From Afar (film)
2015 film
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From Afar (Spanish: Desde allá)[2] is a 2015 Venezuelan-Mexican psychological drama film written and directed by Lorenzo Vigas in his directorial debut. It won the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.[3][4][5] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[6]
Directed byLorenzo Vigas
Written byLorenzo Vigas
Story byLorenzo Vigas
Guillermo Arriaga
Guillermo Arriaga
StarringAlfredo Castro
Luis Silva
Luis Silva
| From Afar | |
|---|---|
Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Lorenzo Vigas |
| Written by | Lorenzo Vigas |
| Story by | Lorenzo Vigas Guillermo Arriaga |
| Starring | Alfredo Castro Luis Silva |
| Cinematography | Sergio Armstrong |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Venezuela Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $148,594[1] |
The film is about Armando, a wealthy middle-aged man who gets involved with Élder, a young man from a street gang.[7][8]
Cast
- Alfredo Castro as Armando
- Luis Silva as Élder
- Jericó Montilla as Amelia
- Catherina Cardozo as María
- Jorge Luis Bosque as Fernando
- Greymer Acosta as Palma
- Auffer Camacho as Mermelada
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFI Fest | Audience Award New Auteurs | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Apolo Awards[9][10] | Best Film | From Afar | Nominated |
| Best New Director | Lorenzo Vigas | Won | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Alfredo Castro | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor | Luis Silva | Won | |
| Biarritz Film Festival | Best Actor | Luis Silva | Won |
| Glasgow Film Festival | Audience Award | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Goya Awards | Best Spanish Language Foreign Film | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Havana Film Festival | Grand Coral - First Work | Lorenzo Vigas | Won |
| Viña del Mar International Film Festival | Paoa Prize - Best Picture | Lorenzo Vigas | Won |
| Best Director | Lorenzo Vigas | Won | |
| Miami International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Lorenzo Vigas | Won |
| Montclair Film Festival | Narrative Feature Competition | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Munich Film Festival | Best Film By An Emerging Director | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | New Director | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Horizons Award - Special Mention | Luis Silva | Won |
| Horizons Award | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated | |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Golden Alexander | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Lorenzo Vigas | Won | |
| Best Actor | Alfredo Castro | Won | |
| Venice Film Festival[11] | Golden Lion | Lorenzo Vigas | Won |
| Green Drop Award | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated | |
| Zagreb Film Festival | The Golden Pram | Lorenzo Vigas | Nominated |