The Revolution and the Land explained

The Revolution and the Land
Director:Gonzalo Benavente Secco
Producer:Carolina Denegri
Cinematography:Elard Robles
Editing:Chino Pinto
Music:Santiago Pillado-Matheu
Studio:Animalita
Autocinema Films
Bebeto Films
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:Peru
Language:Spanish

The Revolution and the Land (Spanish: La revolución y la tierra) is a 2019 Peruvian documentary film directed by Gonzalo Benavente Secco and written by Gonzalo Benavente Secco & Grecia Barbieri. The film is about the 1969 agrarian reform carried out by the left-reformist military dictatorship, calling itself the "Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces".[1] [2]

Synopsis

On June 24, 1969, the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces promulgated Decree Law No. 17716 for agrarian reform throughout the Peruvian territory. The revolution and the land is an analysis of the background, facts and consequences of this law.[3] [4]

The documentary was made based on interviews with historians and protagonists of the agrarian reform undertaken by the regime of General Juan Velasco Alvarado.[5] [6]

Production

Financing

The Revolution and the Land was the winning project of the National Documentary Feature Film Contest of the Ministry of Culture (DAFO 2016).[7]

Filming

It was recorded at the Huando farm, the La Brea y Pariñas oil complex in Talara (Piura) and the photography studio of Martín Chambi. It was also recorded in La Convención (Cuzco)

Release

First release

The film had its premiere in the documentary film competition at the 23rd Lima Film Festival, in August 2019.[8] It premiered on October 10, 2019, in Peruvian theaters.[9]

Second release

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru and in memory of the celebration of National Dignity Day, the documentary was re-released on October 9, 2020, through the video hosting platform Vimeo.[10] [11] A percentage of the collection was destined to help indigenous peoples in their fight against COVID-19 in the Amazon.[12] [13]

Reception

During its first week of release, it attracted 18,000 viewers.[14] [15] In the last week of October 2019, it exceeded 38,000 viewers, breaking the record of being the most watched Peruvian documentary in theaters in the national territory.[16] [17] Later it surpassed the sale of 50,000 tickets, and finally attracted 90,000 viewers, becoming the most watched Peruvian documentary.

Controversy

According to journalistic sources, the National Institute of Radio and Television scheduled the broadcast of the documentary for Sunday, April 4 on TV Peru, one day before the commemoration of Fujimori's self-coup, and one week before the 2021 general elections. Through social networks, the production invited voters to watch the documentary and thus decide their vote, which was seen as proselytizing by certain conservative sectors, as former Defense Minister Pedro Cateriano commented on his Twitter profile.[18] [19] Days later, the state body decided to change the date to April 18,[20] which was criticized by the producer of the documentary and was described as an attempt at censorship.[21] Peruvian directors Marcela Cossios and Marina León added to the criticism for the reprogramming, as well as the candidate for the presidency Verónika Mendoza of the Together for Perú party.[22] The time change caused the documentary to be massively pirated and shared. do for viewing through YouTube or Facebook, causing a Streisand effect.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
201923rd Lima Film FestivalBest Peruvian Film - Jury MentionThe Revolution and the Land
202011th APRECI AwardsBest Peruvian Feature Film[23] [24]
Best Documentary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GrupoRPP . 2019-11-04 . Crítica "La revolución y la tierra": Tiempo de patrones . 2023-02-28 . RPP . es.
  2. Web site: PERÚ . Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA . Comentario al documental peruano "La revolución y la tierra" . 2023-02-28 . andina.pe . es.
  3. Web site: 2019-11-06 . 'La revolución y la tierra', el documental sobre ex presidente militar Juan Velasco Alvarado causa furor en Perú . 2023-02-28 . Marca.com . es.
  4. Web site: 2019-10-21 . La revolución y la tierra . 2023-02-28 . Los Andes . es-PE.
  5. Web site: Rengifo . Zoraida . 2019-10-13 . "La revolución y la tierra": Se estrenó el documental sobre la Reforma Agraria . 2023-02-28 . Cinencuentro . es.
  6. Web site: 2018-11-29 . Removiendo la Tierra . 2023-02-28 . Caretas . es.
  7. Web site: GrupoRPP . 2018-10-03 . A 50 años del golpe de Juan Velasco Alvarado lanzan adelanto del documental "La revolución y la tierra" . 2023-02-28 . RPP . es.
  8. Web site: Contreras . Laslo Rojas . 2019-08-09 . [Entrevista] "La revolución y la tierra", de Gonzalo Benavente: Velasco revisitado ]. 2023-02-28 . Cinencuentro . es.
  9. Web site: Torres . Alberto Venero . 2019-10-08 . Agenda Cultural: 8 al 13 de octubre de 2019 . 2023-02-28 . Cinencuentro . es.
  10. Web site: GrupoRPP . 2020-10-04 . "La revolución y la tierra" regresa: Se podrá alquilar o comprar de manera online desde el 9 de octubre . 2023-02-28 . RPP . es.
  11. Web site: República . La . La revolución y la tierra: película peruana anuncia estreno online [VIDEO] ]. 2023-02-28 . larepublica.pe . es.
  12. Web site: Fowks . Jacqueline . 2020-10-26 . El documental más visto en Perú recauda fondos para la salud en la Amazonía . 2023-02-28 . El País . es.
  13. Web site: República . La . La revolución y la tierra se estrenará en festival de cine de Alemania . 2023-02-28 . larepublica.pe . es.
  14. Web site: 2019-10-18 . La revolución y la tierra: más de 18 mil personas han visto el documental . 2023-02-28 . Caretas . es.
  15. Web site: República . La . La revolución y la tierra: Película peruana lleva a más de 18 mil personas al cine . 2023-02-28 . larepublica.pe . es.
  16. Web site: República . La . La revolución y la tierra se convierte en el documental más visto en la historia del cine peruano . 2023-02-28 . larepublica.pe . es.
  17. Web site: GrupoRPP . 2019-10-30 . "La revolución y la tierra" ya es el documental más visto de la historia del cine peruano . 2023-02-28 . RPP . es.
  18. Web site: 2021-04-07 . El documental más visto de Perú se vuelve "el más pirateado" en elecciones Cultura y entretenimiento Edición América Agencia EFE . 2023-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210407195507/https://www.efe.com/efe/america/cultura/el-documental-mas-visto-de-peru-se-vuelve-pirateado-en-elecciones/20000009-4506315 . 2021-04-07 .
  19. News: Avendaño . Cesar . 2021-03-30 . TVPerú transmitirá 'La revolución y la tierra' este domingo y se enciende la polémica en las redes sociales - Diario Expreso . es-ES . Diario Expreso . 2023-02-28.
  20. Web site: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2021-04-02 . 'La revolución y la tierra': día y hora en la que se verá el comentado documental cine peruano horario noticias revtli RESPUESTAS . 2023-02-28 . El Comercio Perú . es.
  21. Web site: TROME.COM . NOTICIAS . 2021-04-05 . La Revolución y La Tierra: Director habla sobre la postergación del documental en TV Perú ACTUALIDAD . 2023-02-28 . Trome.com . es.
  22. Web site: PERU21 . NOTICIAS . 2021-04-02 . Verónika Mendoza: "Lamento que se haya decidido postergar" emisión de 'La Revolución y la Tierra'" nndc POLITICA . 2023-02-28 . Peru21 . es.
  23. Web site: EFE . 2020-02-22 . "Retablo", "Dolor y gloria" y "El irlandés" reconocidas por la prensa de Perú . 2023-02-28 . elDiario.es . es.
  24. Web site: 2020-02-05 . Retablo y La Bronca entre principales nominadas a Premios APRECI al cine peruano 2019 . 2024-02-05 . Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica . es.

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