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Rojo (film)

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Rojo
Directed byBenjamín Naishtat
Written byBenjamín Naishtat
Produced byFederico Eibuszyc
Barbara Sarasola-Day
StarringDarío Grandinetti
Andrea Frigerio
Alfredo Castro
CinematographyPedro Sotero
Edited byAndrés Quaranta
Music byVincent van Warmerdam
Production
companies
Bord Cadre Films
Desvia Productions
Ecce Films
Release date
  • September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
109 minutes
CountriesArgentina
Brazil
France
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
LanguageSpanish

Rojo is a 2018 mystery thriller drama film, directed by Benjamín Naishtat and released in 2018.[1] Set in the 1970s, the film stars Darío Grandinetti as Claudio Morán, a lawyer who becomes slowly enmeshed in the culture of silent bourgeois complicity around the strange unexplained enforced disappearances of political dissidents in the months leading up to the 1976 Argentine coup d'état.[2]

The cast also includes Andrea Frigerio, Alfredo Castro, Diego Cremonesi, Laura Grandinetti, Susana Pampin, Rudy Chernicoff, Claudio Martinez, Mara Bestelli and Rafael Federman.

Distribution

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The film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] and had its Argentine premiere on October 26

It secured an international distribution deal in 2018,[4] and was released internationally in various territories including the United States,[2] the United Kingdom[1] and France[5] in 2019.

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2018 Silver Shell for Best Director Benjamín Naishtat Won [6]
Silver Shell for Best Actor Darío Grandinetti Won
Best Cinematography Pedro Sotero Won
Argentine Film Critics Association 2019 Best Director Benjamín Naishtat Won [7]
Best Actor Darío Grandinetti Won
Best Supporting Actor Diego Cremonesi Won
Premios Sur 2019 Best Film Federico Eibuszyc, Barbara Sarasola-Day, Benjamín Naishtat Won [8]
Best Director Benjamín Naishtat Won
Best Actor Darío Grandinetti Won
Best Supporting Actor Diego Cremonesi Nominated
Claudio Martinez Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Andrea Frigerio Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Benjamín Naishtat Won
Best Costume Design Jam Monti Nominated
Best Editing Andrés Quaranta Won
Best Sound Fernando Ribero Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Peter Bradshaw, "Rojo review – shame and fury in the land of the disappeared". The Guardian, September 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Manohla Dargis, "‘Rojo’ Review: Who Is Guilty When Dictatorship Creeps In?". The New York Times, July 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF 2018: Nicole Kidman, Elisabeth Moss films to compete for Platform Prize". Now, August 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Christopher Vourlias, "Benjamin Naishtat’s ‘Rojo’ Sells to Multiple Territories". Variety, October 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Thomas Sotinel, "« Rojo » : prélude pour un massacre". Le Monde, July 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Benjamín Naishtat's ROJO Wins Three Top Prizes at San Sebastian". Cinema Tropical, September 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Premios Cóndor de Plata 2019: “El Ángel” fue la gran ganadora de la 67ª edición". Otro Cine, August 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Premios Sur: "Rojo", de Benjamín Naishtat, fue la gran ganadora". Clarín, September 23, 2019.
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