Mistura
2024 Peruvian film
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Mistura is a 2024 Peruvian historical melodrama film written, co-edited and directed by Ricardo de Montreuil.[3][4] Starring Bárbara Mori and Cesar Ballumbrosio, and features a special guest appearance by Christian Meier.[5] It follows a woman who, after being abandoned by her husband, faces the challenges of opening a luxury restaurant in Lima's elite society.[6]
Cesar Ballumbrosio
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ricardo de Montreuil |
| Written by | Ricardo de Montreuil |
| Produced by | Ivan Orlic[1] |
| Starring | Bárbara Mori Cesar Ballumbrosio |
| Cinematography | Nicolás Wong |
| Edited by | Luis Colina Ricardo de Montreuil |
| Music by | Tim Williams |
Production company | Seine Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Peru |
| Languages | Spanish French |
| Box office | $19,666[2] |
Synopsis
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[7]
- Bárbara Mori as Norma Piet
- Christian Meier as Roberto Tapia
- Cesar Ballumbrosio as Oscar Lara
- Stefano Meier as Gerardo Tapia
- Juan Pablo Olyslager as José Eyzaguirre
- Hermelinda Luján as Rosa Condor
- Vanessa Saba as Mariana Woodman
- Marco Zunino as Kiko Ledgard
- Luciana Di Laura as Lucia
- Junior Bejar as Juano
- Priscila Espinoza as Bohemian Girl
- Jesús Aranda as Bank Guard
- Amaranta Kun as Juliette Sezane
- Sandro Calderón as Policeman
- Monserrat Brugué as Perm Lady
- Mariana Vilchez as Waitress
- Josue Subáustue as Octavio Cóndor
- Susie Dragañac as Restaurant client
Release
Mistura had its world premiere on October 8, 2024, at the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival,[8] then screened on October 12, 2024, at the 32nd Hamptons International Film Festival,[9] on October 19, 2024, at the 25th Newport Beach Film Festival,[10] on October 21, 2024, at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival,[11] on February 15, 2025, at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[12] on Mach 7, 2025, at the 20th Durango Independent Film Festival,[13] on April 11, 2025, at the Sarasota Film Festival,[14] on August 14, 2025, at the 29th Lima Film Festival,[15] and on September 21, 2025, at The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles.[16]
The film was commercially released on August 21, 2025, in Peruvian theaters.[17]
Accolades
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25th Newport Beach Film Festival | Best Feature Narrative | Mistura | Won | [18] |
| Best Feature Narrative Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Feature Narrative Actress | Bárbara Mori | Won | |||
| 2025 | 20th Durango Independent Film Festival | Jury Award – Best Narrative Feature | Mistura | Won | [19] |
| Jury Award – Best Performance Female Actor Narrative Feature | Bárbara Mori | Won | |||
| Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature Film | Mistura | Won | |||
| Sarasota Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Won | [20] | ||
| 30th Stony Brook Film Festival | Jury Award – Best Feature | Won | [21] |