Temporada de patos
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Temporada de patos is a 2004 Mexican film. It is the first feature film by writer/director, Fernando Eimbcke
, a former MTV Awards videoclip director.
After being successfully featured in national and international film festivals such as the Cannes Film Festival
it was sold to distributors in six Europe
an countries. The movie has been praised in all of these festivals as well as by directors such as Alfonso Cuarón
(Y tu mamá también
) and Guillermo del Toro
(Hellboy
).
The movie is filmed in black and white and mostly takes place in one location, an old apartment in Tlatelolco
.
, sodas, manga pornography and... no parents. But when the power goes out what seemed like a regular day becomes an adventure.
Fernando Eimbcke
Fernando Eimbcke is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos of the UNAM . He started his career directing music videoclips and short films...
, a former MTV Awards videoclip director.
After being successfully featured in national and international film festivals such as the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
it was sold to distributors in six Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries. The movie has been praised in all of these festivals as well as by directors such as Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his films Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Y tu mamá también, and A Little Princess.- Early life :...
(Y tu mamá también
Y tu mamá también
Y tu mamá también is a 2001 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and co-written by Cuarón and his brother Carlos. The film is a coming-of-age story about two teenage boys taking a road trip with a woman in her late twenties; it stars Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García...
) and Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...
(Hellboy
Hellboy
Hellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
).
The movie is filmed in black and white and mostly takes place in one location, an old apartment in Tlatelolco
Tlatelolco (Mexico City)
Tlatelolco is an area in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, centered on the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, a square surrounded on three sides by an excavated Aztec archaeological site, a 17th century church called Templo de Santiago, a former convent, and office complexes that used to belong to...
.
Cast
- Daniel Miranda as Flama
- Diego Cataño as Moko
- Danny Perea as Rita
- Enrique Arreola as Ulises
- Carolina Politi as Flama's mother
Plot
Flama (Daniel Miranda) and Moko (Diego Cataño) are two 14-year-olds who have been friends since childhood. One Sunday afternoon, Flama invites Moko to play videogames while his mother is not home. There they have everything they need to survive such as videogames, pizza deliveryPizza delivery
Pizza delivery is a service in which a pizzeria delivers a pizza to a customer. Delivery is normally made with an automobile, motor scooter, or bicycle.- Ordering :...
, sodas, manga pornography and... no parents. But when the power goes out what seemed like a regular day becomes an adventure.
Awards
- 2004 AFI Fest, Grand Jury Prize for Fernando Eimbcke
- 2004 Guadalajara Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize for Fernando Eimbcke
- 2004 Guadalajara Film Festival, Mayahuel Award - Best Actor for Enrique Arreola (Tied with Roberto Espejo for Puños rosas)
- 2004 Guadalajara Film Festival, Mayahuel Award - Best Actress for Danny Perea
- 2004 Guadalajara Film Festival, Mayahuel Award - Best Director for Fernando Eimbcke
- 2004 Guadalajara Film Festival, Mayahuel Award - Best Original Score for Alejandro Rosso
- 2004 Guadalajara Film Festival, Mayahuel Award - Best Screenplay for Fernando Eimbcke, Paula Markovitch
- 2004 Guadalajara Film Festival, Mayahuel Award - Best Sound Design for Lena Esquenazi
- 2004 Thessaloniki Film Festival - Best Director for Fernando Eimbcke
- 2005 Ariel AwardAriel Award in 2005The XLVII Award of the Premio Ariel of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas took place on March 29 of 2005 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes...
, Golden Ariel - 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Actor for Enrique Arreola
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Actress for Danny Perea
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Art Direction for Diana Quiroz, Luisa Guala
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Cinematography for Alexis Zabe
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Direction for Fernando Eimbcke
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Editing for Mariana Rodríguez
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best First Work - Fiction for Fernando Eimbcke
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Original Score for Alejandro Rosso, Liquits
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Fernando Eimbcke
- 2005 Ariel Award, Silver Ariel - Best Sound for Lena Esquenazi, Miguel Hernández and Antonio Diego
- 2005 MTV Movie Awards MexicoMTV Movie Awards MéxicoThe MTV Movie Awards Mexico is an awards show which were established in 2003. The show is based on the US MTV Movie Awards format celebrating local film and actors.-2001:*Favorite Movie - México:**Amores perros**La ley de Herodes...
, Favorite Actress for Danny Perea - 2005 Paris Film Festival, Special Jury Prize for Fernando Eimbcke
External links
- Warner Independent's Duck Season site
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