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

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2022Cannes Film FestivalGolden EyeMy Imaginary Country[19]
Jerusalem Film FestivalIn Spirit for Freedom Award - Best Documentary Film[20] [21]
San Sebastián International Film FestivalHorizons Award[22] [23]
Oslo Films from the South FestivalBest Documentary[24]
2023Platino AwardsBest Documentary[25] [26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Mi país imaginario', la nueva película de Patricio Guzmán: tráiler, de qué trata y dónde verla . 2023-07-25 . ADN . es.
  2. Web site: 2022-08-12 . 'Mi País Imaginario': el documental de Patricio Guzmán que intenta descifrar el estallido . 2023-07-25 . Interferencia . es.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: 2022-09-01 . Mi país imaginario: El lugar donde se produce la primera llama . 2023-07-25 . La Juguera Magazine.
  7. Web site: 2022-04-21 . Patricio Guzmán's MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY to Premiere at Cannes . 2023-07-25 . Cinema Tropical . en-US.
  8. 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.
  9. 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 .
  10. Web site: 2022-08-18 . "Mi país imaginario" confirma selección en el Festival Internacional de Toronto . 2023-07-25 . El Mostrador . es.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Web site: Hazelton . John . 'My Imaginary Country' goes to Icarus for North America (exclusive) . 2023-07-25 . ScreenDaily . en.
  14. Web site: Jiménez . Luis Alberto . 2022-09-22 . Mi país imaginario -estreno- 23 sep 2022 . 2023-07-25 . Cine para disfrutar . es.
  15. 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.
  16. Web site: My Imaginary Country . 2023-07-25 . Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: 2022-09-23 . My Imaginary Country - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-07-25 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
  18. Web site: My Imaginary Country . . Fandom, Inc..
  19. Web site: 2022-05-28 . Indian film All That Breathes wins top documentary award at Cannes 2022 . 2023-07-25 . The Indian Express . en.
  20. Web site: JFF 2022 Winners . 2023-07-25 . Jerusalem Film Festival . en.
  21. Web site: 2022-07-28 . These are the big winners of the 2022 Jerusalem Film Festival . 2023-07-25 . Time News . en-US.
  22. Web site: LatAm cinema » San Sebastián presenta el cine latinoamericano "más interesante del año" en Horizontes Latinos . 2023-07-25.
  23. 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.
  24. Web site: Oslo Films from the South Festival (2022) . 2023-07-25 . IMDb.
  25. Web site: 2023-03-09 . Premios PLATINO 2023: 'Argentina, 1985' encabeza las nominaciones de la X edición . 2023-07-25 . Fotogramas . es-ES.
  26. Web site: Huston-Crespo . Marysabel E. . 2023-04-22 . Ganadores Premios Platino 2023: la lista completa por categorías . 2023-07-25 . CNN . es.

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