| 130 Children | |
| Director: | Ainara Aparici |
| Producer: | Ainara Aparici Daniela Camino |
| Cinematography: | Eduardo Guaita |
| Editing: | Rosa Ordoñez |
| Music: | Edu Svart, Max Zagal |
| Studio: | Atomica Films Sputnik Films Kuter Casa Productora Mimbre Films |
| Runtime: | 71 minutes |
| Country: | Chile Costa Rica |
| Language: | Spanish |
130 Children (Spanish: 130 Hermanos,) is a 2022 Chilean-Costa Rican documentary film directed by Ainara Aparici (in her directorial debut)[1] and written by Aparici & Susana Quiroz. It depicts a large family, starting with 7 members and ending with 130, raising 30-40 heart children per generation while the parents grow older.[2]
In San José, Costa Rica, Melba (65) and Víctor (70) have a constantly expanding family, with six biological children and over 130 foster children in the past 40 years. Despite their advancing age, the couple continues to embrace the challenges of raising a large family. Some of their children are now embarking on their own paths towards adulthood, while a new child is gradually integrating into this bustling home. Despite the adventures and difficulties that come with such a large family, it continues to grow and thrive.[3]
In 2010, the director Ainara Aparici began to travel around Latin America,[4] she arrived in Costa Rica and there she met Melba and was impressed with her story and decided to make a film.[5]
130 Children premiered on May 5, 2022 in Chilean theaters.[6]
130 Children also inspired the team to create a foundation and a campaign called Acoger es, which seeks to promote and publicize the importance of foster families in Chile.[7]