''Mirage'' ( es, Espejismo) is a 1972 Peruvian
drama film
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directed by
Armando Robles Godoy
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. Robles Godoy wrote the screenplay together with
Bernardo Batievsky. It is the only Peruvian film to date to be nominated for a
Golden Globe Award
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.
Plot
A story about a young man who inherits a broken down estate at the edge of the Peruvian desert, with no explanation about the former owners or what had become of the once thriving house. By searching through the rocks and sands for relics, he discovers the answers to the mystery, told in flashback. The film combines the boy's search with other socio-economic issues relevant to Peru in a confusing, but insightful manner.
Cast
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Miguel Angel Flores - Juan
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Helena Rojo
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Biography
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- Rina
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- Father Jorge
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Orlando Sacha
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- Don Francisco
* Gabriel Figueroa - Professor
* Rómulo León - Gabriel
* Raquel Meneses - María
Awards and nominations
The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
45th Academy Awards
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, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
;Won
Cartagena Film Festival
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*Best Film
Chicago Film Festival
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*Best Foreign Language Film
;Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
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Best Foreign Film – Foreign Language
See also
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References
External links
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1972 films
1972 drama films
Peruvian drama films
1970s Peruvian films
1970s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Armando Robles Godoy
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