Forgotten Roads

2020 Chilean film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Forgotten Roads (Spanish: La nave del olvido, lit. 'The Ship of Oblivion') is a 2020 Chilean romantic drama film written and directed by Nicol Ruiz Benavides in her directorial debut.[1] Starring Rosa Ramírez Ríos and Romana Satt.[2]

Directed byNicol Ruiz Benavides
Written byNicol Ruiz Benavides
Produced by
  • Nicol Ruiz Benavides
  • Catalina Fontecilla
  • Sebastián Radic
  • Víctor Rojas
Starring
  • Rosa Ramírez
  • Romana Satt
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La nave del olvido
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Directed byNicol Ruiz Benavides
Written byNicol Ruiz Benavides
Produced by
  • Nicol Ruiz Benavides
  • Catalina Fontecilla
  • Sebastián Radic
  • Víctor Rojas
Starring
  • Rosa Ramírez
  • Romana Satt
CinematographyVíctor Rojas
Edited byMayra Moran
Music bySantiago Jara
Production
company
Alen Cine
Distributed byOutplay Films (France)
Release dates
Running time
71 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish
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Synopsis

After the death of her husband, 70-year-old Claudina has to start over and she moves in with her daughter and grandson. She has a strained relationship with her daughter, but she is very fond of her grandchild. Before long, she meets and instantly falls in love with her neighbour Elsa.[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[4]

  • Rosa Ramírez as Claudina
  • Romana Satt as Elsa
  • Gabriela Arancibia as Alejandra
  • Claudia Devia as Ignacia
  • Raúl López Leyton as Facundo/Ambrosia
  • Cristóbal Ruiz as Cristóbal
  • María Carrillo as Marcela
  • María José Benavides as Marina
  • Hugo Chamorro as Eugenio
  • Gunther Butter as Marcela's Husband

Production

In 2016,[2] filming began in the town of Lautaro, Ninth Region, with a duration of 16 days for its completion.[5]

Release

Forgotten Roads premiered in the US at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival on September 17, 2020.[6] and in August 2021 at the Santiago SANFIC International Film Festival in Chile.[7] It premiered on January 13, 2022, in Peruvian theaters.[8]

Awards

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Year Award Category Receptor Result
2020 Chéries-Chéris[9] Best Actor/Actress Rosa Ramírez Won
Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival[10] Best Film with a Genre Perspective Forgotten Roads Won
Best Director Nicol Ruiz Benavides Won
Image+Nation Festival Cinema LGBT Montreal Film Festival[11] Audience Award Forgotten Roads Won
Zinegoak[12] Best Film Forgotten Roads Won
Best Feature Film Forgotten Roads Won
2021 KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival[13] Best Feature Narrative Nicol Ruiz Benavides Won
OutfestPerú Best Film Forgotten Roads Won
Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam Best Feature Film (special mention) Forgotten Roads Won
Santiago International Film Festival[14] Best Director - National Competition Nicol Ruiz Benavides Won
Viña del Mar International Film Festival[15] Best Chilean Film Forgotten Roads Nominated
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