“Each achievement begins when you decide to try,” is part of the name of the documentary that Alan PastorizaTheo’s dad, projected to tell his family’s story. A living story of overcoming before the obstacles that his son is going through, an eleven -year -old boy with disabilities and his surroundings.
In this feature film, the spectators will find a VERIDICAL HISTORY OF SAN MARTÍN DE LOS ANDES, NEUQUÉN; located in the picturesque landscapes of the Andes mountain range. With recorded scenes and fragments of homemade family videos, production talks about the struggle of a common family against the lack of accessibility of the system and against everyday barriers.
He “You can’t” are everywhere, but Theo -which was born with congenital microcephaly – showed that you can get up to the top, Where you want to be. The boy began to practice extreme sports for his dad Alan, a passionate about the skate, who manufactured inputs adapted to his condition. Thus, he took it from his hands and accompanied him to get on each challenge that was presented.
The thing is The need for a dad to make his son happy in the midst of adversity, he moved mountains. Invisible ramps down and opened trails without obstacles. Theo and his family challenged destiny with ingenuity and a world of opportunities – and laughs – opened for him.
More than a year they are working andn the 70 -minute audiovisual piece that embodies this whole process from the birth of Theo to the present. The documentary becomes more relevant and depth.
In addition, he utilizes great lung work to the team of filmmakers: Alan Pastoriza, Agostina Losso, Ariel Maxi and Clara Suárez. “We come well, we have a lot of material, but we felt that we were missing something, something that could describe what we want to tell,” said Alan, Theo dad and team leader.
He last Sunday (May 4) was the first day of filming. They recorded a scene in the descent of the Los Radales neighborhood. They had to do it four times, according to Alan. Fortunately they had the support of the municipality of San Martín de los Andes and the neighbors to guarantee road safety and traffic cuts.
tomorrow Friday will meet with Directors of the Locality Hospital for the next filming. “We have a lot of collaboration, we appreciate the predisposition and love they are giving us,” said Alan.
“The documentary suffered changes, we worked much more in the script, we analyze in depth what we mean and how we want to convey it (…) Not only is it adapted skate Alan acknowledged.
“We need that in this movie there will be joy, love and a lot of reflection, and show that things can improve with a lot of effort and work.”Alan Pastoriza, Theo dad.
Adapted without limits: a more than expected premiere
“The release date we do not have it, we hope that by the end of the year”, Alan Pastoriza said. He acknowledged that if it were for them, they would invite tomorrow the projection in the city’s cinema, but they are difficult to manage the times, costs and days of poor climatic conditions in which it is impossible to go out to roll. Theo maintains his therapies and attends school.
While this documentary in the beginning was nourished by great support from the community and companies that contributed with a Solidarity campaign last year so that it could be edited, It is still complex to have the necessary funds to pay for it.
“I have no way to solve everything we do. Thank God there is always someone who is unintentionally put on my way to help me specify different projects, actions or ideas, ”said Alan.
The project had been declared of interest by the Municipality of San Martín de los Andes and by the Legislature of the Province of Neuquén.
Adapted without limits: Theo and Alan always in motion
While They prepare the movie, Theo and his dad do not remain still. National and provincial fairs and events participated; And now they are working at the local skatepark. They seek to be a sports, cultural and containment place for all the boys in the city.
There they provide skate tables to the boys who do not have and some adapted skates. “We are starting to articulate with social development to be able to provide them A snack to those who approach this space. We are making a bath, we connect lights, and we are working with the municipality and the ambassadors club To be able to make a roofed ramp, ”he said, so that the use of the place does not depend on the weather.
“These spaces They give the boys a house, a place to have fun, where they feel hugged, where they can escape from what makes them bad, where they can learn values, culture, make friends and practice a sport, ”Alan closed.
