The Pool of the Nobodies explained

The Pool of the Nobodies
Director:José Luis Solís Olivares
Producer:Damián Cano Ruiz
Hugo Espinosa
Brenda Hinojosa
Laura Berrón
Starring:María Mercedes Coroy
Alex Bautista
Cinematography:Alejandro Cantú
Editing:Gilberto González Penilla
Music:Rodrigo Mier y Arce
Studio:Kerosen Producciones
Runtime:81 minutes
Country:Mexico
Language:Spanish
Nahuatl
Zapotec
Kaqchikel

The Pool of the Nobodies (Spanish: La alberca de los nadies) is a 2022 Mexican drama film written and directed by José Luis Solís Olivares.[1] Starring María Mercedes Coroy & Alex Bautista.[2] It won Best Feature Film, Best Feature Director, Best Feature Actress for María Mercedes Coroy and Best Feature Actor for Alex Bautista at the 2023 Caracas Ibero-American Film Festival.[3]

Synopsis

An indigenous migrant named Alex is put to the ultimate test, forced into the criminal underworld just to live another day. Anayeli, another indigenous migrant, fights to save the life of her unborn child, as well as her own. Both will do unthinkable things to survive.[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[5] [6]

Production

Principal photography began in November 2021 in Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Release

The Pool of the Nobodies had its international premiere on December 4, 2022, at the 25th Ícaro Festival, Guatemala.[8]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2022International Film Festival of Mérida and YucatánBest ActressMaría Mercedes Coroy[9]
Fabrique Du Cinéma AwardsBest International Feature FilmThe Pool of the Nobodies[10]
Mannheim Arts and Film FestivalBest Human Rights Feature Film[11]
Barcelona Planet Film FestivalBest Narrative Feature Film[12]
2023Caracas Ibero-American Film FestivalBest Feature Film[13]
Best Feature Director
Best Feature ActressMaría Mercedes Coroy
Best Feature ActorAlex Bautista

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vásquez . Marisol . Una historia de migración y pruebas . 7 December 2022 . 2023-04-22 . es.
  2. Web site: María Mercedes Coroy muestra su nueva película, "La alberca de los nadies" . 2023-04-22 . noticine.com.
  3. Web site: rrppguatemala . 2023-04-11 . Actriz guatemalteca María Mercedes Coroy gana premio en Venezuela . 2023-04-22 . RRPP Guatemala . es.
  4. Web site: Innovate . Grupo . La alberca de los nadies Festival Icaro . 2023-04-22 . festivalicaro.com . es . 2022-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221109142119/https://festivalicaro.com/pais/detalle/montenegro/485/La_alberca_de_los_nadies . dead .
  5. Web site: Castro . Claudia . 2022-12-02 . María Mercedes Coroy saldrá en el largometraje "La Alberca de los Nadies" . 2023-04-22 . Guatemala.com . es.
  6. Web site: La alberca de los nadies The pool of the Nobodies . 2023-04-22 . Secretaría de Cultura/Sistema de Información Cultural . es.
  7. Web site: José Luis Solís: rostro del cine regio . 2023-04-22 . www.elnorte.com . es.
  8. Web site: María Mercedes Coroy: estrena película en el Festival Ícaro 2022 "La alberca de los nadies" . 4 December 2022 . 2023-04-22 . es-GT.
  9. Web site: María Mercedes Coroy gana premio a mejor actriz en Festival Internacional de Cine por su participación en el filme "La alberca de los Nadies" . 13 December 2022 . 2023-04-22 . es-GT.
  10. Web site: elenamazzocchi . 2023-02-21 . José Luis Solís Olivares: human depth emerges from The pool of the Nobodies . 2023-04-22 . fabriqueawards . it.
  11. Web site: Winners 2022 – Mannheim Arts and Film Festival . 2023-04-22 . en-US.
  12. Web site: Winner VII Barcelona Planet Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Film The pool of the Nobodies by José Luis Solís Olivares / Mexico . 2023-04-22 . www.facebook.com.
  13. Web site: 2023-04-17 . María Mercedes Coroy gana premio a Mejor actriz en Caracas . 2023-04-22 . es.