Long Distance (2019 film)

Long Distance
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFranco Finocchiaro
Written byJorge Ossio Seminario
Franco Finocchiaro
Produced bySamantha Dashiel
Jimena Hospina
Guillermo Vasquez
StarringMiguel Iza
CinematographyChristian Valera
Edited byGino Moreno
Music byKarin Zielinski
Production
companies
Candu Films
Plot Point Films
Running time
80 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Long Distance (Spanish: Larga distancia) is a 2019 Peruvian comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Franco Finocchiaro, in his directorial debut.[1] Jorge Ossio Seminario is the other co-writer[2] of the film starring Miguel Iza.[3]

Synopsis

Astronauts, vampires and giant monsters destroying cities? What do these characters have in common? Well, Miguel, a fanciful office worker who has had his life on hold since Isabel, his wife, left him. However, he prefers to tell everyone that it is a temporary separation. He spends his days in an apartment with his daughter Camila, a withdrawn teenager whom he tries to get closer to but never fully understands.

One day, in Miguel's work center, it is announced that the worker with the highest sales quota at the end of the year will be rewarded with two tickets to any part of the world. Miguel sets out to win this prize to save his job and go to Isabel's. On the other hand, her teenage daughter Camila navigates an awkward and innocent love triangle between a confused skateboarder and her best friend.[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[5][6][7]

  • Miguel Iza as Miguel
  • Valquiria Huerta as Camila
  • Fiorella Pennano as Nina
  • Victor Prada
  • Denisse Arreguí
  • Diego Pérez
  • Ximena Palomino

Financing

The film won the DAFO 2018 Post-Production Contest to start post-production.[8]

Release

Long Distance had an initial premiere on August 12, 2019, at the 23rd edition of the Lima Film Festival.[9] The film was scheduled to be released in May 2020 in Peruvian theaters, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Finally, It was commercially released on January 20, 2022, in Peruvian theaters.[11]

Awards

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 Luces Award Best Film Long Distance Nominated [12][13]
Best Actor Miguel Iza Nominated

References

  1. ^ Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2019-07-23). "[Entrevista] "Larga distancia", de Franco Finocchiaro: La eterna adolescencia". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  2. ^ "Se estrena en cines 'Larga distancia', película dirigida por graduado de Comunicación Ulima | Universidad de Lima". www.ulima.edu.pe. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. ^ GrupoRPP (2021-12-29). ""Larga distancia", película peruana protagonizada por Miguel Iza, se estrenará el 20 de enero". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  4. ^ GrupoRPP (2022-02-10). "La película peruana "Larga distancia" ya está en todos los cines". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  5. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-02-08). ""Larga distancia" con Miguel Iza, Valquiria Huerta y Fiorella Pennano: la comedia dramática peruana llega a la cartelera | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ "Reparto de Larga Distancia (película 2019). Dirigida por Franco Finocchiaro". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  7. ^ "Reparto Completo de Larga Distancia (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  8. ^ "Miembros de la comunidad Ulima arrasaron con premios Dafo 2018 | Universidad de Lima". www.ulima.edu.pe. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  9. ^ cineaparte.com. "23º Festival de Cine de Lima - Cineaparte". cineaparte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  10. ^ "Filme de egresado Ulima se estrenará en cines | Universidad de Lima". www.ulima.edu.pe. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  11. ^ "Próximo estreno de la película peruana "Larga distancia"". LimaNews (in Spanish). 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  12. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2023-01-29). "Premios Luces 2022: conoce la lista completa de nominados al galardón de El Comercio al entretenimiento y la cultura | LUCES". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  13. ^ Planas, Enrique (2023-03-20). "Premios Luces 2022: la lista completa de ganadores". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

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