This Is Not Berlin Explained

This Is Not Berlin
Director:Hari Sama
Music:Dalí Lantzeta
Cinematography:Alfredo Altamirano
Distributor:Samuel Goldwyn Films
Runtime:115 minutes
Country:Mexico
Language:Spanish

This Is Not Berlin (Spanish: Esto no es Berlín),[1] is a 2019 Mexican drama film directed by Hari Sama.[2] The film was presented on 25 January 2019 at the Sundance Festival,[3] and it premiered on 21 June 2019 in Spain.[4] Sama portrays the film as autobiographical,[5] as it is inspired by his life in the 80s in Mexico.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "This Is Not Berlin uses one young man's sexual and cultural awakening as the fuel for a personal story with widely resonant themes."[6]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2019Tribeca Film Festival[7] Best International Narrative FeatureTribeca Critics' Week
Sundance Film FestivalWorld Cinema – DramaticHari Sama[8]
Seattle International Film FestivalIbero American CompetitionHari Sama[9]
San Sebastián International Film FestivalBest Latin American FilmHari Sama[10]
Málaga Spanish Film FestivalSpecial Jury Award Hari Sama
Best Supporting ActorMauro Sánchez Navarro
Best CinematographyAlfredo Altamirano
Special Critics AwardHari Sama
Miami Film FestivalBest FilmThis Is Not Berlin
Lima Latin American Film FestivalBest FilmHari Sama
GLAAD Media AwardOutstanding Film – Limited ReleaseThis Is Not Berlin[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trrashorras . Antonio . Crítica de 'Esto no es Berlín' . fotogramas.es . 21 June 2019 . 5 November 2019 . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Salvà . Nando . Crítica de 'Esto no es Berlín': los años rebeldes . elperiodico.com . 20 June 2019 . 5 November 2019 . Spanish.
  3. Web site: Hari Sama presentó Esto no es Berlín en Sundance . moreliafilmfest.co . 5 November 2019 . Spanish.
  4. Web site: Monroy . Carlos . Estreno en España de 'Esto no es Berlín', aclamada película sobre la 'movida' de México en los '80 . espaciomex.com . 21 June 2019 . 5 November 2019 . Spanish.
  5. Web site: El mexicano Hari Sama retrata los rebeldes años 80 en "Esto no es Berlín" . efe.com . 5 November 2019 . Spanish.
  6. Web site: Esto no es Berlín. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  7. Web site: Película mexicana "Esto no es Berlín" compite en 'Tribeca Film Festival' . amqueretaro.com . 29 April 2019 . 5 November 2019 . Spanish.
  8. Web site: Esto no es Berlin - 18th !f Istanbul Independent Film Festival . ifistanbul.com.tr . 5 November 2019.
  9. Web site: This Is Not Berlin . siff.net . 5 November 2019.
  10. Web site: 23 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP . festivaldelima.com . 5 November 2019 . Spanish.
  11. Web site: GLAAD Media Awards: 'Booksmart,' 'Bombshell,' 'Rocketman' Among Nominees . Chris . Gardner . Annie . Howard . January 8, 2020 . January 8, 2020 . The Hollywood Reporter.