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"Every child has the right to an identity, a name and nationality."
My daughter Ana is a girl just like any other.
She's kind, loving and playful
although she seems to live with her head in the clouds...
you'll see... she's a little bit... absentminded.
Ana, right?
Her dad and I love her very much
we're always paying attention and try to keep her out of problems
although her dad doesn't have his feet on the ground either...
Ana, here, put this tray on the table and bring the plates I left in the dining room...
No, no, better leave them right there.
What time is it?
They're almost here!
What else do you need to do, mum?
I have to dress the salad, the potatos are still boiling,
I haven't prepared the tea and...
There's no bread!
I'll go buy some!
No! No, no, no, no, no, how could you go by yourself?
Wait for me to finish...
Now I have to clean all this mess...
Mum, I'll go and buy some bread
It'll be alright!
Go right there to the corner shop, OK?
And come straight back home.
ANA!
Little girl!
How did you come outside without wearing your watertrickle?
M-my... what?
You're going to fall ill!
Here. My house is in the next block.
You can call your parents from there and they can pick you up.
Th... thanks
Going outside without a watertrickle...
in such cold weather!
Hello, children!
Hi, mum!
Wait over there and warm up a little.
We will call your parents right away.
Your watertrickle's so weird!
My what? What's a watertrickle?
What do you mean? The clothes you wear when it's snowing.
A raincoat!
A raincoat? What's that?
The clothes you wear when it's snowing or raining.
What's rain?
Rain is the small water drops that fall from the sky when...
Don't you mean the fallwater?
Fallwhat?
Mum! May I go play in the rain wearing a raincoat?
What? What are you saying?
Where did you learn such ugly words?
The girl just said them.
What?
How do you go and make up words, girl!
What is your name?
Ana...
Ana!
Ana!
Who could possibly be named Ana!
But that's my name
I promise!
I don't like to be told lies and I don't get along with liar girls.
Let's call your parents so they pick you up.
Yes, please! They must be so worried!
I was just going to the bakery when...
Bakery?
What sort of word is that?
But that's the place where you buy bread!
The bunnery?
Enough with your lies!
Let's call your parents.
Say, what quadrant do you live on?
On Lake Valley?
What? And just where is that?
In Vico. City of Vico.
Vico?
But Vico is on the other side of the Aurora Borealis!
How are you supposed to go to the bunnery to buy some bread
and end up in Guadaliscorintia?
Guadalis... what?
Guadaliscorintia
more than ten days away from Vico, understand?
No, ma'am. I don't understand anything.
I just want to go back home, please!
I'm afraid that's not possible today, Ana
...what a name!
It's too late already
it's better if you spend the night here
and tomorrow we try and contact your parents.
Altragarancarina! Consoligarinco!
Take Ana to the...
Those names sound like tongue-twisters!
I don't get what's so funny.
Those are common names.
Go to sleep! I've had enough for today...
Good night, mum!
Good night, children!
Good night, dad. Good night, mum.
Mum said it's better if you come to school with us.
So you don't stay by yourself at home all day.
I'm sorry!
Watch your step!
By the way, you'll have to change your name before we get to school.
What? Why?
Why?
Because everyone will make fun of you and the two of us!
Why don't we name her Anatarungarecha?
It's a very common name.
What did you say?
A-na-ta-run-ga-re-cha
Anatarungarecha, very easy.
A..na..ta...run.. charega...?
Girls, please welcome our new friend who's visiting us today.
What is your name?
Excuse me... what-is-your-name?
Anatarungarecha!
Actually, my name is Ana.
That's my name, like it or not.
That's what my parents named me and that's what everybody calls me!
Ana, Ana, Ana!
Ana!
But that's such a... weird name!
It's not a weird name!
There's a lot of people named Ana in Vico!
In Vico! That's terrible!
They say in such countries civilization just got stuck
and their customs are so, so... so primitive...
That's not true! Vico is a beautiful place!
There's a huge lake and parks with lots of trees and little birds and...
Ew, gross!
Girls, girls!
Quiet, quiet!
Well, Ana.
People in Guadaliscorintia are much more civilized than in your country.
I hope you can behave yourself while in the classroom.
Everyone, get ready! The class begins!
Mum...
What an odd coin!
I've never seen one like this before.
Where did you get it, girl?
My mum gave it to me.
And what for, to play?
No. To buy some bread.
What a funny little girl!
Here, here
take this delicious cakeoughmellow in exchange for your coin.
Thank you, Sir.
And you know what?
My name is Ana, and I'm from Vico.
Ana, Ana! Vico!
Here, here
take this juicedrinkish too
it's a gift for you!
Help, police!
There's a girl eating on the street!
Police!
We have the girl on sight!
Oh my gosh, it's true!
The girl is eating on public space!
I've never seen anything like this!
We must arrest her!
But I'm just eating!
Watch out!
She dropped the cakeoughmellow!
Everyone, get down!
According to the report of the police officers and witnesses
you've been caught red-handed
eating and drinking on the street, without even feeling embarassed about it.
Why were you eating on the street instead of your own dining room?
I was hungry...
You were hungry! You were hungry!
You expose the population to seeing you eating on the street just because you were hungry!
But... what's so wrong about eating on the street?
What's wrong! What's wrong!
Are you making fun of me?
I will have to impose a very high fine to your parents for what you've done.
Now tell me,
what are your parents' names?
Juan Perez and Maria Gonzalez
Are you trying to fool me?
Nobody can have such ridiculous names, show more respect to my authority!
I will give you another chance...
what are your parents' names?
I already told you, Sir!
In Vico those names are...
Oh, I see. I understand.
You are the girl who calls herself Ana, right?
Yes, that's my name!
A while ago, Mrs Serapatanguaricuara was here speaking of your situation
So you went to buy some bread to the bunnery, and suddenly arrived in Guadaliscorintia,
without even wearing a watertrickle.
Yes, Sir! That's me!
Please, help me return to my parents, they must be so worried!
For your information, we already contacted Vico
and there's no report of any missing girl.
No parents are looking for their little girl.
But... there must be some mistake!
As long as we don't hear any news from your parents, we can't just send you back to Vico.
So I've decided that while we contact your parents,
you must stay here and behave like any other Guadaliscorintian.
But, why?
Because that's what I've decided!
You shall be given a normal name,
and you shall adopt all of our customs to behave like any other citizen of Guadaliscorintia.
Understood?
You've been very naughty today!
It wasn't enough for you to misbehave at school!
You just had to go and do something so disgusting as eating on the street!
Why did you do something so unpleasant?
Didn't your parents teach you that you must eat in the dining room?
But in Vico...!
Silence!
I don't want to hear that horrible name again!
Those countries at the other side of the Aurora are so primitive!
It's no wonder that you're so bad-mannered.
But now that you must stay here waiting for your parents,
you will have to follow some rules.
First, you will be named Anatarungarecha, which is the closest name to Ana.
But I don't like the name Anatarun...!
Second, you will go to school and behave like a normal girl!
The things you did back in Vico are of no relevance here.
Just behave like any citizen of Guadaliscorintia! Understood?
Yes, yes, I understand! But I don't agree with this!
Anatarungarecha doesn't agree!
Anatarungarecha doesn't agree with me!
Well, it doesn't matter if you agree or not, you just have to obey! Period!
Altragarancarina!
Yes, mum?
Show Anatarungarecha her clothes and her new belongings!
Anatarungarecha!
Comb that hair of yours, you're coming with me to the bunnery!
The sooner you learn how things work around here, the better!
When we return, ask Altragarancarina to teach you the Guadaliscorintian anthem
so you can sing it every Sunday when we salute or flag,
as every Guadaliscorintian does.
I immediately warn you that...
Ana!
Mum!
Ana!
Where were you? We were so worried! You were taking so long!
Are you alright? Did anything happen?
I missed you so much, mum!
But Ana, it was just half an hour.
Half an hour?
Yes, your dad was already thinking of looking out for you.
What happened?
No, nothing. I just got a little distracted.
Are you mad at me, mum?
How could I get mad when I was so worried!
Mum, I promise I'll never get so distracted again,
so you and dad don't get worried.
Honey, it's very good to be more conscious of yourself,
but dad and I love you just the way you are.
Now let's get inside and have dinner with dad, he's waiting for you.
Ana... this way.
The end.
Based on the short story "Ana, ¿verdad?" by Francisco Hinojosa
Hello! Hello? Operator?
I need to make a call through the Aurora.
I'm sorry, ma'am
but such communications are made only under Minister Grumbletyphoid's authorization.
But this is an emergency!
I need to find a girl named Ana who lives in Vico!
Ana! How could anyone be named Ana?!
And she lives in Vico!
Mrs Serapatanguaricuara!
Don't play jokes on us!