| La pampa | |
| Director: | Dorian Fernández-Moris |
| Producer: | Paco Bardales Dorian Fernández-Moris Karina Jury Fina Martínez Chichi Fernández Moris Alejandro Rius Nevenka Yanovich Ángel Zavaleta |
| Starring: | Fernando Bacilio |
| Cinematography: | Andres Paul Magallanes |
| Editing: | Dorian Fernández-Moris Chemo Loli Percy Meza |
| Studio: | AV Films |
| Distributor: | La Taberna Studios |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | Peru Spain Chile |
| Language: | Spanish |
The Invisible Girl (Spanish: La pampa) is a 2022 crime drama thriller film directed by Dorian Fernández-Moris and written by Fernández-Moris & .[1] Starring Fernando Bacilio.[2] It is based on the true story of a woman located in the lower area of Belén (Iquitos, Loreto), who had managed to escape from her traffickers.[3] It is a co-production between Peru, Spain and Chile.
Juan, a public official, is on the run from the law and the tragedy that scarred him for life. Reina, a teenager, is escaping the sexual and moral abuse she suffered as a child in the sexual exploitation camps of La Pampa, an area controlled by gold mining mafias. United by fate, they embark on a journey to find Reina's family in a lawless territory of the Peruvian Amazon, plagued by crime and greed.[4]
The actors participating in this film are:[5]
In 2017, Dorian Fernández-Moris received a story from a woman from Iquitos who managed to flee human trafficking in La pampa.[6] After researching for a year and a half, they began writing the script.
The film won the Audiovisual Direction, Phonography and New Media (DAFO) award granted by the Ministry of Culture of Peru, where it received a donation of $150,000 to start production.[7]
The film was filmed in Pucallpa, Ucayali where the real sets of La pampa had to be recreated.
The Invisible Girl initially premiered in August 2022 at the 26th Lima Film Festival as part of the Fiction Competition.[8] Its commercially premiered on June 29, 2023 in Peruvian theaters.[9]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gramado Film Festival | Best Foreign Film | The Invisible Girl | [10] | |
| Special Jury Award - Art Direction | Jeff Calmet | ||||
| Calzada de Calatrava International Film Festival | Best Direction Photography | Andrés Magallanes | [11] | ||
| Islantilla Cineforum Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Dorian Fernández-Moris & Rogger Vergara Adrianzén | |||
| Best Art Direction | Jeff Calmet | ||||
| Trujillo Film Festival | Best Fiction Film | The Invisible Girl | [12] | ||
| Special Jury Award for Best Performance | Fernando Bacilio | ||||
| Huanuco Film Festival | Best Film - Audience | The Invisible Girl | [13] | ||
| 2024 | Luces Awards | Best Film | [14] [15] | ||
| Best Actor | Fernando Bacilio | ||||
| Best Actress | Luz Pinedo |