The Promise of Return explained

The Promise of Return
Director:Cristián Sánchez Garfias[1]
Producer:Cristián Sánchez Garfias
Starring:Natalia Martínez
Manuel Hübner
José Ignacio Diez
Anderson Tudor
Beatriz Carillo
Rafael Jean François
Daniel Pérez
Cinematography:Manuel Vlastelica
Editing:Cristián Sánchez Garfias
Diego Soto
Studio:Nómada Producciones
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:Chile
Language:Spanish

The Promise of Return (Spanish: La promesa del retorno) is a 2020 Chilean fantasy mystery film written, directed and produced by Cristián Sánchez Garfias.[2] Starring Natalia Martínez, Manuel Hübner, José Ignacio Diez, Anderson Tudor, Beatriz Carillo, Rafael Jean François and Daniel Pérez. The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards,[3] but it was not selected.[4]

Synopsis

An art student dissatisfied with life feels a restlessness in her soul that prevents her from sleeping. One dawn she hears an eagle trumpeting that seems to herald abnormal weather, made clear by the discovery of a copy of The Immaculate Conception, the book by Paul Eluard and André Breton, in the incinerator of her apartment.[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[6] [7]

Release

La promesa del retorno had its premiere in Chilean territory on October 15, 2020, at the 27th Valdivia International Film Festival,[8] then it screened in Argentine territory on March 22, 2021, at the Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival.[9] It released on June 29, 2021, on the VOD platforms of the Cineteca Nacional and Red de Salas along with his other film Take a Spin in the Air.[10]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2021Buenos Aires Independent Film FestivalAmerican Competition - Best PictureCristián Sánchez Garfias[11]
Alternative Lima FestivalIberoamerican Competition - Best Picture[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-10-14 . El estimulante regreso de Cristián Sánchez - BITÁCORA DE CINE . 2023-07-30 . es.
  2. Web site: Manuel Vlastelica - La Promesa del Retorno . 2023-07-30 . manuelvlastelica.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Velvet . Revista . Buchholz . Rommy . 2021-10-14 . Las 12 películas que podrían representar a Chile en los Premios Óscar . 2023-07-30 . Revista Velvet . es.
  4. Web site: 2021-11-10 . Oscars Race: Bhutan Submits 'Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom' for Best International Feature Film . 2023-07-30 . Variety . en-US.
  5. Web site: La promesa del retorno . 2023-07-30 . Cinechile . es.
  6. Web site: La promesa del retorno . 2023-07-30 . Santiago Independiente . es.
  7. Web site: 2023-07-30 . Reparto de La promesa del retorno (película 2020). Dirigida por Cristián Sánchez . 2023-07-30 . La Vanguardia . es.
  8. Web site: 2020-10-07 . Date una Vuelta en el Aire y La Promesa del Retorno, los Films de Clausura de #FICValdivia2020 . 2023-07-30 . FICValdivia . es-ES.
  9. Web site: Panizo . Rocio . 2021-03-16 . ¡VUELVE EL BAFICI! Todo sobre la edición 2021 del Festival . 2023-07-30 . Cinéfilos . es-AR.
  10. Web site: 2021-06-29 . Estrenan dos nuevos largometrajes del cineasta Cristian Sánchez . 2023-07-30 . El Mostrador . es.
  11. Web site: Vuelve el Bafici: todo lo que tenés que saber sobre el festival de cine independiente . 2023-07-30 . infobae . es-ES.
  12. Web site: 2021-09-10 . 2° LIMA ALTERNA: películas y cortometrajes en competencia . 2023-07-30 . Ventana Indiscreta . es.
  13. Web site: 2023-07-30 . 'Terranova', mejor película iberoamericana en el Festival Lima Alterna de Perú . 2023-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730022542/https://rialta.org/documental-cubano-terranova-mejor-filme-iberoamericano-en-el-festival-lima-alterna-de-peru/ . 2023-07-30 .