Reinas (film)

Reinas
Reinas
	International release poster
Directed by	Klaudia Reynicke
Written by	Klaudia Reynicke; Diego Vega;
Produced by	Britta Rindelaub; Thomas Reichlin; Daniel Vega; Valérie Delpierre;
Starring	Abril Gjurinovic; Luana Vega; Jimena Lindo; Gonzalo Molina; Susi Sánchez;
Cinematography	Diego Romero
Edited by	Paola Freddi; Francesco de Matteis;
Music by	Klaudia Reynicke; Gioacchino Balistreri;
Production; companies	Alva Film; Maretazo Cine; Inicia Films;
Release dates	22 January 2024 (Sundance); 22 August 2024 (Peru); 6 September 2024 (Spain);
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Switzerland; Peru; Spain;
Language	Spanish
Box office	$54,220

Reinas (lit. 'Queens') is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film directed by Klaudia Reynicke from a screenplay she co-wrote with Diego Vega which stars Abril Gjurinovic, Luana Vega, Jimena Lindo, Gonzalo Molina, and Susi Sánchez. It is a Swiss-Peruvian-Spanish international co-production. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.^[4]

Premise

In 1990s Peru,^[5] two sisters are about to leave their country when they unexpectedly reconnect with an absent father. This relationship will both amplify and ease their pain of change.

Cast

Abril Gjurinovic as Lucía
Luana Vega as Aurora
Jimena Lindo as Elena
Gonzalo Molina as Carlos
Susi Sánchez

Production

Principal photography began on January 31, 2023, and wrapped on March 14, 2023, in Peru.^[6]^[7]

Release

The film premiered in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024,^[8] then screened on February 17, 2024, in the Generation 14plus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.^[9] It was commercially released on August 22, 2024, in Peruvian theaters^[10] and on September 6, 2024, in Spanish theaters.^[5]

Reception

Critical response

Reinas has an approval rating of 86% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10.^[11]

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Sundance Film Festival	28 January 2024	World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic	Reinas	Nominated	^[12]
Berlin International Film Festival	25 February 2024	Grand Prix for Best Film in Generation Kplus		Won	^[13]
Lima Film Festival	17 August 2024	Best Picture		Nominated	^[14]
Lima Film Festival	17 August 2024	Best Screenplay		Won	^[14]
Locarno Film Festival	17 August 2024	Prix du Public UBS		Won	^[15]

References

^ "Reinas". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "Reinas". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
^ "Reinas (2024) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (September 25, 2024). "Oscars: Switzerland Submits 'Reinas' To Best International Feature Film Category". Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Cazallas, Javier (July 26, 2024). "Tráiler en exclusiva de Reinas, el drama que fascinó en Sundance y llega en septiembre a los cines". HobbyConsolas.
^ "Rodajes" (PDF). Ministry of Culture (in Spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2022.
^ "Se rueda "Reinas", nueva película de Klaudia Reynicke con producción de Inicia Films, la productora de moda del cine español". Cinespain (in Spanish). February 27, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "Reinas". Berlinale. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ "Reinas, película peruana de Klaudia Reynicke, revela su fecha de estreno en cines". El Comercio (in Spanish). July 15, 2024. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ "Reinas | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ "The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners". Sundance Film Festival. January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ Lodge, Guy (February 24, 2024). "Mati Diop Doc 'Dahomey' Wins Golden Bear at Berlin; Sebastian Stan and Emily Watson Take Acting Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 28 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). August 17, 2024. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
^ "Locarno77: Successful Edition Inaugurates New Era for the Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

External links

Reinas at IMDb

[1] "Reinas". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[2] "Reinas". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 10, 2024.

[3] "Reinas (2024) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2024.

[4] Goodfellow, Melanie (September 25, 2024). "Oscars: Switzerland Submits 'Reinas' To Best International Feature Film Category". Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

[cazallas-5] Cazallas, Javier (July 26, 2024). "Tráiler en exclusiva de Reinas, el drama que fascinó en Sundance y llega en septiembre a los cines". HobbyConsolas.

[6] "Rodajes" (PDF). Ministry of Culture (in Spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2022.

[7] "Se rueda "Reinas", nueva película de Klaudia Reynicke con producción de Inicia Films, la productora de moda del cine español". Cinespain (in Spanish). February 27, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[8] D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[9] "Reinas". Berlinale. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[10] "Reinas, película peruana de Klaudia Reynicke, revela su fecha de estreno en cines". El Comercio (in Spanish). July 15, 2024. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[11] "Reinas | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.

[12] "The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners". Sundance Film Festival. January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[13] Lodge, Guy (February 24, 2024). "Mati Diop Doc 'Dahomey' Wins Golden Bear at Berlin; Sebastian Stan and Emily Watson Take Acting Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[14] "¡Estos son los ganadores del 28 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). August 17, 2024. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[end-15] "Locarno77: Successful Edition Inaugurates New Era for the Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

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v t e Swiss submissions for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
1960–1980	The Shadows Grow Longer (1961) First Love (1970) The Salamander (1972) The Invitation (1973) The Middle of the World (1974) Assassination in Davos (1975) Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976) Les petites fugues (1979) Every Man for Himself (1980)
1981–2000	The Boat Is Full (1981) Yol (1982) In the White City (1983) Dangerous Moves (1984) Alpine Fire (1985) Tanner (1986) If the Sun Never Returns (1987) Lounge Chair (1988) My Dear Subject (1989) Journey of Hope (1990) The Mountain (1991) Off Season (1992) The Diary of Lady M (1993) Three Colours: Red (1994) Adultery: A User's Guide (1995) The Lambs (1996) For Ever Mozart (1997) War in the Highlands (1998) Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland (1999) Gripsholm (2000)
2001–2020	In Praise of Love (2001) A Loving Father (2002) Mein Name ist Bach (2004) One Long Winter Without Fire (2005) Vitus (2006) Late Bloomers (2007) The Friend (2008) Home (2009) The Little Room (2010) Summer Games (2011) Sister (2012) More than Honey (2013) The Circle (2014) Iraqi Odyssey (2015) My Life as a Courgette (2016) The Divine Order (2017) Eldorado (2018) The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2019) My Little Sister (2020)
2021–present	Olga (2021) A Piece of Sky (2022) Thunder (2023) Reinas (2024)