My Imaginary Country Explained
My Imaginary Country |
Director: | Patricio Guzmán |
Producer: | Alexandra Galvis Renate Sachse |
Narrator: | Patricio Guzmán |
Cinematography: | Samuel Lahu |
Editing: | Laurence Manheimer |
Music: | José Miguel Tobar Miguel Miranda |
Studio: | Arte France Cinéma Atacama Productions Market Chile |
Distributor: | Pyramide Distribution |
Runtime: | 83 minutes |
Country: | Chile France |
Language: | Spanish |
My Imaginary Country (Spanish: Mi país imaginario) is a 2022 Chilean-French documentary film written and directed by Patricio Guzmán.[1] It features Guzmán narrating how the protests by a group of students in Santiago on October 18, 2019 triggered the most massive popular revolt known in the country's history and the consequences that were experienced.[2] [3]
The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards,[4] but it was not selected.[5]
Narrator
Release
Festivals
It premiered worldwide on May 20, 2022, at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.[7] [8] Later, It was screened in July 2022 at the Jerusalem Film Festival,[9] on September 13 of the same year at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival[10] and 3 days later in the Latin Horizons section at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[11]
Theatrical
It was commercially released on August 11, 2022, in Chilean theaters,[12] then expanded to the American and Spanish market on September 23, 2022.[13] [14]
Reception
Box-office
My Imaginary Country sold more than 10,000 tickets in its first week of release in Chilean theaters,[15] while in the rest of the world it grossed a total of $16,191.[16]
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 33 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "A poignant meeting of impassioned filmmaker and fraught historical moment, My Imaginary Country surveys the past with care and greets the future with optimism."[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[18]
Accolades
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Mi país imaginario', la nueva película de Patricio Guzmán: tráiler, de qué trata y dónde verla . 2023-07-25 . ADN . es.
- Web site: 2022-08-12 . 'Mi País Imaginario': el documental de Patricio Guzmán que intenta descifrar el estallido . 2023-07-25 . Interferencia . es.
- Web site: 2022-08-24 . "Mi País Imaginario": El documental de Patricio Guzmán empeñado en conservar la memoria chilena . 2023-07-25 . Universidad de O'Higgins . es.
- Web site: Hasta el próximo 19 de septiembre los miembros de la #Academia de Cine de Chile, podrán votar para elegir a la película que nos representará como candidata a Mejor Película Extranjera en los #Oscar 2023. ¡Conoce a las 14 películas en carrera! . 2023-07-25 . Twitter . en.
- Web site: Gallegos . Ricardo . 2022-08-10 . Oscar a Mejor Película Internacional 2023 – Todas las selecciones oficiales por país . 2023-07-25 . La Estatuilla . en.
- Web site: 2022-09-01 . Mi país imaginario: El lugar donde se produce la primera llama . 2023-07-25 . La Juguera Magazine.
- Web site: 2022-04-21 . Patricio Guzmán's MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY to Premiere at Cannes . 2023-07-25 . Cinema Tropical . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-05-20 . "Mi país imaginario", de Patricio Guzmán, fue ovacionada en Cannes y anuncia estreno en agosto en Chile . 2023-07-25 . El Mostrador . es.
- Web site: 2023-07-25 . My Imaginary Country Jerusalem Film Festival . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725171212/https://jff.org.il/en/movie/56456 . 2023-07-25 .
- Web site: 2022-08-18 . "Mi país imaginario" confirma selección en el Festival Internacional de Toronto . 2023-07-25 . El Mostrador . es.
- Web site: 2022-09-16 . "Mi País Imaginario": Documental sobre el estallido abre sección en el Festival San Sebastián . 2023-07-25 . Publimetro Chile . es.
- Web site: Letelier . Jorge . 2022-08-11 . "Mi país imaginario", de Patricio Guzmán: el necesario y simple acto de recordar . 2023-07-25 . CIPER Chile . es.
- Web site: Hazelton . John . 'My Imaginary Country' goes to Icarus for North America (exclusive) . 2023-07-25 . ScreenDaily . en.
- Web site: Jiménez . Luis Alberto . 2022-09-22 . Mi país imaginario -estreno- 23 sep 2022 . 2023-07-25 . Cine para disfrutar . es.
- Web site: 2022-08-19 . "Mi país imaginario" repleta salas, suma nuevas ciudades y confirma paso por Festival de Toronto . 2023-07-25 . BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile . es.
- Web site: My Imaginary Country . 2023-07-25 . Box Office Mojo.
- Web site: 2022-09-23 . My Imaginary Country - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-07-25 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
- Web site: My Imaginary Country . . Fandom, Inc..
- Web site: 2022-05-28 . Indian film All That Breathes wins top documentary award at Cannes 2022 . 2023-07-25 . The Indian Express . en.
- Web site: JFF 2022 Winners . 2023-07-25 . Jerusalem Film Festival . en.
- Web site: 2022-07-28 . These are the big winners of the 2022 Jerusalem Film Festival . 2023-07-25 . Time News . en-US.
- Web site: LatAm cinema » San Sebastián presenta el cine latinoamericano "más interesante del año" en Horizontes Latinos . 2023-07-25.
- Web site: Bermúdez . José . 2022-09-26 . "Tengo sueños eléctricos" triunfa en el Festival de San Sebastián . 2023-07-25 . Centro Costarricense de Producción Cinematográfica . es.
- Web site: Oslo Films from the South Festival (2022) . 2023-07-25 . IMDb.
- Web site: 2023-03-09 . Premios PLATINO 2023: 'Argentina, 1985' encabeza las nominaciones de la X edición . 2023-07-25 . Fotogramas . es-ES.
- Web site: Huston-Crespo . Marysabel E. . 2023-04-22 . Ganadores Premios Platino 2023: la lista completa por categorías . 2023-07-25 . CNN . es.