| A World for Julius | |
| Director: | Rossana Díaz Costa |
| Based On: | A World for Julius by Alfredo Bryce Echenique |
| Producer: | Ferran Cera Rossana Diaz Costa Fernando Díaz |
| Starring: | Rodrigo Barba Augusto Linares Liliana Alegría Fernando Bacilio Nacho Fresneda Mayella Lloclla Hermelinda Lujan Camila Mac Lennan Freire |
| Cinematography: | Gabriel Di Martino |
| Editing: | Eric Williams |
| Music: | Francesc Gener |
| Studio: | RTVE VisionaTV Tombuktú Films Machaco Films |
| Runtime: | 104 minutes |
| Country: | Peru Argentina Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
A World for Julius (Spanish: Un mundo para Julius) is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Rossana Díaz Costa.[1] The film is based on the homonymous book by the author Alfredo Bryce Echenique.[2]
Julius, an aristocratic boy, lives with many servants in the family mansion in Lima in the late 1950s. As he grows up, he loses his innocence and gains understanding of the inequalities and injustices of the adult world.[3]
The actors participating in this film are:
Filming, entirely in Lima, began in October 2019 and lasted five weeks.[4]
The film had a planned television release in 2020 but it was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[4] The film premiered on October 15, 2021 at the San Diego International Film Festival.[5] It was finally released commercially on November 11, 2021.[6] In April 28, 2022, the film was premiered in Berlin by Latin Quarter Distribution.
The film drew more than 11,500 viewers in its opening weekend in theaters.[7] By its fifth week, the film had drawn more than 40,000 viewers.[8]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gaudí Awards | Best TV Movie | A World for Julius | [9] | |
| Luces Awards | Best Film | A World for Julius | [10] | ||
| Best Actor | Augusto Linares | ||||
| Best Actress | Mayella Lloclla | ||||