A Separate Wind

2014 Mexican film
  • March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23) (GIFF)
  • July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) (Mexico)
Running time
96 minutesCountryMexicoLanguageSpanish

A Separate Wind (Spanish: Viento aparte, lit. 'Wind apart') is a 2014 Mexican drama road movie[1] written, directed and co-produced by Alejandro Gerber Bicecci.[2] Starring Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi, Valentina Buzzurro and Úrsula Pruneda.[3] The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards,[4] but it was not selected.[5]

Synopsis

Omar and Karina's mother has a stroke during the family holidays. The siblings, drifting apart, will start a long journey through Mexico towards their grandmother's house. On the road they will face a broken and divided country. Where mistrust, resentment and violence are everywhere. Diverse characters -strangers on their own land- will lead them, in labyrinthic stages, until their final destiny.[6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]

  • Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi as Tomd
  • Valentina Buzzurro as Karina
  • Úrsula Pruneda as Luz
  • Margarita Chavarría as Emilia
  • Mario Balandra as Cipactli
  • Sebastián Cobos as Omar
  • Desiderio Däxuni as Ezequiel
  • Alberto Lomnitz as Joaquin
  • Miguel Ángel López as Raymundo
  • Pamela Samaniego as Camila
  • Antonio Zúñiga as Sergio
  • Roberto Mares as Man with machete
  • Clementina Guadarrama as Woman with coffin
  • Érika Garcia as Anayazni

Production

Principal photography was recorded in San Luis Potosí,[9] as well as Oaxaca, Puebla, Hidalgo, Chihuahua, and Mexico City in 2013.[10]

Release

It had its world premiere on March 23, 2014, at the 29th Guadalajara International Film Festival.[11] It had its commercial premiere on July 10, 2015, in Mexican theaters.[12]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2014 Guadalajara International Film Festival Best Mexican Film Digital Creative City Alejandro Gerber Bicecci Nominated [11][13]
Warsaw Film Festival 1-2 Competition Nominated [14]
International Film Festival of the Americas Audience Award Won [10]
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival Best Director Nominated [15]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Screen Production Values Alejandro Gerber Bicecci & Julio Bárcenas Sánchez Won
Best Editing Iria Gómez Concheiro & Rodrigo Ríos Won
Cineseptiembre Film Fest Honorable Mention Alejandro Gerber Bicecci Won [10]

References

  1. ^ ""Viento aparte", una película que recorre 2 mil kilómetros". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ^ Crash (2015-08-03). "Madurar ante el riesgo. Entrevista con Alejandro Gerber, director de Viento Aparte". Crash (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  3. ^ ""Viento aparte" está protagonizada por Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi, Valentina Buzzurro y Úrsula Pruneda". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  4. ^ "Goya y Oscar | AMACC". 2015-12-10. Archived from the original on 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2023-05-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Hecht, John (2015-09-17). "Oscars: Mexico Selects '600 Miles' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  6. ^ "Viento aparte". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  7. ^ "Reparto de Viento Aparte (película 2014). Dirigida por Alejandro Gerber Bicecci". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  8. ^ "Reparto Completo de Viento aparte (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  9. ^ "Prevén buena derrama por filmación de cinta en SLP". planoinformativo.com. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  10. ^ a b c "Viento aparte A Separate Wind". Secretaría de Cultura/Sistema de Información Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  11. ^ a b "Se presenta en el FICG la película 'Viento aparte'". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  12. ^ "La Cineteca agrega a su cartelera la película mexicana Viento aparte". www.cinetecanacional.net. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  13. ^ Enfilme.com. "#FICG29: Ganadores del 29 Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara - ENFILME.COM". enfilme.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  14. ^ Grynienko, Katarzyna. "FNE at WFF 2014: Winners of the 30th Warsaw Film Festival - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  15. ^ "RevistaPantalla, Sección Festival Pantalla de Cristal". www.revistapantalla.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
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