The Fantastic World of Juan Orol explained

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
Director:Sebastián del Amo
Producer:Isabel Aerenlund
Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas
Paola Herrera
Carmen Ortega Casanovas
Starring:Roberto Sosa
Cinematography:Carlos Hidalgo
Editing:Sebastian del Amo
Branko Gomez Palacio
Felipe Gomez
Martin Luis Guzman
Music:Francisco Albisua
Studio:Celuliode Films
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Mexico
Language:Spanish

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (Spanish: El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol) is a 2012 Mexican black-and-white biographical comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián del Amo (in his directorial debut) and written by Del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa.[1] Starring Roberto Sosa.[2] It was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards,[3] but it was not selected.[4]

Premise

The film is based on the life of Juan Orol, a man of Galician origin who, after various adventures, arrives in Mexico to become a creator in different film genres, including gangster films and rumberas films, some being successes at the box office despite very negative reviews. He has been called the great involuntary Surrealist.[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[6] [7]

Release

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol had its world premiere on March 5, 2012, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival,[8] [9] then participated at the end of June of the same year at the Guanajuato International Film Festival as part of the official selection.[10] It had its commercial premiere on September 14, 2012, in Mexican theaters.[11]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2012Guadalajara International Film FestivalBest First WorkSebastián del Amo[12]
Guanajuato International Film FestivalBest First Mexican Feature Film - Special Mention
Hola México Film FestivalBest Film[13]
Best Director
Hermosillo International Film FestivalBest Mexican Feature Film[14]
The Festival Pantalla de CristalBest Film[15]
Best Director
Best ScriptSebastián del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa
Best ActorRoberto Sosa
Best Supporting ActorJesús Ochoa
Alberto Estrella
Best CinematographyCarlos Hidalgo
Best InvestigationSebastián del Amo
Best Production ValuesAlejandro Blazquez de Nicolas
Best Post ProductionBranko Andrés Gómez-Palacio, Gustavo Bellón & Francisco Gómezíaz
Best Original SoundtrackSebastián del Amo
Best Sound DesignAlejandro de Icaza
Best EditingFelipe Gómez & Martín Luis Guzmám
Best Art DirectionChristopher Lagunes
Best CastingSebastián del Amo
Best MakeupMari Paz Robles
2013Canacine AwardsBest ActorRoberto Sosa[16]
22x Don Luis Film FestivalBest DirectorSebastián del Amo[17]
Best ActorRoberto Sosa
Diosas de PlataBest FilmAlejandro Blazquez de Nicolas[18] [19]
Best ActorRoberto Sosa
Best Actor in a Minor RoleJesús Ochoa
Best CinematographyCarlos Hidalgo
Best EditingMartin Luis Guzman & Felipe Gomez
Ariel AwardsBest First WorkSebastián del Amo[20]
Best ActorRoberto Sosa
Best CinematographyCarlos Hidalgo
Best Costume DesignDeborah Medina
Beijing International Film FestivalTiantan AwardSebastián del Amo[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Llega "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol" a salas - CorreCamara.com.mx . 2023-05-12 . www.correcamara.com.mx.
  2. Web site: LatAm cinema » "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol", rescate de un ícono del cine mexicano . 2023-05-12.
  3. Web site: "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol" podría competir por el Oscar . 2023-05-12 . Publimetro México . 12 September 2012 . es.
  4. Web site: Young . James . 2012-09-20 . Mexico picks 'Lucia' for Oscar . 2023-05-12 . Variety . en-US.
  5. Web site: Celuloide » El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol . 2023-05-12.
  6. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Reparto de El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol (película 2012). Dirigida por Sebastián del Amo . 2023-05-12 . La Vanguardia . es.
  7. Web site: Reparto Completo de El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol (Cine.com) . 2023-05-12 . cine.com . es.
  8. Web site: Se estrenó película sobre Juan Orol en el Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara . 2023-05-12 . abcguionistas . es.
  9. Web site: 2shy . 2012-03-06 . El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol en el FICG . 2023-05-12 . Cinegarage . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2shy . 2012-06-28 . Festival de Cine de Guanajuato 2012, Selección Oficial . 2023-05-12 . Cinegarage . en-US.
  11. Web site: artes9 . El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol, estrena 14 de Septiembre . 2023-05-12 . artes9.com . 13 September 2012 . es.
  12. Web site: Redacción . 2012-09-25 . Hoy en FICP, "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol" . 2023-05-12 . INCIDENCIA . es.
  13. Web site: The Fantastic World of Juan Orol . 2023-05-12 . Films Media Group . en.
  14. Web site: 2012-12-14 . Festival de Cine de Hermosillo . 2023-05-12 . Los 5 Sentidos Culinarios . es.
  15. Web site: Canal100.com.mx, Sección Festival Pantalla de Cristal . 2023-05-12 . www.revistapantalla.com.
  16. Web site: fansites . Lista ganadores Premios CANACINE 2013 . 2023-05-12 . TVCinews.
  17. Web site: 2013-08-11 . Premian 'biopic' de Juan Orol . 2023-05-12 . Excélsior . es.
  18. Web site: Toma . Revista . 2013-07-20 . Nominados a la XLII entrega de las Diosas de Plata . 2023-05-12 . Revista Toma . es.
  19. Web site: Toma . Revista . 2013-08-01 . Ganadores de la XLII entrega de las Diosas de Plata . 2023-05-12 . Revista Toma . es.
  20. Web site: 2017-04-07 . Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas, A.C. Ganadores y Nominados . 2023-05-12 . 2017-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054111/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=55+2013&tipo=anio . bot: unknown .
  21. Web site: La película "El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol" participó en el Tercer Festival Internacional de Cine de Beijing . 2023-05-12 . portales.sre.gob.mx.

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