Lina from Lima | |
Director: | María Paz González |
Producer: | Fernando Bascuñán Giancarlo Nasi Cañas Maite Alberdi |
Starring: | Magaly Solier |
Cinematography: | Benjamín Echazarreta |
Editing: | Ana Remón |
Music: | Cali Flores José Manuel Gatica |
Studio: | Don Quijote Films Gema Films Carapulkra Films |
Runtime: | 80 minutes |
Country: | Chile Peru Argentina |
Language: | Spanish Creole Quechua |
Lina from Lima (Spanish: Lina de Lima) is a 2019 drama film written and directed by María Paz González in her directorial debut.[1] Starring Magaly Solier.[2] It won several awards including "Best Chilean Feature Film" and the Héctor Ríos Award for "Best Direction of Photography" at the Valdivia International Film Festival.[3] It is a co-production between Chile, Peru and Argentina.[4]
The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[5] but it was not selected.[6]
Lina is a Peruvian migrant living in Chile, she supports her family from a distance by working for someone else in Santiago. This year, as she prepares for her annual Christmas trip to see her teenage son, Lina realizes he no longer needs her. Feeling emotionally displaced, she begins a journey where she redefines herself as she explores her own desires and identity.[7]
The actors participating in this film are:[8] [9]
It had its world premiere on September 5, 2019, in the Discovery section of the Toronto International Film Festival.[10] Its commercial release was scheduled for November 2019 in theaters in Chile and in Peru sometime in 2020.[11] However, its release was delayed until March 19, 2020, due to the social outbreak that occurred in October.[12] But it was delayed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Finally, it was released on December 5, 2020, online[14] to then premiere on March 24, 2022, in Peruvian theaters.[15]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[16]
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Valdivia International Film Festival | Best Chilean Feature Film | Lina from Lima | [17] | |
Héctor Ríos Award - Best Direction of Photography | Benjamín Echazarreta | ||||
Mar del Plata International Film Festival | Best Ibero-American Film | Lina from Lima | [18] | ||
2020 | Chilean Film Festival | Best Actress | Magaly Solier | [19] | |
Quilpué Chilean Film Festival | Best Art Direction | Lina from Lima | [20] | ||
Best Male Cast | |||||
Best Actress | Magaly Solier | ||||
Cleveland International Film Festival | New Directors Competition - Best Film | Lina from Lima | [21] | ||
Miami International Film Festival | HBO Ibero-American Competition - Best Film | [22] | |||
Jordan Ressler First Feature Award | |||||
Palm Springs International Film Festival | New Voices New Visions Award | [23] | |||
2021 | Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards | Best Film in co-production with Argentina | [24] |