot, to move around, to find the kids, to relate with them. We found the family that is profiled in Bread through one of our line producers; they are his cousins.

We worked with an open script, trying to learn and film the truth of their lives and feelings as much as we could. First we talked to them, then we asked them to continue about their routines as they usually do. Afterwards we just asked some questions and let them express themselves… What to say? I feel extremly close to this humble family and it was a very strong lesson of values for me. This good man and his two sons crush rocks for food, and they are together, still keeping their love for life. It’s sad, but it’s true. At the same time I find them really encouraging.

I hope international organizations like Global Humanitaria and many others NGOs will develop strong strategies to help the communities and people that most need them. As I learned in this project, it’s not only with health and alimentation, but it is also education, that will enable these kids to grow and initiate their own ways to help and develope their own communities in future.

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Marcelo Bukin, Director

Marcelo Bukin was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and he graduated in Film Direction from the Centre d’Estudis Cinematografics de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Marcelo has travelled, explored and filmed the every-day lives of people of many cultures in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. After making various short films in Spain, he was the Production Manager of the film The Children of Nepal, which won the 2004 GOYA AWARD Best documentary short film (Spanish version of the Oscar). In 2003 he directed Children’s Stories, a documentary film project in Peru and Guatemala, which won the AUDIENCE AWARD at the FICDH 1st International Human Rights Film Festival in Spain. In 2005/6 he directed Bread and other short documentaries about children working in inhuman conditions in Latin America. Marcelo is currently developing a documentary feature film about the socio-economical crisis of his home country, Argentina, meanwhile he directs and produces TV commercials and independent projects.

Global Humanitaria, Producer