Maroa (2006)
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Maroa, a Solveig Hoogesteijn
film presented in association with TVE, Canal + and with the support of Ibermedia, ICAA and CNAC, is a 2006 film. Venezuela's Official Selection for the 79th Academy Awards
for Best Foreign Language Film, Maroa is, according to Below the Line magazine:
MAROA, though it shows the cruelty and violence present in the lives of children of the slum
s of Caracas gives hope for the future in its portrayal of a Venezuelan state-sponsored musical training program which has provided both musical instruments, and musical training to over 250 thousand children, . Co-written by Fernando Castets, Solveig Hoogesteijn
and Claudia Nazoa, the film introduces the young actress Yorlis Domínguez in the title role
.
Domínguez' "confident, spontaneous and uniquely authentic portrayal" (according to Below the Line, a film industry
magazine) of Maroa was living in the film's environment when she was cast for the role. A four-month casting search had been fruitless, when, with only four days left to cast the role before the start of shooting, she was discovered on the streets of Caracas. Coincidentally, having just been diagnosed with an attention deficit, and having had it suggested that it would be therapeutic for her to become involved in acting in some way -- her parents were seeking a casting office. Their conversation was overheard by the casting agent, who was at that very moment, engaged in a frantic search for a girl of the right age and appearance who would be capable of the somewhat difficult role -- of Maroa, an orphan on the brink of living a life of crime on the streets, who becomes transformed by the power of music.
Presented by Macu Films, C.A. and Tornasol Films S.A. in association with TVE, Canal + and with the support of Ibermedia, ICAA
and CNAC, the film also features Tristán Ulloa
, Elba Escobar, Luke Grande and Enghel Alejo -- as well as numerous residents of the economically depressed and notoriously dangerous environment in which the film was shot -- in supporting role
s, minor speaking roles and as background talent
.
Solveig Hoogesteijn
Solveig Hoogesteijn, born August 3, 1946 in Sweden, is a noted Venezuelan motion picture writer, producer and director.-Film creations:She wrote, produced and directed Santera ; Macu, la Mujer del Policía ; Alemania Puede Ser Muy Bella, a Veces ; Manoa - Flucht aus der Zeit...
film presented in association with TVE, Canal + and with the support of Ibermedia, ICAA and CNAC, is a 2006 film. Venezuela's Official Selection for the 79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony , honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time. The producer was Laura Ziskin. The announcers were Don LaFontaine and Gina Tuttle.The nominees were...
for Best Foreign Language Film, Maroa is, according to Below the Line magazine:
- "the story of an 11-year-old girl living in the slums of Caracas whose bleak future at the hands of a cruel grandmother, Brigida, and local thugs changes upon first hearing the notes of a classically played clarinet. Sentenced to a reform school for delinquent children, Maroa attends her first music class and falls in love with both Mozart and her music teacher, Joaquín – played by Tristán Ulloa, “Sex and Lucia” – who becomes the first person to give her hope and unconditional support. Joaquín recognizes her rare, raw talent and is determined to pass on the discipline and skills to turn her life around. The challenges they face and their unique student-teacher bond change both their lives forever."
MAROA, though it shows the cruelty and violence present in the lives of children of the slum
Slum
A slum, as defined by United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the...
s of Caracas gives hope for the future in its portrayal of a Venezuelan state-sponsored musical training program which has provided both musical instruments, and musical training to over 250 thousand children, . Co-written by Fernando Castets, Solveig Hoogesteijn
Solveig Hoogesteijn
Solveig Hoogesteijn, born August 3, 1946 in Sweden, is a noted Venezuelan motion picture writer, producer and director.-Film creations:She wrote, produced and directed Santera ; Macu, la Mujer del Policía ; Alemania Puede Ser Muy Bella, a Veces ; Manoa - Flucht aus der Zeit...
and Claudia Nazoa, the film introduces the young actress Yorlis Domínguez in the title role
Title role
The title role in the performing arts is the performance part that gives the title to the piece, as in Aida, Giselle, Michael Collins or Othello. The actor, singer or dancer who performs that part is also said to have the title role....
.
Domínguez' "confident, spontaneous and uniquely authentic portrayal" (according to Below the Line, a film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
magazine) of Maroa was living in the film's environment when she was cast for the role. A four-month casting search had been fruitless, when, with only four days left to cast the role before the start of shooting, she was discovered on the streets of Caracas. Coincidentally, having just been diagnosed with an attention deficit, and having had it suggested that it would be therapeutic for her to become involved in acting in some way -- her parents were seeking a casting office. Their conversation was overheard by the casting agent, who was at that very moment, engaged in a frantic search for a girl of the right age and appearance who would be capable of the somewhat difficult role -- of Maroa, an orphan on the brink of living a life of crime on the streets, who becomes transformed by the power of music.
Presented by Macu Films, C.A. and Tornasol Films S.A. in association with TVE, Canal + and with the support of Ibermedia, ICAA
ICAA
ICAA may refer to:* Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church , a derivative movement of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church...
and CNAC, the film also features Tristán Ulloa
Tristán Ulloa
Tristán Ulloa is a Spanish actor, writer, and director.He was born in Orléans to a Spanish mother and father exiled in France...
, Elba Escobar, Luke Grande and Enghel Alejo -- as well as numerous residents of the economically depressed and notoriously dangerous environment in which the film was shot -- in supporting role
Supporting actor
A supporting actor is an actor who performs roles in a play or film other than that of the leads.These roles range from bit parts to secondary leads. They are sometimes but not necessarily character roles. A supporting actor must also use restraint not to upstage the main actor/actress in the...
s, minor speaking roles and as background talent
Extra (actor)
A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background...
.
Crew
The production team was as follows:- Executive ProducerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
s, Solveig HoogesteijnSolveig HoogesteijnSolveig Hoogesteijn, born August 3, 1946 in Sweden, is a noted Venezuelan motion picture writer, producer and director.-Film creations:She wrote, produced and directed Santera ; Macu, la Mujer del Policía ; Alemania Puede Ser Muy Bella, a Veces ; Manoa - Flucht aus der Zeit...
and Diana Sánchez - Line ProducerLine producerA line producer is the key manager during the daily operations of a motion picture production.The line producer supports the vision given by the director but does not have direct influence on the creative expression or narrative of the film....
, Josean Gómez - Associate Producer, Thierry Forte
- DirectedFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Solveig Hoogesteijn. - Written byScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
Fernando Castets Solveig Hoogesteijn and Claudia Nazoa - CinematographerCinematographerA cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
, Alfredo MayoAlfredo MayoAlfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor.- Biography :After leaving his studies of medicine in 1929, Mayo debuts at theatre with the company of Ernesto Vilches... - Editor Carmen Frías
- Production DesignProduction designerIn film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
, Diego Rísquez - Costume DesignCostume DesignerA costume designer or costume mistress/master is a person whose responsibility is to design costumes for a film or stage production. He or she is considered an important part of the "production team", working alongside the director, scenic and lighting designers as well as the sound designer. The...
Rosa Muñoz - Original MusicFilm scoreA film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
Nascuy Linares - Sound editor Stefano Gramitto
- Re-Recording MixerRe-recording mixerA re-recording mixer, formerly known as a dubbing mixer, is a person who is part of a post-production sound team and works specifically with dialog, music and sound effects to create the final soundtrack for a production...
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. - International Film Sales: David Castellanos, Latido Films (http://www.latidofilms.com).