A Male
A Male | |
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Directed by | Fabián Hernández Alvarado |
Written by | Fabián Hernández Alvarado |
Produced by | Louise Bellicaud Claire Charles-Gervais Christoph Hahnheiser Josune Hahnheiser Ilse Hughan Manuel Ruiz Montealegre |
Starring | Felipe Ramírez Espitia |
Cinematography | Sofia Oggioni |
Edited by | Esteban Muñoz |
Music by | Fabien Kourtzer Mike Kourtzer |
Production companies | lack Forest Films Fortuna Films In Vivo Films Medio de Contención Producciones RTVC Play |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Countries | Colombia Germany France Netherlands |
Language | Spanish |
A Male (Spanish: Un varón) is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Fabián Hernández Alvarado in his directorial debut.[1] Starring Felipe Ramírez Espitia.[2] It is about a teenager who will have to face the ferocity of his neighborhood where the codes of masculinity and the law of the strongest is mandatory to survive.[3] It is a co-production between Colombia, Germany, France and the Netherlands.[4]
A Male had its world premiere on May 24, 2022, at Directors' Fortnight at the 75th Cannes Film Festival,[5] where it competed for the Caméra d'Or[6] and the Queer Palm.[7] It was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[8]
Synopsis
[edit]Carlos lives in a boarding school in the center of Bogotá, a kind of refuge where the harshness and troubles of life are mitigated. Carlos longs to spend Christmas with his mother and sister, immersed in circles of urban violence. Upon leaving the boarding school, Carlos confronts the rigor of the streets of his neighborhood, where the law of the strongest, the most masculine prevails. He will have to choose between following these codes of masculinity or trusting his deep nature.[9]
Cast
[edit]The actors participating in this film are:[10]
- Felipe Ramírez Espitia as Carlos
- Juanita Carrillo Ortiz as Nicole
- Jhonathan Steven Rodríguez as Freddy
Production
[edit]Principal photography began in 2021 for 5 weeks in the Las Cruces, San Bernardo and Santa Fe neighborhoods, as well as Los Mártires with the La Pepita, La Estanzuela and Voto Nacional neighborhoods and in Puente Aranda in the UPI Integral Protection Unit located in Bogotá, Colombia.[11]
Release
[edit]Festivals
[edit]A Male had its world premiere on May 24, 2022, at Directors' Fortnight at the 75th Cannes Film Festival,[12] then screened on August 4, 2022, at the 26th Lima Film Festival,[13] on September 22, 2022, at the 70th San Sebastian International Film Festival[14] and on March 24, 2023, at the Cartagena International Film Festival.[15]
Theatrical
[edit]It was released commercially on March 15, 2023, in French theaters[16] and on April 13 of the same year in Colombian theaters.[17]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[18]
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Cannes Film Festival | Caméra d’Or | A Male | Nominated | [19] |
Queer Palm | Nominated | [20] | |||
Guanajuato International Film Festival | Best International Feature Film | Nominated | [21] | ||
Lima Film Festival | Best Picture | Nominated | [22][23] | ||
Special Jury Award | Won | ||||
Best Actor | Felipe Ramírez Espitia | Won | |||
Competition Fiction - Best Cinematography | Sofía Oggioni Hatt | Won | |||
International Critics Jury Award for Best Film | A Male | Won | |||
Nara International Film Festival | Golden Shika Award | Nominated | [24] | ||
San Sebastian International Film Festival | Horizontes Award | Nominated | [25][26] | ||
Sebastiane Award | Nominated | ||||
São Paulo International Film Festival | Best Film - Jury Prize | Nominated | [27] | ||
Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Libertés Chéries Award | Won | [28] | ||
International Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana | Arrecife Award | Won | [29] | ||
Pingyao International Film Festival | Jury Special Mention | Won | [9] | ||
2023 | Fribourg International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Nominated | [30] | |
Macondo Awards | Best Picture | Nominated | [31][32] | ||
Best Director | Fabián Hernández Alvarado | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Sofia Oggioni | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Juan Bernal | Nominated |
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Colombian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ "'Un varón' La opera prima de Fabián Hernández" (in Spanish). 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Felipe Ramírez Espitia, protagonista de la película 'Un Varón' salió del Bronx al cine". Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País (in Spanish). 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Un varón, película recomendada de la semana en la Cinemateca de Bogotá | Bogota.gov.co". bogota.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Un varón, película colombiana que expone los estragos de la masculinidad tóxica". agenciadenoticias.unal.edu.co. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight line-up includes Alex Garland, Mia Hansen-Løve, Mark Jenkin titles". Screen. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "'Triangle of Sadness' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Fest : NPR". NPR. 2023-08-08. Archived from the original on 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2022: "Joyland" wins the Queer Palm". GAY45. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "'Un varón', película que representará a Colombia en los premios Oscar". Radio Nacional de Colombia. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ a b "Cine Colombiano: UN VARÓN". Cine Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de Un varón (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Locaciones para filmar | Comisión Fílmica de Bogotá". filmingbogota.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "'Un varón', la cinta colombiana presentada en Cannes que cuestiona la presión social de ser un hombre 'de verdad'". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Un varón" [A Male]. 26 Festival de Cine de Lima (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "'Un varón', del colombiano Fabián Hernández, se destaca en San Sebastián". EL HERALDO (in Spanish). 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "De Cannes al Ficci, 'Un varón' también se estrenará en Cartagena". Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País (in Spanish). 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Les sorties cinéma de la semaine : " Toute la beauté et le sang versé ", " A pas aveugles ", " Un varon "…". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "La película colombiana 'Un varón, los hombres no lloran' llega a las salas de cine, en abril". Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País (in Spanish). 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "A Male - Rotten Tomatoes". Fandango. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "War Pony: Camera d'Or Winner". Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Pakistani trans drama wins Cannes 'Queer Palm' award". France 24. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "» Ganadores 2022" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Ficción Archives". 27 Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "La película colombiana "Un varón" triunfa en el Festival de Cine de Lima". Diario AS (in Spanish). 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Nara International Film Festival – Awards 2022". Asian Film Festivals. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Ana Cristina Barragán, Natalia Beristain, Pavel Giroud, Patricio Guzmán y Carlos Lechuga competirán por el Premio Horizontes Latinos". Panorama Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2022-09-24). "Colombian Film 'Kings of the World' Tops San Sebastian Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "46ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo". 46ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "'Un Varón': La película colombiana sigue disponible en salas de cine después de siete semanas, descubre dónde verla". www.sensacine.com.co (in Spanish). 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Noticias: Festival de La Habana 2022: "Argentina, 1985" ganó cuatro premios - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Lauréats | Festival International de Films de Fribourg". www.fiff.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "La lista completa de nominados a los Premios Macondo 2023". Radiónica. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Bedoya, Ricardo (2023-11-06). "Los Reyes del Mudo película vencedora en los Premios Macondo 2023". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
External links
[edit]- 2022 films
- 2022 drama films
- 2022 LGBT-related films
- Colombian drama films
- Colombian LGBT-related films
- German drama films
- German LGBT-related films
- French drama films
- French LGBT-related films
- Dutch drama films
- Dutch LGBT-related films
- 2020s Spanish-language films
- Spanish-language French films
- Films set in Bogotá
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- Films about sexuality
- 2022 directorial debut films
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