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A Separate Wind

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A Separate Wind
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlejandro Gerber Bicecci
Written byAlejandro Gerber Bicecci
Produced byAlejandro Gerber Bicecci
Julio Bárcenas
StarringTomihuatzi Xelhuantzi
Valentina Buzzurro
Úrsula Pruneda
CinematographyMartin Boege
Edited byRodrigo Ríos
Irina Gómez
Music byAlejandro Otaola
Production
companies
Albricias Producción
Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Release dates
  • March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23) (GIFF)
  • July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) (Mexico)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

A Separate Wind (Spanish: Viento aparte, lit.'Wind apart') is a 2014 Mexican drama road movie[1] written, directed and co-produced by Alejandro Gerber Bicecci.[2] Starring Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi, Valentina Buzzurro and Úrsula Pruneda.[3] The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards,[4] but it was not selected.[5]

Synopsis

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Omar and Karina's mother has a stroke during the family holidays. The siblings, drifting apart, will start a long journey through Mexico towards their grandmother's house. On the road they will face a broken and divided country. Where mistrust, resentment and violence are everywhere. Diverse characters -strangers on their own land- will lead them, in labyrinthic stages, until their final destiny.[6]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]

  • Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi as Tomd
  • Valentina Buzzurro as Karina
  • Úrsula Pruneda as Luz
  • Margarita Chavarría as Emilia
  • Mario Balandra as Cipactli
  • Sebastián Cobos as Omar
  • Desiderio Däxuni as Ezequiel
  • Alberto Lomnitz as Joaquin
  • Miguel Ángel López as Raymundo
  • Pamela Samaniego as Camila
  • Antonio Zúñiga as Sergio
  • Roberto Mares as Man with machete
  • Clementina Guadarrama as Woman with coffin
  • Érika Garcia as Anayazni

Production

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Principal photography was recorded in San Luis Potosí,[9] as well as Oaxaca, Puebla, Hidalgo, Chihuahua, and Mexico City in 2013.[10]

Release

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It had its world premiere on March 23, 2014, at the 29th Guadalajara International Film Festival.[11] It had its commercial premiere on July 10, 2015, in Mexican theaters.[12]

Accolades

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2014 Guadalajara International Film Festival Best Mexican Film Digital Creative City Alejandro Gerber Bicecci Nominated [11][13]
Warsaw Film Festival 1-2 Competition Nominated [14]
International Film Festival of the Americas Audience Award Won [10]
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival Best Director Nominated [15]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Screen Production Values Alejandro Gerber Bicecci & Julio Bárcenas Sánchez Won
Best Editing Iria Gómez Concheiro & Rodrigo Ríos Won
Cineseptiembre Film Fest Honorable Mention Alejandro Gerber Bicecci Won [10]

References

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  1. ^ ""Viento aparte", una película que recorre 2 mil kilómetros". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ^ Crash (2015-08-03). "Madurar ante el riesgo. Entrevista con Alejandro Gerber, director de Viento Aparte". Crash (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  3. ^ ""Viento aparte" está protagonizada por Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi, Valentina Buzzurro y Úrsula Pruneda". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  4. ^ "Goya y Oscar | AMACC". 2015-12-10. Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2023-05-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Hecht, John (2015-09-17). "Oscars: Mexico Selects '600 Miles' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  6. ^ "Viento aparte". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  7. ^ "Reparto de Viento Aparte (película 2014). Dirigida por Alejandro Gerber Bicecci". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  8. ^ "Reparto Completo de Viento aparte (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  9. ^ "Prevén buena derrama por filmación de cinta en SLP". planoinformativo.com. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  10. ^ a b c "Viento aparte A Separate Wind". Secretaría de Cultura/Sistema de Información Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  11. ^ a b "Se presenta en el FICG la película 'Viento aparte'". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  12. ^ "La Cineteca agrega a su cartelera la película mexicana Viento aparte". www.cinetecanacional.net. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  13. ^ Enfilme.com. "#FICG29: Ganadores del 29 Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara - ENFILME.COM". enfilme.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  14. ^ Grynienko, Katarzyna. "FNE at WFF 2014: Winners of the 30th Warsaw Film Festival - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  15. ^ "RevistaPantalla, Sección Festival Pantalla de Cristal". www.revistapantalla.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
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