Karnawal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJuan Pablo Félix
Written byJuan Pablo Félix
Produced byEdson Sidonie
StarringAlfredo Castro
Martín López Lacci
Mónica Lairana
Diego Cremonesi
CinematographyRamiro Civita
Edited byEduardo Serrano
Luz López Mañe
Music byLeonardo Martinelli
Production
companies
Bikini Films
3 Moinhos Produções Artísticas
Picardia Films
Phototaxia Pictures
Londra Films P&D
Distributed byCine Tren
Release dates
March 21, 2020 (Toulouse)
September 23, 2021 (Argentina)
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesArgentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
Norway
LanguageSpanish

Karnawal is a 2020 internationally co-produced coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Juan Pablo Félix in his directorial debut.[1] It stars Alfredo Castro, Martín López Lacci, Mónica Lairana and Diego Cremonesi.[2] It tells the story of a teenager who is reunited with his father and together they embark on a journey, where truths that they would prefer not to know come to light and they find themselves involved in critical situations.[3] It is a co-production between Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Norway.[1]

Karnawal was the film that received the most nominations at the 16th Sur Awards with a total of fourteen nominations, of which it won 8 awards, including "Best Film", "Best Director" and "Best Original Screenplay".[4] In the 9th Platino Awards, he received the award for "Best Ibero-American Debut Film" and for "Best Supporting Actor" (for Castro).[5]

The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards,[6] but it was not selected.[7]

Synopsis

"Cabra" is a teenager who lives with his mother and her partner in northern Argentina, where he dances in malambo competitions. However, one day he unexpectedly receives a visit from his biological father, a con man who recently got out of jail and invites them to embark on a trip, whose purpose brings with it ulterior motives that Cabra and his mother are not expecting.

Cast

  • Alfredo Castro as "El Corto"
  • Martin López Lacci as "Cabra"
  • Mónica Lairana as Rosario
  • Diego Cremonesi as Eusebio
  • Adrián Fondari as "Tucumano"
  • Sergio Prina as "Panther"
  • José Luis Arias as Pérez Varela
  • Ángel Apolonio Cruz as Tero Agüero
  • Fernando Lamas Ventura as Álvaro

Release

Karnawal had its world premiere on March 21, 2020, at the Toulouse Latin American Film Festival[8] and then toured other festivals, where it won several awards.[9] In Argentine theaters it had its premiere on September 23, 2021, under the distribution of Cine Tren.[10]

Reception

Critical reception

On the website Todas las críticas has a 74% approval rating based on 14 reviews.[11] Ezequiel Boetti from the website Otros cines awarded the film 3+1⁄2 stars, stating that "the result is a serene film".[12] For his part, Diego Brodersen from the newspaper Página 12 gave the film a rating of 6 points, highlighting the performances of Castro, Lairana and Cremonesi, as well as Félix's work as a director, saying that "he knows how to alternate the most general shots with the details of action and reaction of the actors".[13]

Fernando Brenner from Escribiendo cine praised Félix's work, assuring that it is an "auspicious debut", in which "he is very clear about what he wants to tell and show".[14] On the other hand, Daniel Álvarez from La butaca valued the script, stating that "the dialogue is precise and does not give many resolutions to the plot since the objective is to reach the mission of the protagonist, so the backgrounds will be in charge of us".[15] Mario Betteo of Cine argentino hoy highlighted López Lacci's performance, describing it as a "splendid find".[16]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 Toulouse Latin American Film Festival Films in Progress Karnawal Won [17]
Guadalajara International Film Festival Best Director Juan Pablo Félix Won [18]
Best Actor Alfredo Castro Won
2021 Toulouse Latin American Film Festival Special Mention – Interpretation Won [19]
Málaga Film Festival Best Ibero-American Film Karnawal Won [20]
Best Supporting Actor Alfredo Castro Won
Santiago International Film Festival Best Film Karnawal Won [21]
Best Actor Martin López Lacci Won
Viña del Mar International Film Festival Special Mention Karnawal Won [22]
Premio del Público Won
Tofifest International Film Festival Special Mention Won [23]
Aubagne International Film Festival Best Music Leonardo Martinelli Won
Almería Western Film Festival Best Film – Audience Award Karnawal Won
Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards Best Film Won [24]
Best New Film Won
Best Director Juan Pablo Félix Won
Best Actor Martín López Lacci Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Mónica Lairana Won
Best Supporting Actor Alfredo Castro Won
Diego Cremonesi Nominated
Best New Actor Martín López Lacci Won
Best Original Screenplay Juan Pablo Félix Won
Best Cinematography Ramiro Civita Nominated
Best Editing Luz López Mañe & Eduardo Serrano Nominated
Best Art Direction Daniela Villela Nominated
Best Sound Lena Esquenazi Nominated
Best Original Music Leonardo Martinelli Won
2022 Platino Awards Best Ibero-American Debut Film Karnawal Won [25]
Best Supporting Actor Alfredo Castro Won
Argentores Awards Best Original Screenplay Juan Pablo Félix Won [26]
Silver Condor Award Best Film Karnawal Nominated [27][28]
Best First Film Won
Best Supporting Actress Mónica Lairana Won
Best Supporting Actor Alfredo Castro Won
Diego Cremonesi Nominated
Best Newcomer (Male) Martín López Lacci Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Juan Pablo Félix Nominated
Best Cinematography Ramiro Civita Nominated
Best Original Music Leonardo Martinelli Nominated
Best Costume Design Regina Calvo & Gabriela Varela Laciar Won
Best Art Direction Daniela Villela Nominated
Best Makeup and Characterization Nancy Marignac Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Gallego, Rolando (2021-09-24). ""Karnawal": Un Billy Elliot a la argentina". Haciendo Cine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  2. ↑ "Llega 'Karnawal', un relato tenso con la pasión de un joven bailarín en un ambiente hostil". www.telam.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Karnawal, la nueva película de Juan Pablo Félix sobre la pasión y el arte | Espectáculos". Los Andes (in Spanish). 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  4. ↑ Página|12 (2022-08-30). ""Karnawal" fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Sur | Ganó en ocho rubros". PAGINA12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Tribuno, El. "El Tribuno". El Tribuno (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  6. ↑ "Hasta el próximo 19 de septiembre los miembros de la #Academia de Cine de Chile, podrán votar para elegir a la película que nos representará como candidata a Mejor Película Extranjera en los #Oscar 2023. ¡Conoce a las 14 películas en carrera!". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  7. ↑ Gallegos, Ricardo (2022-08-10). "Oscar a Mejor Película Internacional 2023 – Todas las selecciones oficiales por país". La Estatuilla. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  8. ↑ Montesoro, Julia (2020-03-09). ""Karnawal" y "La chica nueva", las argentinas que van a Cine en Construcción de Toulouse". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  9. ↑ ""Karnawal", la multipremiada película dirigida por Juan Pablo Félix. | Cine y Teatro Argentino Hoy". cineargentinohoy.com.ar (in Spanish). 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  10. ↑ ""Karnawal", de Juan Pablo Félix (Estreno: 23 de septiembre)". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  11. ↑ Karnawal (in Spanish), retrieved 2023-07-25
  12. ↑ "Críticas: Crítica de "Karnawal", de Juan Pablo Félix - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  13. ↑ Brodersen, Diego (2021-09-22). ""Karnawal": drama familiar con dosis de contenido social | Ópera prima del bonaerense Juan Pablo Félix". PAGINA12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  14. ↑ "Crítica de "Karnawal", el difícil camino hacia la adultez en un drama ascético". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  15. ↑ Alvarez, Daniel (2021-09-21). "Crítica: Karnawal". La Butaca Web (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  16. ↑ dice, Buy steroids online (2021-09-23). "Karnawal de Juan Pablo Félix. Crítica | Cine y Teatro Argentino Hoy". cineargentinohoy.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  17. ↑ Montesoro, Julia (2020-04-06). "La coproducción "Karnawal" obtuvo el premio Cine en Construcción de Toulouse". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  18. ↑ "Juan Pablo Félix, mejor director en Guadalajara por su ópera prima "Karnawal"". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  19. ↑ "Noticias: Festival Cinélatino de Toulouse 2021: Todos los premios - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  20. ↑ "La inédita "Karnawal", de Juan Pablo Félix, Biznaga de Oro a la mejor película en el Festival de Málaga". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  21. ↑ ""Karnawal" y Martín López Lacci, premiados en la Competencia de Cine Chileno del SANFIC". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  22. ↑ "Ganadores 2021 – 33º FICVIÑA – Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  23. ↑ ""Karnawal", la lucha de un chico por su sueño de ser campeón nacional de malambo". Digital News. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  24. ↑ "'Karnawal' cumplió con los pronósticos y fue el gran ganador de los Premios Sur". Clarín (in Spanish). 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  25. ↑ "El filme argentino "Karnawal" se alzó con dos premios Platino". Digital News. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  26. ↑ "Premios Argentores a la producción autoral 2021 | Argentores". argentores.org.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  27. ↑ "Anunciaron las nominaciones a los Cóndor 2022, liderada por 'El perro que no calla'". www.telam.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  28. ↑ "Todos los ganadores de los primeros Premios Cóndor de Plata a las Series 2022 y los mejores looks de la noche". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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