Fauna (film)
| Fauna | |
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.jpg) Film poster | |
| Spanish | Flora y fauna |
| Directed by | Nicolás Pereda |
| Written by | Nicolás Pereda |
| Produced by | Nicolás Pereda |
| Starring | Lázaro Gabino Rodriguez Luisa Pardo Francisco Barreiro Teresita Sánchez |
| Cinematography | Mariel Baqueiro |
| Edited by | Nicolás Pereda |
Production company | Producciones En Chinga |
Release date | |
| Countries | Canada Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Fauna (Spanish: Flora y fauna) is a 2020 Mexican-Canadian drama film, directed by Nicolás Pereda.[2] An exploration of the impact of "narco" culture on Mexican society,[3] the film stars Luisa Pardo and Francisco Barreiro as Luisa and Paco, a couple who are travelling to visit her parents when they are reunited with Luisa's estranged brother Gabino (Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez).[4]
An excerpt from the film was screened as part of the "Works in Progress" section of the Los Cabos International Film Festival in 2019,[3] and won the Cinecolor Mexico Award.[5] The completed film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Amplify Voices award for Best Canadian Film.[6]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for feature films.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fauna".
- ^ a b Norm Wilner, "TIFF's 2020 festival plan: A mix of in-person and virtual events". Now, June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b John Hopewell, "Los Cabos Pix-in-Post Draw Picture of a Troubled Mexican Nation". Variety, November 13, 2019.
- ^ Ryan Lattanzio, "‘Fauna’ Review: Nicolás Pereda’s Droll Farce Sends up ‘Narcos’ Fever and Celebrity Obsession". IndieWire, September 19, 2020.
- ^ John Hopewell, "‘Twentieth Century,’ ‘Dove and the Wolf,’ ‘Hurricane Season’ Win Los Cabos Festival". Variety, November 16, 2019.
- ^ Daniele Alcinii, "TIFF ’20: “Inconvenient Indian” takes People’s Choice Documentary Award". RealScreen, September 21, 2020.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020" Archived 2021-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Squamish Chief, December 9, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Fauna at IMDb
- Fauna at Rotten Tomatoes
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