Durazno (film) explained

Durazno
Director:	Yashira Jordan
Producer:	Fernanda Peñarrieta Gabriel Pastore Yashira Jordan
Cinematography:	Germán Peters Leandro Monti
Editing:	Natacha Valerga
Music:	Kostas Kakouris Don Cairo Óscar García
Runtime:	70 minutes
Language:	Spanish
Budget:	$30,000 (est)

es|'''Durazno'''|Peach, also known in English as Apricot, is a documentary film directed by Yashira Jordan.^[1] The film utilized crowd-funding and ecological production,^{[2] [3]} and is one of the first of its type to be made in Bolivia and Argentina.^[4]

The documentary was filmed during 2012 in the Argentinian cities of Santa Fe and La Plata, as well as in Cochabamba, Bolivia.^[5]

Plot

The documentary follows Ezequiel W. Gonzalez and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as they set out on a road trip together. The two are both in search of something: W. Gonzalez is looking for his biological father while Biscayart is studying him with the intent of basing a character off of him. Both men suffer from issues stemming from identity. W. Gonzalez has to deal with the long-term effects of his abandonment as an infant by his mother, the lack of any clear knowledge of who his father is, and the mysterious death of his adopted father. Meanwhile, Biscayart struggles to identify his character, W. Gonzalez, and ultimately himself.^[6]

Cast

• Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Ezequiel
• Ezequiel Kruger as Himself

Soundtrack

• "Walilamdzi", Written by Devendra Banhart, performed by Devendra Banhart, courtesy of Warner Music
• "Hindue Blues", written by Kevin Johansen, performed by Kevin Johansen & The Nada, Courtesy of Kevin Johansen
• "Si Aún Me Quieres", written by Adanowsky, performed by Adanowsky, Courtesy of Adanowsky
• "Acid Rain", written by The Growlers, performed by The Growlers, courtesy of Everloving

Accolades

• 2011, won Bolivia Lab national award "Best Bolivian Project"^[7]
• 2013, selection Visions du Reel Doc in Progress^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Presentan "Durazno" en campaña "Bosque es vida". 4 September 2011 . Opinión. 17 June 2013.
2. News: Spanish. Con Sabor a Durazno. June 17, 2013. Natui. January 23, 2013.
3. News: Spanish. Cine y producción ecológica: Durazno Film, un documental orgánico. June 17, 2013. Alternativa Verde. September 8, 2011.
4. News: "Durazno" se rodará en Santa Fe. 17 June 2013. El Litoral. June 11, 2012.
5. News: Filman Co-producción Argentino – Boliviana en nuestra Ciudad. 17 June 2013. Magazine de Mercedes. June 6, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130620013718/http://magazindemercedes.com/filman-co-produccion-argentino-boliviana-en-nuestra-ciudad/. 20 June 2013.
6. News: Durazno, la próxima película con Bolívar como escenario. 17 June 2013. Diario La Manana. May 23, 2012.
7. Web site: Spanish. Anuncian ganadores de los premios en el Bolivia Lab. cncine.gob.ec. May 22, 2013.
8. Web site: Oficial Doc in Progress Selection 2013 Visions Du Réel. visionsdureel.ch. May 22, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130506065306/http://www.visionsdureel.ch/docm/docs-in-progress/. May 6, 2013.