The documentary 'Quinography' about the life and work of Joaquín Salvador Lavado (Quino) was a struggle until the very last moment, and the director, Mariano Donoso, explains they did what they could. The decision to prevent the film from becoming 'The Life of Mafalda's Father' was crucial, making it a very independent movie. They wanted to feature people who could share something truly private and unknown. The film is a 'biogeography' that attempts to summarize the artistic and personal life of a very reserved man. It focuses on Quino himself, not just his famous creation, Mafalda. In his later years, Quino felt like a slave to the character and left her at the peak of her fame. As his eyesight failed and his pulse weakened, he stopped drawing. To create the film, the team had to 'commit a sacrilege': they broke all of Quino's books to scan the pages. Despite the pressure, they resisted turning it into a parade of celebrities and focused on Quino's more tragic and less popular humor. The goal of 'Quinography' is to inspire viewers to buy Quino's books and read him again.
Quinography: The Struggle for Quino's Independence
Director Mariano Donoso reveals the challenges of making 'Quinography', a film that resisted turning Quino's story into 'Mafalda's Father'. The team had to make difficult choices to create an independent biogeography of the artist, focusing on his private life and lesser-known humor.
