Fading Memories Explained

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Director:Enrique Gabriel
Language:Spanish
Cinematography:Raúl Pérez Cubero
Editing:Julio Peña
Music:Ramón Paús

Fading Memories aka Wiped-Out Footprints (Spanish; Castilian: '''Las huellas borradas'''|links=no)[1] [2] is a 1999 Spanish-Argentine drama film directed by which stars Federico Luppi, Mercedes Sampietro, Elena Anaya, and Héctor Alterio.

Plot

The plot concerns about the return to the Leonese village of Higueras of Manuel Perea (an emigrant to Argentina), seeking to rekindle with Virginia, her former love interest as well as widowed sister-in-law. Upon his arrival he meets the plight of desperation of the folks, as the construction of a new reservoir is going to drown the village for good.

Production

The screenplay was penned by alongside . The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Trastorno Films, Alta Films, and Sinfonía Otoñal.[3] [4] It was shot in, province of Palencia.[5]

Release

The film was presented at the 2nd Málaga Film Festival, screened in competition on 3 June 1999.[6] It was theatrically released in Spain on 19 November 1999. It was theatrically released in Argentina on 17 February 2000.[7]

Reception

Horacio Bernades of Página/12 rated the film with 7 points, considering that "Luppi is impeccable", despite some issues with his accent.[8]

Paraná Sendrós of Ámbito Financiero the film achieves its purpose of opening up some feelings in us ("with honesty and in abundance)", to bring up some reflections.[9]

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "3" align = "center" | 1999 || rowspan = "3" | 2nd Málaga Film Festival || colspan = "2" | Golden Biznaga || || rowspan = "3" | [10] |-| Best Director || Enrique Gabriel || |-| Best Actress || Asunción Balaguer || |-| align = "center" | 2001 || 49th Silver Condor Awards || Best Supporting Actor || Héctor Alterio || || [11] [12] |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Las huellas borradas (1999). https://web.archive.org/web/20221025031457/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b821eac83. dead. October 25, 2022. 25 October 2022. British Film Institute.
  2. Web site: Sogepaq picks up Fugitivas, eyes del Toro's Devil. ScreenDaily. 9 May 2000. Jennifer. Green.
  3. Web site: Málaga, un recorrido por su Historia: de 1998 a 2002. Cine y Tele. 21 March 2022.
  4. Book: Gutiérrez San Miguel, Begoña. https://books.google.com/books?id=f4n0CnXYAaAC&pg=PA50. 50. Medios de comunicación y medio ambiente. Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca. 2002. 84-7800-764-4. El tratamiento de la ecología en el cine. Alternativas al cine comercial. Begoña. Gutiérrez San Miguel.
  5. Book: Pérez Murillo, María Dolores. https://books.google.com/books?id=pdxe3rlvrxAC&pg=PA387. 387. La memoria filmada: historia socio-política de América Latina a través del cine : la visión desde el norte. Exilio y retorno. Las huellas borradas. Madrid. IEPALA. 978-84-89743-50-2. 2009.
  6. Web site: Un drama argentino reúne a los actores Luppi y Alterio. El País. 4 June 1999. Hector. Marquez.
  7. Schmidt. Susana. El imaginario del retorno en las historias de migración del cine argentino-español. Temas de Historias Argentina y Americana. 20. 2012. 141.
  8. Web site: El regreso a un pueblo que pronto desaparecerá. Página/12. Horacio. Bernades. 18 February 2000.
  9. Web site: Las huellas borradas. Ámbito Financiero. 17 February 2000. Paraná. Sendrós.
  10. Web site: "Las huellas borradas" se lleva tres premios en el festival de Málaga. El País. 7 June 1999. Casimiro. Torreiro.
  11. Web site: Hoy entregan los premios del cine argentino. El Día. 29 May 2001.
  12. Web site: "Nueve Reinas" triunfó en los Cóndor de Plata. El Día. 30 May 2001.

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