La Zona (2007)
Encyclopedia
La Zona is a Mexican-Spanish
-Argentine co-production film by director Rodrigo Plá
. The film describes a failed break-in attempt in a gated community
and the consequences for the thieves and the residents.
La Zona was given the Venice Film Festival’s award for best debut feature in 2007.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
-Argentine co-production film by director Rodrigo Plá
Rodrigo Plá
Rodrigo Plá is a Uruguay screenwriter and director.He is known for his 2007 film La Zona , studied photography, screenwriting and direction at the Centro de capacitacion cinematogrfica in Mexico City, where he has lived since he was 11...
. The film describes a failed break-in attempt in a gated community
Gated community
In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
and the consequences for the thieves and the residents.
La Zona was given the Venice Film Festival’s award for best debut feature in 2007.
Awards
- Venice Film Festival: Luigi De Laurentiis Award 2007 (Rodrigo Plá)
- Golden Ariel for best supporting actor 2008 (Mario Zaragoza)
- Golden India Catalina for best cinematography 2008 (Emiliano Villanueva)
- Sant Jordi for best Spanish actress 2008 (Maribel Verdú)
- Spanish actors union: newcomer award, male 2008 (Carlos Bardem)
- Toronto International Film Festival: International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI) 2008 (Rodrigo =Plá)