Ovni (film) explained
| Ovni |
| Director: | Raúl Marchand Sánchez |
| Producer: | José Miguel Bonetti
Eduardo Najri
Jochi Vicente |
| Starring: | Tony Pascual
Christian Álvarez |
| Cinematography: | Jaime Costas |
| Editing: | Raúl Marchand Sánchez |
| Music: | Geronimo Mercado |
| Studio: | Bonter Media |
| Distributor: | Caribbean Films Distribution[1] |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Dominican Republic |
| Language: | Spanish |
Ovni is a 2016 Dominican science fiction comedy film written and directed by Raúl Marchand Sánchez.[2] Starring Tony Pascual and Christian Álvarez.[3]
Synopsis
"Uno" is a humanoid who arrives at night in the mountainous region of El Cibao, and runs into "Cosmo", a former pilot of the Dominican Air Force, who thinks that "Uno" is his first cousin, whom he has not seen in many years. From then on, a series of events begin to take place, in which a humanoid woman, a dog, a cook and even the Dominican Air Force will be involved.[4]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[5] [6]
- Tony Pascual as Constantino 'Cosmo' Robles
- Christian Álvarez as "Uno"
- Fausto Rojas as Obie
- Luis del Valle as Commander Martinez
- Pericles Mejía as Chenqui
- Brian Payano Parra as Nico
- Irina Pérez Herrera as Doña Luz
- Yaritza Reyes as "Dos"
- Cecile van Welie as Aurora
- Carasaf Sánchez as Agent 1 'Marco'
Production
Principal photography lasted five weeks in Jarabacoa and Constanza.[7]
Release
Ovni had its world premiere on October 20, 2016, at the Puerto Rico Horror Fest.[8] Its commercial premiere was planned for June 1, 2017 in Dominican theaters,[9] but it was brought forward to May 18, 2017.[10]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|
| 2017 | Madrid International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor in a Foreign Film | Luis del Valle | | [11] |
| 2018 | Soberano Awards | Comedy of the year | José Miguel Bonetti, Eduardo Najri & Jochy Vicente | | [12] [13] |
| La Silla Awards | Best Comedy | Raúl Marchand Sánchez | | [14] [15] |
| Best Editing | |
| Best Production Design | Adria Victoria | |
| Best Costume | Carolina Liberato | |
| Best Special Effects | Jaime Castillo | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2017-05-11 . Bonter Media Group y Caribbean Films Distribution harán premier de "Ovni" . 2023-07-08 . Cinema Dominicano . es.
- Web site: 2017-05-18 . Ciencia ficción llega al cine dominicano con "OVni" . 2023-07-08 . Cine Dominicano . es.
- Web site: La premier de "Ovni", primera película dominicana de ciencia ficción… Cristal y Colores . 2023-07-08 . es.
- Web site: 2017-05-18 . Ovni (18 Mayo) . 2023-07-08 . Cinema Dominicano . es.
- Web site: 2023-07-08 . Ovni (película 2016) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Raúl Marchand Sánchez . 2023-07-08 . La Vanguardia . es.
- Web site: Reparto Completo de Ovni (Cine.com) . 2023-07-08 . cine.com . es.
- Web site: 2017-05-16 . Realizan gala premier de la película OVNI, un filme entretenido y cargado de aventuras – Más Vip . 2023-07-08 . es.
- Web site: 2016-10-18 . La película dominicana OVNI abrirá el Puerto Rico Horror Fest . 2023-07-08 . QiiBO . en-US.
- Web site: El 2017 fílmico dominicano tiene 20 películas, con comedias, acción y fantasías . 2023-07-08 . Acento . es.
- Web site: 2017-05-17 . Película Ovni se estrena mañana . 2023-07-08 . Diario Libre . es.
- Web site: "Ovni", nominada en Festival de Madrid . 2023-07-08 . PressReader.
- Web site: Lista completa de nominados a Premios Soberano 2018 . 2023-07-08 . listindiario.com. 29 January 2018 .
- Web site: Lista completa de los ganadores de Premios Soberano 2018 . 2023-07-08 . listindiario.com. 21 March 2018 .
- Web site: 2018-07-23 . Anuncian nominados a Premios La Silla 2018 . 2023-07-08 . Noticias SIN . es.
- Web site: "Veneno" la máxima ganadora en Premios La Silla . 2023-07-08 . listindiario.com. August 2018 .
