Walking Distance (film)

Distancias cortas
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlejandro Guzmán Alvarez
Written byItzel Lara
Produced byKarla Bukantz
Henner Hofmann
Rodrigo Milanesi
Mariana Monroy
Daniel Piza Ruiz
StarringLuca Ortega
Mauricio Isaac
Joel Figueroa
Martha Claudia Moreno
CinematographyDiana Garay
Edited byJuan Manuel Figueroa
Ana García
Music byLuca Ortega
Production
companies
Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)
FOPROCINE
Release dates
  • 9 October 2015 (2015-10-09) (IFFMH)
  • 25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) (Mexico)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Walking Distance (Spanish: Distancias cortas, lit. 'Short distances') is a 2015 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez (in his directorial debut) and written by Itzel Lara.[1] Starring Luca Ortega (who also composed the music for the film), Mauricio Isaac, Joel Figueroa and Martha Claudia Moreno.[2]

Synopsis

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Federico is a 45-year-old man and suffers from morbid obesity that prevents him from moving easily, for this reason he spends every day locked up in his house with sporadic visits from his brother-in-law Ramón and his sister. But, after buying a camera and discovering an unrevealed film, Federico embarks on a journey to witness a sunrise on the beach.[3]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[4][5]

  • Luca Ortega as Federico Sánchez
  • Joel Isaac Figueroa as Paulo
  • Mauricio Isaac as Ramón
  • Martha Claudia Moreno as Rosaura
  • Mayra Hermosillo as Pilar
  • Regina Flores Ribot as Federico's mother
  • José Carriedo as Doctor
  • César Cancino as Soccer Kid 1
  • Alejandro Cruz López as Soccer Kid 2
  • Juan Carlos Medellin as Mailman
  • Emilio Gaitán as Veracruz Kid

Production

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Financing

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It was financed by the Fund for Quality Film Production (Foprocine) after winning the 2014 First Film Fiction Film Project Production Contest.[6]

Filming

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Principal photography began on June 2, 2014, in Mexico City and Veracruz, Mexico.[7]

Release

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It had its international premiere on October 9, 2015, at the 64th Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival,[8] a few days later it premiered at the Montréal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada.[9] It had its first premiere in Mexico on March 6, 2016, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.[10] It was commercially released on January 25, 2019, in Mexican theaters.[11]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Irving Torres Yllán from CineNT highlighted Itzel Lara's story and script for being able to write credible, lively and, above all, human characters, as well as highlighting the good choice of casting.[12] Rafael Aviña from Cine Premiere also highlights the human, sincere and realistic nature of the story but without forgetting the sense of humor.[13]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2015 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Walking Distance Won [14]
Tehran International Film Festival Best Directing Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez Won [15]
2016 The Festival Pantalla de Cristal Best Supporting Actress Martha Claudia Moreno Won [16]
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival Best Cinematography Diana Garay Won [17]
Rome Film Fest Best Film Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez & Mariana Monroy Nominated [18]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival New Vision Award Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez Nominated [19]
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival Feature Film Walking Distance Won [20]
2017 Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival Best Director Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez Won [21]
Best Actor Luca Ortega Won
Ariel Award Best Actress in a Minor Role Martha Claudia Moreno Won [22]
Best Supporting Actor Mauricio Isaac Nominated [23]
Breakthrough Male Performance Luca Ortega Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Itzel Lara Nominated
Best First Feature Film Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "'Distancias cortas': el largo camino de una película mexicana para llegar a salas". Actitudfem (in Spanish). 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ Grijalva, Arturo (2018-06-07). "Distancias cortas: nunca es tarde para tener suerte". Cine O'culto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. ^ Résendiz, Iván Paredes (2019-01-27). "Distancias Cortas, lagrimas largas". Palomita de maíz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ^ "Reparto Completo de Distancias cortas (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  5. ^ "Reparto de Distancias Cortas (película 2015). Dirigida por Alejandro Guzmán". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  6. ^ Cultura, Secretaría de. "Distancias cortas, primer largometraje de ficción del realizador Alejandro Guzmán". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  7. ^ "LatAm cinema » Se rueda "Distancias cortas", salto al largo del director mexicano Alejandro Guzmán". Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  8. ^ "Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg: Everybody is a foreigner, almost everywhere". SIGNIS. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  9. ^ "Distancias Cortas: un cine mexicano más humano". Crónica (in Spanish). 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  10. ^ "Distancias cortas se estrena en la FICG". 2023-04-08. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  11. ^ Administrator. ""Distancias cortas" se estrena el 25 de enero". El CCC » Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  12. ^ Yllán, Irving Torres. "Distancias Cortas, agrandando el mundo a cada paso". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  13. ^ "Distancias cortas - Crítica". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  14. ^ "Distancias cortas". OUFF 2019 | Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  15. ^ "Tehran International Film Festival (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  16. ^ "The Festival Pantalla de Cristal (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  17. ^ "Pantalla de Cristal (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  18. ^ Staff, Romeing Editorial (2015-10-07). "Rome Film Festival 2015: the official selection". Romeing | Rome's english magazine, events and exhibitions in Rome. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  19. ^ "Santa Barbara International Film Festival (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  20. ^ "Distancias cortas | Cine Adictos". blogs.acatlan.unam.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  21. ^ Parra, por Raúl L. (2017-10-17). "Película mexicana "Distancias Cortas" gana premios en los Óscar de China" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  22. ^ "Ganadores de los premios Ariel 2017". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  23. ^ "¡Conoce a los nominados a los Premios Ariel 2017!". Gatopardo (in Spanish). 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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