A Translator
| A Translator | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Spanish | Un Traductor |
| Directed by | Rodrigo Barriuso Sebastián Barriuso |
| Written by | Lindsay Gossling |
| Produced by | Sebastian Barriuso Lindsay Gossling |
| Starring | Rodrigo Santoro Maricel Alvarez Yoandra Suarez |
| Cinematography | Miguel Ioan Littin-Menz |
| Edited by | Michelle Szemberg |
| Music by | Bill Laurance |
Production companies | Creative Artisans Media Involving Pictures |
| Distributed by | Film Movement. US |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | Cuba Canada |
| Languages | Spanish Russian |
A Translator (Template:Lang-es) is a 2018 Cuban docudrama directed by Rodrigo Barriuso and Sebastián Barriuso. It was selected as Cuba's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]
Plot
When survivors of the Chernobyl disaster arrive in Cuba for medical treatment, a local Russian literature professor is ordered to act as a translator.[2]
Cast
- Rodrigo Santoro as Malin (the translator)
- Maricel Álvarez as Gladys (nurse)
- Yoandra Suárez as Isona (Malin's wife)[2]
- Nikita Semenov as Alexi
- Jorge Carlos Perez Herrera as Javier
- Genadijs Dolganovs as Vladimir
- Milda Gecaite as Olga
- Eslinda Nuñez as Dr. Rivas
- Osvaldo Doimeadios as Dr. Sanchez
- Nataliya Rodina as Elena
See also
- List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Cuban submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "Oscars: Cuba Selects Un Traductor as its Academy Awards Candidate". Cinema Tropical. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b Linden, Sheri (19 January 2018). "'Un Traductor' ('A Translator'): Film Review - Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
External links
- A Translator at IMDb
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