Forgotten Roads Explained

La nave del olvido
Director:	Nicol Ruiz Benavides
Cinematography:	Víctor Rojas
Editing:	Mayra Moran
Music:	Santiago Jara
Studio:	Alen Cine
Distributor:	Outplay Films (France)
Runtime:	71 minutes
Country:	Chile
Language:	Spanish

Forgotten Roads (Spanish: La nave del olvido,) is a 2020 Chilean romantic drama film written and directed by Nicol Ruiz Benavides in her directorial debut.^[1] Starring Rosa Ramírez Ríos and Romana Satt.^[2]

Synopsis

After the death of her husband, 70-year-old Claudina has to start over and she moves in with her daughter and grandson. She has a strained relationship with her daughter, but she is very fond of her grandchild. Before long, she meets and instantly falls in love with her neighbour Elsa.^[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[4]

• Rosa Ramírez as Claudina
• Romana Satt as Elsa
• Gabriela Arancibia as Alejandra
• Claudia Devia as Ignacia
• Raúl López Leyton as Facundo/Ambrosia
• Cristóbal Ruiz as Cristóbal
• María Carrillo as Marcela
• María José Benavides as Marina
• Hugo Chamorro as Eugenio
• Gunther Butter as Marcela's Husband

Production

In 2016, filming began in the town of Lautaro, Ninth Region, with a duration of 16 days for its completion.^[5]

Release

Forgotten Roads premiered in the US at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival on September 17, 2020.^[6] and in August 2021 at the Santiago SANFIC International Film Festival in Chile.^[7] It premiered on January 13, 2022 in Peruvian theaters.^[8]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Receptor	Result
2020	Chéries-Chéris^[9]	Best Actor/Actress	Rosa Ramírez
	Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival^[10]	Best Film with a Genre Perspective	Forgotten Roads
		Best Director	Nicol Ruiz Benavides
	Image+Nation Festival Cinema LGBT Montreal Film Festival^[11]	Audience Award	Forgotten Roads
	Zinegoak^[12]	Best Film	Forgotten Roads
		Best Feature Film	Forgotten Roads
2021	KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival^[13]	Best Feature Narrative	Nicol Ruiz Benavides
	OutfestPerú	Best Film	Forgotten Roads
	Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam	Best Feature Film (special mention)	Forgotten Roads
	Santiago International Film Festival^[14]	Best Director - National Competition	Nicol Ruiz Benavides
	Viña del Mar International Film Festival^[15]	Best Chilean Film	Forgotten Roads

External links

• • Forgotten Roads at Outplay Films

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-11-15 . 'La nave del olvido', una historia de "liberación" sobre el amor en Chile llega al Festival de Cine de Huelva . 2022-12-31 . Europa Press.
2. Web site: La nave del olvido: una película necesaria sobre el derecho a la libertad de las mujeres mayores « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile . 2022-12-31 . radio.uchile.cl . es-ES.
3. Web site: Forgotten Roads . 2022-12-31 . Internationales Frauen Film Fest . en-US.
4. Web site: 2022-12-31 . Reparto de La Nave del Olvido (película 2020). Dirigida por Nicol Ruiz . 2022-12-31 . La Vanguardia . es.
5. Web site: "La Nave del Olvido": Centro Arte Alameda estrena aclamada película sobre el derecho a la diversidad y libertad de las mujeres mayores – Centro Arte Alameda . 2022-12-31 . es.
6. Web site: 2022-01-04 . Forgotten Roads . 2022-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104212849/https://www.frameline.org/festival-archive/festival2020/film-guide/forgotten-roads . 2022-01-04 .
7. Web site: 2022-01-04 . La nave del olvido SANFIC . 2022-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104231443/https://sanfic.com/movies/la-nave-del-olvido/?lang=en . 2022-01-04 .
8. Web site: 2021-12-31 . Derecho a la libertad de las mujeres mayores: La Nave del Olvido anuncia estreno en salas de cine . 2022-12-31 . BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile . es.
9. Web site: Diva . Positive . 2022-01-13 . "La nave del olvido, una nueva visión de la vida" . 2022-12-31 . Positive & Diva Cuentame! . es.
10. Web site: Onuba . La Mar de . 2020-11-19 . 'La nave del olvido' de la chilena Nicol Ruiz gana el premio 'Camilo' a la mejor película LGTBIQ+ - . 2022-12-31 . es.
11. Web site: FORGOTTEN ROADS (LA NAVE DEL OLVIDO) – Outplay Films . 2022-12-31 . fr-FR.
12. Web site: Peña . Merche . 2021-03-14 . 'La nave del olvido' gana el Gran Premio Zinegoak . 2022-12-31 . Deia . es.
13. Web site: 2021 . 2022-12-31 . KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival . en-US.
14. Web site: Cine . 2022-12-31 . redsalas.cl.
15. Web site: Cine . 2022-12-31 . redsalas.cl.