The List (2022 film) explained

The List
Native Name:
Director:Michael J. Hardy
Producer:Michael J. Hardy
Starring:Fernando Abadie
Claudia Scavone
Nathan Haase
Javier Enciso
Héctor Silva
Jesús Pérez
Eduardo Cano
Music:Martin De Lemos
Editing:Alexander Aquino
Production Companies:Miranda Producciones
Country:Paraguay
Argentina
Language:English
Spanish

The List (Spanish; Castilian: '''La lista''') is a 2022 Paraguayan-Argentine thriller film directed and written by Michael J. Hardy. The film stars Fernando Abadie, Claudia Scavone, Nathan Haase, Javier Enciso, Héctor Silva, Jesús Pérez, and Eduardo Cano.

Before its premiere, the film was already declared of cultural interest in Paraguay.[1]

Synopsis

A wealthy exile family returns from the United States to reclaim their lives, after the fall of a brutal dictatorship. However, the new government accuses them of collaborating with the regime and the newcomers must survive a night without law. There are 12 hours that is granted to those who seek to take revenge by their own hands.[2]

Cast

Production

During an interview for "La Nación" on June 2, 2020, the director Michael J. Hardy revealed that the budget was around $100,000 and commented that the plot of "The List" took as inspiration his personal experiences during the period in which he served as an officer of the US Army and counterterrorism specialist in different parts of the world.[3]

Filming

The principal photography began on February 25, 2020, in Asuncion, Paraguay and ended in mid-March of the same year.[4] [5]

Release

Release of the film was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It had its world premiere on October 7, 2022 at the Marbella International Film Festival,[6] then it was released commercially on January 12, 2023 in Paraguayan theaters nationwide.[7] The List was a top release in Paraguay during its run, with theatrical attendance behind Avatar, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and M3GAN, but consistently higher box office than The Fablemans, Terrifier 2, Perfect Game, Super Robots and Babylon.

Awards

In addition to several other awards, The List was an Official Selection in over a dozen other film festivals.[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Película "La Lista" es declarada de interés cultural. lanacion.com. La Nación. October 5, 2020. January 2, 2021. spanish.
  2. Web site: Declaran de interés cultural la película paraguaya "La lista". hoy.com.py. Hoy. October 5, 2020. January 3, 2021. spanish.
  3. Web site: "The Purge" en Paraguay: Cineasta norteamericano narrará "el desorden de la libertad". lanacion.com. Carlos Giménez. June 2, 2020. January 3, 2021. spanish.
  4. Web site: Arranca rodaje de la película paraguaya "La lista". hoy.com.py. Hoy. February 25, 2020. January 2, 2021. spanish.
  5. Web site: Culminó el rodaje de la película paraguaya "La lista". hoy.com.py. Hoy. March 15, 2020. January 2, 2021. spanish.
  6. Web site: Película paraguaya "La lista" celebrará su estreno en Festival de Cine de Marbella - Cine y TV - ABC Color . 2023-08-26 . www.abc.com.py . es.
  7. Web site: 2023-01-07 . La lista, la película paraguaya que desembarca en los cines este 12 de enero . 2023-08-26 . Última Hora . es.
  8. Web site: La Nación / Cine paraguayo: "La lista" tiende la alfombra roja para su estreno nacional . 2023-08-26 . www.lanacion.com.py . es.
  9. Web site: 2023-01-12 . La película paraguaya 'La Lista' llega a los cines El Blog de Personal . 2023-08-26 . es.
  10. Web site: 2023-01-07 . La lista, la película paraguaya que desembarca en los cines este 12 de enero . 2023-08-26 . Última Hora . es.

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