A Separate Wind
| A Separate Wind | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alejandro Gerber Bicecci |
| Written by | Alejandro Gerber Bicecci |
| Produced by | Alejandro Gerber Bicecci Julio Bárcenas |
| Starring | Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi Valentina Buzzurro Úrsula Pruneda |
| Cinematography | Martin Boege |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Ríos Irina Gómez |
| Music by | Alejandro Otaola |
Production companies | Albricias Producción Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. |
Release dates | March 23, 2014 (GIFF) July 10, 2015 (Mexico) |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Principal photography was recorded in San Luis Potosí,[9] as well as Oaxaca, Puebla, Hidalgo, Chihuahua, and Mexico City in 2013.[10]
Release[edit]
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ ""Viento aparte", una película que recorre 2 mil kilómetros". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Crash (2015-08-03). "Madurar ante el riesgo. Entrevista con Alejandro Gerber, director de Viento Aparte". Crash (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ ""Viento aparte" está protagonizada por Tomihuatzi Xelhuantzi, Valentina Buzzurro y Úrsula Pruneda". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "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) - ^ Hecht, John (2015-09-17). "Oscars: Mexico Selects '600 Miles' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Viento aparte". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Reparto de Viento Aparte (película 2014). Dirigida por Alejandro Gerber Bicecci". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de Viento aparte (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Prevén buena derrama por filmación de cinta en SLP". planoinformativo.com. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ a b c "Viento aparte A Separate Wind". Secretaría de Cultura/Sistema de Información Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "La Cineteca agrega a su cartelera la película mexicana Viento aparte". www.cinetecanacional.net. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Enfilme.com. "#FICG29: Ganadores del 29 Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara - ENFILME.COM". enfilme.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Grynienko, Katarzyna. "FNE at WFF 2014: Winners of the 30th Warsaw Film Festival - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "RevistaPantalla, Sección Festival Pantalla de Cristal". www.revistapantalla.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
