Cloudy Times Explained

Cloudy Times
Director:Arami Ullon
Producer:Pascal Trächslin
Arami Ullón
Starring:Mirna Villalba
Arami Ullón
Luis Ullón
Osvaldo Ortíz Faiman
Music:Marcel Vaid
Cinematography:Ramòn Giger
Editing:Mirjam Krakenberger
Distributor:Cineworx Verleih
Runtime:92 minutes
Country:Paraguay
Switzerland
Language:Spanish, English

Cloudy Times (Spanish; Castilian: '''El tiempo nublado''') is a 2014 documentary film directed by Arami Ullon. The film illustrates Ullón's relationship with her ageing mother, who suffers from epilepsy and Parkinson's disease, and the conflicts she faces when she needs to take care of her while living away. It was selected as the Paraguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards and Goya Awards.[1] [2] [3] The documentary is a co-production between Switzerland, where the director resides, and Paraguay.[4]

Synopsis

Since Arami can remember, her mother suffers from epilepsy and Parkinson's. Her parents were separated, so Arami was left alone with a mother who had seizures that she remembers as terrifying. At a very young age, she was to care for herself and her mother. Now as an adult, Ullón has been living in Switzerland with her partner Patrick. Despite the distance, she maintained contact with her mother, and has been supervising her care. Arami's mother, Mirna, continues to live in Paraguay with Julia, a caregiver without adequate preparation for the task, who takes care of her throughout the day in exchange for a modest salary. The conflict begins with her mother's health deteriorating and Julia announcing she can no longer cope with the situation, wanting to quit her job. Since no one except Arami can take care of her mother, she must return to Paraguay. Arami starts a difficult journey trying to find adequate care for her mother, that develops in a series of practical and emotional challenges.

Reception

The documentary premiered at the Vision du Reel International Festival,[5] in April 2014, where Cloudy Times won the prize for Best First Feature.[6] The film has been shown in more than 70 Film Festivals, and commercially, the movie has been shown in at least ten cities in Switzerland, and three Paraguayan cities. It is available online for streaming under the names Cloudy Times and Storms of the Heart.

Cloudy Times has been selected by the Paraguayan Film Academy to be submitted for the Academy Awards, becoming the first Oscar submission for the country.[7] [8] The film caused debate in Paraguay by exposing a harsh reality for the sick and elder: There is a lack of public services, and relatives find themselves with no resources. As a reaction to the documentary, a map with municipal free services for the elderly has been created.[9]

Reviews

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oscars: Paraguay Selects 'Cloudy Times' as its Academy Award Entry . Variety. 3 September 2015 . 3 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Oscars: Paraguay Selects 'El Tiempo Nublado' for Foreign-Language Category . Hollywood Reporter . 4 September 2015 . 4 September 2015.
  3. Web site: El tiempo nublado. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180322143031/https://www.premiosgoya.com/pelicula/el-tiempo-nublado . 22 March 2018 .
  4. Web site: El tiempo nublado . Swiss Films . 3 September 2015 . 3 September 2015 . 28 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171028093849/http://www.swissfilms.ch/en/festivals_long_films/film_search/filmdetails/-/id_film/2146671467/search/59 . dead .
  5. Web site: Cloudy Times.
  6. Web site: Latin American Films Awarded at Visions du Réel.
  7. Web site: Oscars: Paraguay Selects 'El Tiempo Nublado' for Foreign-Language Category. The Hollywood Reporter. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906041909/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-paraguay-selects-el-tiempo-820414 . 6 September 2015 .
  8. Web site: Oscars: Paraguay Selects 'Cloudy Times' as its Academy Award Entry (EXCLUSIVE). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150904042103/http://variety.com/2015/film/awards/oscars-paraguay-selects-cloudy-times-as-its-academy-award-entry-exclusive-1201585106/ . 4 September 2015 .
  9. Web site: El Tiempo Nublado: The Ethics of Activist Documentary Filmmaking. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127161625/http://www.filmatique.com:80/essays-1/2018/el-tiempo-nublado . 27 January 2018 .
  10. Web site: 'Cloudy Times' ('El Tiempo Nublado'): Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928170450/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/cloudy-times-el-tiempo-nublado-838232 . 28 September 2019 .
  11. Web site: Film Republic Acquires 'El Tiempo Nublado' (EXCLUSIVE). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017194617/http://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/film-republic-acquires-el-tiempo-nublado-exclusive-1201277659/ . 17 October 2015 .
  12. Web site: El tiempo nublado: an intimate journey that deals with universal emotions. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022143616/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/261580/ . 22 October 2020 .

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