| Open-Pit | |
| Director: | Felipe Esparza Pérez |
| Producer: | Felipe Esparza Pérez Victoria Arias Lorena Tulini |
| Cinematography: | Fernando Criollo |
| Editing: | Kendra McLaughlin Felipe Esparza Pérez |
| Music: | Nantu Studio |
| Studio: | Milk Studio PAI Films BULLA |
| Runtime: | 65 minutes |
| Country: | Peru France |
| Language: | Spanish |
Open-Pit (Spanish: Cielo abierto) is a 2023 Peruvian-French[1] experimental docudrama film[2] directed, written, co-produced and co-edited by Felipe Esparza Pérez in his directorial debut.[3] It is about a father and son separated by the death of the wife/mother whose paths will cross again.[4]
A Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect. And yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner, as do their professions: each in their own way works with textures and volumes, sensations and perceptions.[5]
Open-Pit had its world premiere on January 26, 2023, at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam as part of the Bright Future section,[6] then screened on April 22, 2023, at the 45th Moscow International Film Festival,[7] on August 17, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival,[8] on September 2, 2023, at the Cinemancia Metropolitan Film Festival,[9] on October 6, 2023, at the 52nd Festival du nouveau cinéma[10] and on November 26, 2023, at the 41st Torino Film Festival.[11]
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27th Lima Film Festival | Made in Peru - Audience Award | Open-Pit | [12] [13] | |
| Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film | |||||
| CINETRAB Award for Best Fiction | |||||
| 52nd Festival du nouveau cinéma | New Alchemists Prize - Honorable Mention | [14] | |||
| 10th Huánuco Film Festival | Best Peruvian Fiction Feature Film | [15] | |||
| 41st Torino Film Festival | Best International Documentary Film | [16] [17] | |||
| 2024 | 15th APRECI Awards | Best Peruvian Feature Film | [18] | ||
| Best Director | Felipe Esparza Pérez |