Paulina (film) explained

Paulina
Director:	Santiago Mitre
Starring:	Dolores Fonzi
Runtime:	103 minutes
Country:	Argentina Brazil France^[1]
Language:	Spanish

Paulina (Spanish; Castilian: '''La patota''') is a 2015 internationally co-produced thriller film directed by Santiago Mitre. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival^[2] where it won the Nespresso Grand Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize.^{[3] [4]} It is inspired by the 1960 film La patota.

Cast

• Dolores Fonzi as Paulina
• Oscar Martínez as Fernando
• Esteban Lamothe as Alberto

Awards and accolades

Aside from winning the Critics' Week and FIPRESCI prizes at Cannes, Paulina won some awards at other festivals including San Sebastián^[5] and the Havana Film Festival New York.^[6] Dolores Fonzi won the prize for best actress at the 2015 Premio Iberoamericano de Cine Fénix,^[7] and also at the 2015 Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Film Review: 'Paulina'. Variety. Ben Kenigsberg. 22 May 2015. 2 January 2016.
2. Web site: Selection of the 54th Critics' Week . Semaine de la Critique. 20 April 2015.
3. Web site: Cannes: 'Paulina,' 'Land and Shade' Top Cannes Critics' Week. Variety. John Hopewell. Elsa Keslassy. 21 May 2015. 21 May 2015.
4. Web site: Cannes: 'Son of Saul,' 'Masaan' Take Fipresci Prizes. The Hollywood Reporter. Rebecca Ford. Rhonda Richards. 23 May 2015. 23 May 2015.
5. Web site: 63 San Sebastian International Film Festival Award-Winners. San Sebastian Film Festival. 26 September 2015. 2 January 2016.
6. Web site: 18 April 2016. Havana Film Festival NY 2016 anuncia los ganadores del Premio Havana Star. 11 July 2021. Queens Latino. Spanish.
7. Web site: Pablo Larrain's 'The Club' Tops 2nd Fenix Awards. Variety. Emiliano De Pablos. 28 November 2015. 2 January 2016.
8. Web site: 'Refugiado' Tops Argentine Academy Awards. The Hollywood Reporter. Agustin Mango. 25 November 2015. 2 January 2016.