Film From Afar
From Afar (Spanish: Desde allá) is a 2015 Venezuelan-Mexican drama film directed by Lorenzo Vigas and written by Vigas and Guillermo Arriaga.
It won the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
| From Afar | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Lorenzo Vigas |
| Written by | Lorenzo Vigas Guillermo Arriaga |
| Starring | Alfredo Castro |
| Cinematography | Sergio Armstrong |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Venezuela Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $148,594 |
The film is about Armando, a wealthy middle-aged man who gets involved with Élder, a young man from a street gang.
Cast
- Alfredo Castro as Armando
- Luis Silva as Élder
- Jericó Montilla as Amelia
- Catherina Cardozo as María
- Jorge Luis Bosque as Fernando
- Greymer Acosta as Palma
- Auffer Camacho as Mermelada
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFI Fest | Audience Award New Auteurs | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Apolo Awards | Best Film | From Afar | Nominated |
| Best New Director | Lorenzo Vigas | Won | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Alfredo Castro | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor | Luis Silva | Won | |
| Biarritz Film Festival | Best Actor | Luis Silva | Won |
| Glasgow Film Festival | Audience Award | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Goya Awards | Best Spanish Language Foreign Film | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Havana Film Festival | Grand Coral - First Work | Lorenzo Vigas | Won |
| Viña del Mar International Film Festival | Paoa Prize - Best Picture | Lorenzo Vigas | Won |
| Best Director | Lorenzo Vigas | Won | |
| Miami International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Lorenzo Vigas | Won |
| Montclair Film Festival | Narrative Feature Competition | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Munich Film Festival | Best Film By An Emerging Director | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | New Director | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Horizons Award - Special Mention | Luis Silva | Won |
| Horizons Award | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated | |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Golden Alexander | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Lorenzo Vigas | Won | |
| Best Actor | Alfredo Castro | Won | |
| Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Lorenzo Vigas | Won |
| Green Drop Award | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated | |
| Zagreb Film Festival | The Golden Pram | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
See also
References
External links
- Desde allá at IMDb
- Davidson, Alex (12 March 2019). "10 great LGBTQ+ films from Latin America". BFI. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "L.G.B.T.Q. Movie Characters With Depth". New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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