The Pool of the Nobodies
Film poster
Directed byJosé Luis Solís Olivares
Written byJosé Luis Solís Olivares
Produced byDamián Cano Ruiz
Hugo Espinosa
Brenda Hinojosa
Laura Berrón
StarringMaría Mercedes Coroy
Alex Bautista
CinematographyAlejandro Cantú
Edited byGilberto González Penilla
Music byRodrigo Mier y Arce
Production
company
Kerosen Producciones
Release date
December 4, 2022 (Ícaro)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguagesSpanish
Nahuatl
Zapotec
Kaqchikel

The Pool of the Nobodies (Spanish: La alberca de los nadies) is a 2022 Mexican drama film written and directed by José Luis Solís Olivares.[1] Starring María Mercedes Coroy & Alex Bautista.[2] It won Best Feature Film, Best Feature Director, Best Feature Actress for María Mercedes Coroy and Best Feature Actor for Alex Bautista at the 2023 Caracas Ibero-American Film Festival.[3]

Synopsis

An indigenous migrant named Alex is put to the ultimate test, forced into the criminal underworld just to live another day. Anayeli, another indigenous migrant, fights to save the life of her unborn child, as well as her own. Both will do unthinkable things to survive.[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[5][6]

  • María Mercedes Coroy as Anayeli
  • Alex Bautista as Alex
  • Manuel Domínguez
  • Antonio Trejo Sánchez
  • Katzir Meza
  • Carlos Gueta
  • David Colorado
  • Bety Mancia
  • Verónica Andrés Jesús

Production

Principal photography began in November 2021 in Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Release

The Pool of the Nobodies had its international premiere on December 4, 2022, at the 25th Ícaro Festival, Guatemala.[8]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 International Film Festival of Mérida and Yucatán Best Actress María Mercedes Coroy Won [9]
Fabrique Du Cinéma Awards Best International Feature Film The Pool of the Nobodies Won [10]
Mannheim Arts and Film Festival Best Human Rights Feature Film Won [11]
Barcelona Planet Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Film Won [7][12]
2023 Caracas Ibero-American Film Festival Best Feature Film Won [13]
Best Feature Director Won
Best Feature Actress María Mercedes Coroy Won
Best Feature Actor Alex Bautista Won

References

  1. ↑ Vásquez, Marisol (7 December 2022). "Una historia de migración y pruebas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  2. ↑ "María Mercedes Coroy muestra su nueva película, "La alberca de los nadies"". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  3. ↑ rrppguatemala (2023-04-11). "Actriz guatemalteca María Mercedes Coroy gana premio en Venezuela". RRPP Guatemala (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  4. ↑ Innovate, Grupo. "La alberca de los nadies | Festival Icaro". festivalicaro.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  5. ↑ Castro, Claudia (2022-12-02). "María Mercedes Coroy saldrá en el largometraje "La Alberca de los Nadies"". Guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  6. ↑ "La alberca de los nadies The pool of the Nobodies". Secretaría de Cultura/Sistema de Información Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  7. 1 2 "José Luis Solís: rostro del cine regio". www.elnorte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  8. ↑ "María Mercedes Coroy: estrena película en el Festival Ícaro 2022 "La alberca de los nadies"" (in Spanish). 4 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  9. ↑ "María Mercedes Coroy gana premio a mejor actriz en Festival Internacional de Cine por su participación en el filme "La alberca de los Nadies"" (in Spanish). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  10. ↑ elenamazzocchi (2023-02-21). "José Luis Solís Olivares: human depth emerges from The pool of the Nobodies". fabriqueawards (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  11. ↑ "Winners 2022 – Mannheim Arts and Film Festival". Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  12. ↑ "🏆 Winner VII Barcelona Planet Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Film The pool of the Nobodies by José Luis Solís Olivares / Mexico". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  13. ↑ "María Mercedes Coroy gana premio a Mejor actriz en Caracas" (in Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-22.


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