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Bogotá Film Festival
The Bogotá Film Festival () is an annual international film festival held in Bogotá, Colombia, inaugurated in 1984. It takes place in late October each year, with most films being in Spanish and very few in English. The event is an important showcase for independent cinema, with the 26th staging of the annual event in 2009 showcasing 120 films from 32 countries. Best Film (CÃrculo Precolombino de Oro) winners References External links *Bogotá Film Festivalat Internet Movie Database IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogota Film Festival Festivals in Bogotá Culture in Bogotá Film festivals in Colombia Film festivals established in 1984 1984 establishments in Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city of Colombia, and one of the List of largest cities, largest cities in the world. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia. It is the main political, economic, administrative, industrial, cultural, aeronautical, technological, scientific, medical and educational center of the country and northern South America. Bogotá was founded as the capital of the New Kingdom of Granada on 6 August 1538 by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada after a harsh Spanish conquest of the Muisca, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Durant
Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic ''Albert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are ''Albertito'' in Spain or ''Albertico'' in some parts of Latin America, Albertino in Italian as well as ''Tuco'' as a hypocorism. It derives from the name Adalberto which in turn derives from '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright). People A * Alberto Abadie (born 1968), Spanish economist * Alberto Abalde (born 1995), Spanish basketball player * Alberto Abarza (born 1984), Chilean Paralympic swimmer * Alberto Abdala (1920–1986), Uruguayan attorney, politician, painter, and Vice President of Uruguay from 1967–1972 * Alberto Abengózar (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Alberto Ablondi (1924–2010), Italian Catholic bishop * Alberto Acereda (born 1965), Spanish professor * Alberto Achacaz Walakial (1929–2008), Chilean Kaweskar * Alberto Achá (1917–1965), Bolivian footballer * Alberto Aco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vendedora De Rosas
''La vendedora de rosas'' (''The Rose Seller'') is a 1998 Colombian film directed by VÃctor Gaviria, who also co-wrote the script. The film is loosely based on the 1845 fairy tale "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen; it was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is notable for young children who never acted before, but lived on the streets of Medellin, Colombia, to portray the characters. It follows a young girl named Andrea (Mileider Gil), who after a fight with her mother, flees to stay with her best friend Monica (Leidy Tabares), an orphaned rose seller. While Andrea works alongside Monica, she realizes street life is not as easy as she believed. Monica must evade capture from the local gang, ruled by Don Hector (Elkin Rodriguez). Many of the actors that starred in the film are now dead or in prison. Giova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilma Labate
Wilma Labate (born 4 December 1949) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Rome, Labate started her career as a television director, then in the 1980s she worked in the field of documentary filmmaking industry.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . She made her feature film debut in 1992 with ''Ambrogio'', for which she was nominated best new director at the 1994 Nastri d'Argento. In 1996, her film '' La mia generazione'' won the Grolla d'oro for best film and was the Italian candidate in the race for the 1997 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film. In 2007, her fil '' Miss F'', premiered at the Turin Film Festival. After a series of documentarie, in 2021 Labate returned to narrative films with '' The Girl Flew'', which premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Labate is also an author and in 2005 co-wrote with Fausto Bertinotti the autobiographical book ''Il ragazzo con la maglietta a strisce''. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Generation (1996 Film)
''My Generation'' () is a 1996 Italian drama film written and directed by Wilma Labate. The film won the Grolla d'oro for best film.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . It was also the Italian candidate in the race for Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot 1983. Braccio (Amendola), a political prisoner (he was a terrorist) is brought from Sicily to Milan by a captain of the Carabinieri (Orlando). He was given talks with his girlfriend. During the journey the captain shows himself kind, open, on his side. Arriving almost at destination the officer throws the mask. It was all a trick, the prisoner will have privileges, and perhaps soon freedom, if he speaks and denounces one of his fugitive comrades, probably murderer of a policeman. Braccio refuses and he's brought back to Sicily. Cast *Claudio Amendola as Braccio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azucena RodrÃguez
Azucena may refer to: * Azucena (name) (includes a list of people bearing that name) * ''Azucena'' (TV series), a Venezuelan telenovela * Azucena, Louisiana Azucena is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States. History Azucena was named after Azucena Plantation, which likely took its name from a character in Verdi's opera ''Il trovatore' ..., a community in the United States * Azucena, a gypsy, character in Verdi's opera '' Il trovatore'' * ''Azucena'' or ''asocena'', a euphemism and a play-on-words for the illegal dog meat trade in the Philippines * ''Azucena'' (film), a 2000 Filipino drama film inspired by the illegal dog meat trade in the Philippines * ''Azucena'', a 2005 Romanian film directed by Mircea Mureșan See also * Açucena {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entre Rojas
''Entre rojas'' is a 1995 Spanish drama directed by in her feature film directorial debut. It stars Penélope Cruz, Cristina Marcos and MarÃa Pujalte. Plot Set in 1974, in the last rales of the Francoist dictatorship Francoist Spain (), also known as the Francoist dictatorship (), or Nationalist Spain () was the period of Spanish history between 1936 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death i ..., the plot follows LucÃa, a privileged woman entering the , meeting women from different social strata. Cast Accolades , - , rowspan = "2" align = "center" , 1996 , , 5th Actors Union Awards , , Best Newcomer , , MarÃa Pujalte , , , , align = "center" , , - , 10th Goya Awards , , Best New Actress , , MarÃa Pujalte , , , , align = "center" , See also * List of Spanish films of 1995 References Bibliography * Buckley, Christine (1998). âSilence, Dance, and Disease as Spaces of Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Calparsoro
Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia (born 11 May 1968) is a Spanish filmmaker, considered one of Spain's most adept action film directors. Biography Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia was born in Barcelona on 11 May 1968, although he was raised in between Hondarribia and San Sebastián, in Gipuzkoa. He studied Political Science in Madrid simultaneously with filmmaking studies, the latter of which he further advanced in New York. From 1995 to 2000, he was married to actress and singer Najwa Nimri. He married actress Patricia Vico circa 2006. Filmography Feature films TV Series Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Calparsoro, Daniel Spanish film directors 1968 births Living people Action film directors 20th-century Spanish screenwriters 21st-century Spanish screenwriters Spanish male screenwriters Film directors from Barcelona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salto Al VacÃo
''Jump into the Void'' () is a 1995 Spanish urban melodrama film written and directed by Daniel Calparsoro (in his directorial debut film) which stars Najwa Nimri, Roberto Chalu, Alfredo Villa, and Ion Gabella. Plot Set against the backdrop of youth living in the industry-heavy peripheral urban areas, the plot follows the plight of young arms trafficker and gang member Alex and her unrequited cravings for love and affection. Cast Production The film is a Yumping Films, Siurell Producciones and Fernando Colomo PC production, with the participation of TVE, Canal+ and FilmanÃa. Shooting locations included Barakaldo and Sestao. Release The film premiered in the 'Panorama' section of the 45th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 1995. It was released theatrically in Spain on 3 March 1995. Reception David Stratton of ''Variety'' assessed that the "ultra-violent pic" .."is leavened by the surprisingly tender treatment of the principal femme character, beaut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Medem
Julio Medem Lafont (born 21 October 1958) is a Basque film director, producer, editor, and screenwriter. Biography Medem was born on 21 October 1958 in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain and showed an interest in movies since childhood, when he would take his father's Super 8 camera and shoot at night, while nobody was paying attention. After college graduation, with degrees in Medicine and General Surgery, he worked as a film critic and later as a screenwriter, assistant director and editor. After a few shorts, he directed his first full-length feature, '' Vacas'' (Cows) for which he won a Goya Award. After this film he directed '' The Red Squirrel'' and ''Earth'', both receiving good reviews at Cannes. His next film, '' Lovers of the Arctic Circle'', has been compared to the works of Krzysztof Kieślowski. In 2002 was released his following film, '' Sex and Lucia''. Medem explored the documentary format with his next production '' La pelota vasca'' ('The Basque Ball'), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Squirrel
''The Red Squirrel'' () is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Julio Médem, starring Emma Suárez, Nancho Novo and MarÃa Barranco MarÃa de los Remedios Barranco GarcÃa (born 11 June 1961) better known as MarÃa Barranco is a Spanish actress, who has won two Goya Awards for Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress. Biography MarÃa de los Remedios .... Plot Jota, a failed musician whose girlfriend has recently left him, is about to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge when a girl on a motorcycle, SofÃa, crashes off it. Rushing to help her, he discovers she has lost her memory and cannot even remember her name. After telling the paramedics and staff at the hospital that she is his girlfriend, he later tells her the same. He invents an entire identity for her, giving her the name Lisa, and a history of their relationship according to his own fantasies. With the hospital psychiatrist starting to become suspicious, he spirits her out of the hospi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felipe Degregori
Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy people with this name include: Royalty * Felipe I of Spain * Felipe II of Spain * Felipe III of Spain * Felipe IV of Spain * Felipe V of Spain * Felipe VI of Spain, King of Spain * Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón, nephew of the Spanish king Others * Felipe Calderón, former President of Mexico * Felipe Herrera, Chilean economist * Felipe Zúniga del Cid (born 1948), Honduran politician * FELIPE may refer to the Popular Liberation Front in Spain Sports Football * Felipe (footballer, born 1977) (Felipe Jorge Loureiro), Brazilian footballer * Felipe (footballer, born 1978) (Felipe Reinaldo da Silva), Brazilian footballer * Felipe (footballer, born February 1984) (Luiz Felipe Ventura dos Santos), Brazilian footballer * Felipe (football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
