The Violin Explained
| The Violin |
| Director: | Francisco Vargas |
| Producer: | Ángeles Castro
Hugo Rodríguez |
| Starring: | Ángel Tavira |
| Cinematography: | Martín Boege |
| Editing: | Ricardo Garfias |
| Distributor: | Canana Films[1] |
| Runtime: | 98 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
The Violin (Spanish; Castilian: '''El violín''') is a 2005 Mexican drama film directed by Francisco Vargas. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Ángel Tavira as Don Plutarco
- Gerardo Taracena as Genaro
- Dagoberto Gama as Capitán
- Mario Garibaldi as Lucio
- Fermín Martínez as Teniente
- Silverio Palacios as Comandante Cayetano
- Octavio Castro as Zacarías
- Mercedes Hernández as Jacinta
- Gerardo Juárez as Pedro
- Ángeles Cruz as Jefa Guerrilera 1
- Norma Pablo as Jefa Guerrilllera 2
- Ariel Galvan as Joaquín
- Amorita Rasgado as Prostitutas
- María Elena Olivares as Doña Lupe
- Esteban Castellanos as Manuel
Awards
The film won the Grand Prize in 2007 at the Miami International Film Festival.[3] At the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, Ángel Tavira won the award for Best Male Performance (Prix d'Interprétation Masculine Un Certain Regard). It also received three Ariel Awards from the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Canana Films aims to keep it real. The Hollywood Reporter. John. Hecht. 16 November 2007. 29 April 2023.
- Web site: Festival de Cannes: The Violin . 14 December 2009. festival-cannes.com.
- Web site: Miami festival hands out honors . 22 November 2011. variety.
- Web site: Ariel Awards 2007 Winners . 22 November 2011. altfg.com.
