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Historias minimas
Historias minimas (2002) is an Argentine and Spanish drama film, directed by Carlos Sorin, and written by Pablo Solarz. The film was produced by Martin Bardi, Leticia Cristi, and Jose Maria Morales. It features Javier Lombardo, Antonio Benedicti, Javiera Bravo, among others. Historias minimas at the Internet Movie Database.
This road movie chronicles a trio of separate, yet, interweaving stories of ordinary people attempting to follow their dreams in life.
The picture unfolds in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia and was filmed in Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
Plot
The film follows the journeys of three people traveling to the small city of San Julian, Argentina.
Don Justo (Antonio Benedicti) hands over the running of his grocery store to his overbearing son and daughter-in-law and escapes to search for his lost dog Badface.
Roberto (Javier Lombardo) is a love-struck obsessive-compulsive traveling salesman who travels to San Julian to surprise one of his clients by bringing a cake for her son's birthday.
And Maria Flores (Javiera Bravo) travels to San Julian with her daughter because she's won a spot on "Multicoloured Casino," a television game show.
The film captures a lot of small details, making it a realistic and moving portrait of life in the south of Argentina.
Background
Casting
Sorin in neo-realist fashion, used mainly non-professional actors. The only professional actor in the cast was Roberto (Javier Lombardo).
Cast
Javier Lombardo as Roberto
Antonio Benedicti as Don Justo Benedictis
Javiera Bravo as Maria Flores
Julia Solomonoff as Julia
Laura Vagnoni as Estela
Enrique Otranto as Carlos
Mariela Diaz as Maria's friend
Maria Rosa Cianferoni as Ana
Maria del Carmen Jimenez as Female Baker
Cesar Garcia as Garcia
Armando Grimaldi as El mesero
Mario Splanguno as Panadero
Rosa Valsecchi as Panadera #2
Anibal Maldonado as Fermin
Distribution
The film was first presented at the Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain on September 26, 2002. It opened in Argentina on October 24, 2002.
It was featured in various film festivals, including: the International Film Festival, Rotterdam; the Latin America Film Festival, Poland; the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Czech Republic; the Copenhagen International Film Festival, Denmark; the Bergen International Film Festival, Norway; the Spanish Film Festival, Philippines; Havana Film Festival, Cuba; the Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia; the Festroia - Troia International Film Festival, Portugal; the Freiberg International Film Festival, Switzerland; the Tromso International Film Festival, Norway; and the Uruguay International Film Festival, Uruguay.
In the United States it appeared at the Sundance Film Festival in January, 2003, and opened in New York on March 4, 2005.
Critical reception
Tom Dawson, film critic for the BBC wrote, "Patagonian landscapes with the modesty of his characters' aspirations, Sorin has crafted an appealing portrait of this remote region, where television provides the inhabitants with their main link to the wider world. Convincingly acted by the mainly non-professional cast, Historias minimas is further proof of the diversity and strength of contemporary Argentinean cinema." Dawson, Tom. BBC, film review, July 22, 2003.
Ed Gonzales, critic for Slant Magazine, liked Carlos Sorin's directorial work and the film reminded him of well regarded American directors, and wrote, "It's the film's crisscrossing narrative and sense of community that brings to mind Altman's Short Cuts, but the pursuit of enlightenment and the poetic texture of Sorin's images similarly evokes Lynch's The Straight Story. Quiet and unpretentious, the film's humanism isn't confrontational exactly but it's intense nonetheless." Gonzales, Ed. Slant Magazine, film review, 2004.
Awards
Wins
Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention (Carlos Sorin); SIGNIS Award - Special Mention (Carlos Sorin); and Special Prize of the Jury (Carlos Sorin); 2002.
Havana Film Festival: Grand Coral - Second Prize (Carlos Sorin); Martin Luther King Memorial Center Award (Carlos Sorin); 2002.
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor for best director (Carlos Sorin); Best Film; Best Music (Nicolas Sorin); Best Male (Antonio Benedicti); Best Original Script (Pablo Solarz); Best Artistic Direction (Margarita Jusid); Best Cinematography (Hugo Colace); and Best Sound (Carlos Abbate and Jose Luis Diaz); 2003.
Cartagena Film Festival: Special Jury Prize (Carlos Sorin); 2003.
Festroia - Troia International Film Festival: Golden Dolphin (Carlos Sorin); 2003.
Freiberg International Film Festival: Grand Prix (Carlos Sorin); 2003.
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival: Best Film; 2003.
Tromso International Film Festival: Aurora Award - Special Mention (Carlos Sorin); 2003.
Uruguay International Film Festival: Best Film; 2003.
Uruguayan Film Critics Association Awards 2003: Best Latinamerican film; 2003.
Ariel Award: Nominated for best director; 2004.
Goya Awards: Best foreign Spanish language film; 2004.
Nominations
San Sebastian International Film Festival: Golden Seashell, Carlos Sorin; 2002.
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Editing, Mohamed Rajid; Best New Actress, Javiera Bravo; Best New Actress, Julia Solomonoff; Best Supporting Actor, Javier Lombardo; 2003.
Cartagena Film Festival: Golden India Catalina, Best Film, Carlos Sorin; 2003.
Ariel Awards, Mexico: Silver Ariel, Best Latin-American Film, Carlos Sorin, Argentina; 2004.
External links
Historias minimas at the cinenacional.com .
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