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Fernando Solanas
Fernando Ezequiel "Pino" Solanas (16 February 1936 – 6 November 2020) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and politician. His films include; '' La hora de los hornos (The Hour of the Furnaces)'' (1968), '' Tangos: el exilio de Gardel'' (1985), '' Sur'' (1988), '' El viaje'' (1992), ''La nube'' (1998) and ''Memoria del saqueo'' (2004), among many others. He was National Senator representing the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires for six years, from 2013 to 2019. Solanas studied theatre, music, and law. In 1962, he directed his first short feature ''Seguir andando'' and in 1968 he covertly produced and directed his first long feature film '' La Hora de los Hornos'', a documentary on neo-colonialism and violence in Latin America. The film won several international awards and was screened around the world. Solanas won the Grand Jury Prize and the Critics Award at the Venice Film Festival and the ''Prix de la mise en scène'' at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1999 he was the Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalajara Film Festival
The Guadalajara International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara) is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara since 1986. The presence in Guadalajara of delegates from other important festivals from around the world has helped Cinema of Mexico, Mexican cinema to have a strong international presence in the last twenty years. The festival has also helped to revitalize the careers of some older more established Mexican and English speaking artists like Arturo Ripstein, Gabriel Figueroa, María Félix, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Silvia Pinal, Ignacio López Tarso, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Felipe Cazals, Jorge Fons, Katy Jurado, and Ismael Rodríguez as well as many others. The festival features an official competition, similar to other festivals like Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, and an international jury presents awards in several category at the end of each festival, many of which are accompanied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frente De Todos (2019 Coalition)
The Frente de Todos (translated as "Everyone's Front") is a coalition of Peronist and Kirchnerist political parties in Argentina formed to support President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Kirchner. Fernández won the 2019 general election with over 48% of the vote, defeating incumbent Mauricio Macri in the first round. The coalition currently holds a majority in the Argentine Senate and minority in the Chamber of Deputies; in both houses it is conformed as a unified bloc. Ideology The Frente de Todos is a coalition that seeks to create a union of all sectors of Peronism (including Kirchnerism), progressivism and social democracy, including political parties of the centre-left and left-wing, in order to avoid the continuation of the Mauricio Macri presidency. The front has the support of the most of the labor unions, such as the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the Argentine Workers' Central Union (CTA), as well as many social organizations known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Moscow International Film Festival
The 21st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1999. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Japanese film ''Will to Live'' directed by Kaneto Shindo. Jury * Fernando Solanas (Argentina – President of the Jury) * Florestano Vancini (Italy) * Adam Greenberg (United States) * Shahla Nahid (France) * Tolomush Okeyev (Kyrgyzstan) * Valery Todorovsky (Russia) * Antonio Giménez-Rico (Spain) * Katia Tchenko (France) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden St. George: ''Will to Live'' by Kaneto Shindo * Special Silver St. George: ''A Time for Defiance'' by Antonio Mercero * Silver St. George: ** Best Director: Ágúst Guðmundsson for '' The Dance'' ** Best Actor: Farkhad Abdraimov for '' Fara'' ** Best Actor: Catherine Frot for ''The Dilettante'' * Prix FIPRESCI: ''Will to Live'' by Kaneto Shindo * Special Mention: ** '' Traveller'' by Paulo César Saraceni ** ''Strastnoy Boulevard'' by Vladimir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including Documentary film, documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure, took over as President of the Festival, while Thierry Frémaux became the General Delegate. The board of directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the Festival. It is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany, as well as one of the "Big Five" major interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Director Award (french: Prix de la mise en scène) is an award presented annually at the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury from the films in the Competition slate at the festival. At the 1st Cannes Film Festival held in 1946, René Clément was the first winner of this award for his work on '' The Battle of the Rails'', and Park Chan-wook is the most recent winner in this category for his work on ''Decision to Leave'' at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in 2022. History The award was first presented in 1946. The prize was not awarded on 12 occasions (1947, 1953–54, 1960, 1962–64, 1971, 1973–74, 1977, and 1980). The festival was not held at all in 1948, 1950, and 2020. In 1968, no awards were given as the festival was called off mid-way due to the May 1968 events in France. Also, the jury vote was tied, and the prize was shared by two directors on seven occasions (1955, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Six" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Film festival#Notable festivals, Big Three European Film Festivals, alongside the Toronto Film Festival in Canada the Sundance Film Festival in the United States and the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia. The Festivals are internationally acclaimed for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by the National Fascist Party in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale, one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival)
The Grand Jury Prize is an award given at the Venice Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition slate since 1951. It is considered the second place award next to the main award, the Golden Lion. Name Since 2016, the official name of the award has been simply the ''Grand Jury Prize'', but it has had several other names since its creation in 1951: ''Special Jury Prize'' (awarded from 1951 to 1982; and from 2006 to 2012); and ''Grand Special Jury Prize'' (awarded from 1983 to 2005; and from 2013 to 2015). Winners ; Notes : # Denotes Ex-aequo win : * Special Award given for the ensemble acting of the film. Multiple winners The following individuals received two or more Grand Jury Prize awards: See also * Golden Lion * Special Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival), Special Jury Prize External linksThe Venice Film Festival at the ''IMDb'' {{Venice Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Venice Film Festival Venice Grand Jury Prize winners, Italian film awards Lists o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin America
Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived from Latin — are predominantly spoken. The term was coined in the nineteenth century, to refer to regions in the Americas that were ruled by the Spanish, Portuguese and French empires. The term does not have a precise definition, but it is "commonly used to describe South America, Central America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean." In a narrow sense, it refers to Spanish America plus Brazil (Portuguese America). The term "Latin America" is broader than categories such as ''Hispanic America'', which specifically refers to Spanish-speaking countries; and ''Ibero-America'', which specifically refers to both Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries while leaving French and British excolonies aside. The term ''Latin America'' was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autonomous City Of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos Aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the former was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre", named after the Madonna of Bonaria in Sardinia, Italy. Buenos Aires is classified as an alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking. The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memoria Del Saqueo
''Social Genocide'' ( es, Memoria del saqueo) is a 2004 Argentine documentary film directed by Fernando Solanas Fernando Ezequiel "Pino" Solanas (16 February 1936 – 6 November 2020) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and politician. His films include; '' La hora de los hornos (The Hour of the Furnaces)'' (1968), '' Tangos: el exilio de Gardel'' .... The film highlights numerous political, financial, social and judicial aspects that mark out Argentina's road to ruin. Synopsis After the fall of the military dictatorship in 1983, successive democratic governments launched a series of reforms purporting to turn Argentina into the world's most liberal and prosperous economy. Less than twenty years later, the Argentinians have lost literally everything after a regression into statism: major unprofitable national companies have been sold well below value to foreign corporations; the proceeds of privatizations have been diverted into the pockets of corrupt officials in a coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journey (1992 Film)
''The Journey'' ( es, El viaje) is a 1992 Argentine drama film directed by Fernando Solanas. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Walter Quiroz - Martin * Soledad Alfaro - Vidala * Ricardo Bartis - Monitor * Christina Becerra - Violeta * Marc Berman - Nicolas * Chiquinho Brandão - Paizinho * Franklin Caicedo - Rower * Carlos Carella - Tito The Hopegiver * Ângela Correa - Janaina * Liliana Flores - Wayta * Juana Hidalgo - Amalia Nunca * Justo Martínez - Faustino * Kiko Mendive - Americo Inconcluso * Francisco Nápoli - Raul * Fito Páez Rodolfo Páez Ávalos, popularly known as Fito Páez (; born 13 March 1963), is an Argentine popular rock and roll pianist, lyricist, singer-songwriter and film director. Biography Early career Paez was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province; hi ... - Pablo * Nathán Pinzón - District Attorney References External links * 1992 films 1990s Spanish-language films 1992 drama films Films directed by Fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sur (film)
''Sur'' (South) is a 1988 Argentine drama film written and directed by Fernando E. Solanas. The film features Susú Pecoraro, Miguel Ángel Solá, Philippe Léotard, Lito Cruz, Ulises Dumont among others. Following its debut at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, ''Sur'' has collected a host of awards from prestigious international film festivals. ''Sur'' garnered its director, Fernando E. Solanas the Best Director at Cannes in 1988 and was nominated for the Palme d'Or in the same year. The film was selected to be screened in the Cannes Classics section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 33rd position. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached the 40th position. Plot Flore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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