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"Nunca fui a Disney" is Matilde Tute Vissani's first film, developed as her university thesis. A coming-of-age that tells the story of Lucía (Lucía Martínez Lag) vacationing in San Bernardo with her family. Days that will find her seeing the world with other eyes, those of someone transitioning from childhood to adolescence.

The desolate coastal town of San Bernardo does not offer many options of entertainment, at least compared to Walt Disney World. A far, far away place seen through the TV screen of Lucia's family living room. It is in this sense that the film can be linked to "The Florida Project" by Sean Baker, with kids living in the shadows of the renowned resort. Close yet distant.

Lucía will find herself spending her days with a group of friends. Going to the beach, playing on the streets, nights at the arcade games. Discovering more about those close to her. Discovering more of the world she lives in with the privilege that comes with the passage of time. Discovering more about herself.

Matilde Tute Vissani expressed her intention of depicting their childhood in the Argentina of the 90s, one influenced by culture from abroad. The name of the film evokes this foreign influence and also speaks of Vissani's own experience, as she has never been to Disney.