The Loneliest Planet
| The Loneliest Planet | |
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| File:The Loneliest Planet FilmPoster.jpeg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Julia Loktev |
| Written by | Julia Loktev |
| Produced by | Helge Albers Dallas Brennan Shelby Alan Brown Chris Gilligan Hunter Gray Marie-Therese Guirgis Lars Knudsen Gregory P. Shockro Rabinder Sira Jay Van Hoy |
| Starring | Gael Garcia Bernal Hani Furstenberg Bidzina Gujabidze |
| Distributed by | IFC Films United States Canana Films, Mexico Manana, Poland Calinos Entertainment, Turkey Palace Films, Australia |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | United States Germany |
| Languages | English Georgian |
The Loneliest Planet is a 2011 thriller film written and directed by Julia Loktev, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg, and first-time actor Bidzina Gujabidze. The plot centers around a local guide who takes a young couple through a twisted backpacking trip across the Georgian wilderness.
The film had its international premiere at the 2011 Locarno International Film Festival[2] followed by its North American premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It then went on to be featured during the New York Film Festival,[4] the BFI London Film Festival,[5] and the 2011 AFI Fest in Los Angeles, where it won the Grand Jury Prize.[6] On March 24, 2012, The Loneliest Planet was awarded the top prize of "Lady Harimaguada de Oro" (The Golden Lady) at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival, where actress Hani Furstenberg also won for Best Actress. [7] On April 14, 2012 the film also won the Golden Tulip International Competition award at the 31st International Istanbul Film Festival. [8]
On October 11, 2011, it was announced that Sundance Selects, a division of IFC Films, had acquired North American distribution rights.[9] The film's theatrical release in the United States is scheduled to be October 26, 2012.
Cast
- Gael Garcia Bernal
- Hani Furstenberg
- Bidzina Gujabidze
References
- ^ http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945802/
- ^ http://www.pardolive.ch/programme/film?id=568164
- ^ "2011 Toronto International Film Festival Programmer's Note". Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/the-loneliest-planet
- ^ http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/1736
- ^ "AFI Fest Awards Grand Jury Prize to The Loneliest Planet". Movieline Newswire. November 10, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "The Loneliest Planet wins Lady Harimaguada de Oro". March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "31st Istanbul Film Festival Awards Presented". April 14, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "Sundance Selects Nabs North American Rights To Julia Loktev's The Loneliest Planet". AMC Networks Press Release. October 11, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.