The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
2012 Mexican film
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The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (Spanish: El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol) is a 2012 Mexican black-and-white biographical comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián del Amo (in his directorial debut) and written by Del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa.[1] Starring Roberto Sosa.[2] It was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards,[3] but it was not selected.[4]
Raúl Fernández Espinosa
Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas
Paola Herrera
Carmen Ortega Casanovas
| The Fantastic World of Juan Orol | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sebastián del Amo |
| Written by | Sebastián del Amo Raúl Fernández Espinosa |
| Produced by | Isabel Aerenlund Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas Paola Herrera Carmen Ortega Casanovas |
| Starring | Roberto Sosa |
| Cinematography | Carlos Hidalgo |
| Edited by | Sebastian del Amo Branko Gomez Palacio Felipe Gomez Martin Luis Guzman |
| Music by | Francisco Albisua |
Production company | Celuliode Films |
Release dates | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Premise
The film is based on the life of Juan Orol, a man of Galician origin who, after various adventures, arrives in Mexico to become a creator in different film genres, including gangster films and rumberas films, some being successes at the box office despite very negative reviews. He has been called the great involuntary Surrealist.[5]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[6][7]
- Roberto Sosa as Juan Orol
- Gabriela de la Garza as Mary Esquivel
- Fernanda Romero as Dinora
- Jesús Ochoa as General Cruz
- Ximena Rubio as Rosa Carmina
- Juan Manuel Bernal as Kodak salesman
- Alfonso Borbolla as Quirico Michelena
- Alberto Estrella as Emilio 'El indio' Fernández
- Julio Bracho as Policeman
- Roberto Wohlmuth as Don Gabriel
- Karin Burnett as María Antonieta Pons
- Ariadna Perez Mijares as Ninón Sevilla
- Mauricio Galaz as Arnoldo Orol
- Juan Carlos Bonet as Orol's friend
- Rodrigo Cachero as Memo Alcaine
- Rodrigo Corea as Usher
- Roger Cudney as Don Guillermo
- Sebastián del Amo as Firing Squad Leader
- Jean Duverger as Black Baseball Player
- Claudia Silki as Hippie
- Yolanda 'Tongolele' Montes as Herself
Release
The Fantastic World of Juan Orol had its world premiere on March 5, 2012, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival,[8][9] then participated at the end of June of the same year at the Guanajuato International Film Festival as part of the official selection.[10] It had its commercial premiere on September 14, 2012, in Mexican theaters.[11]
Accolades
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Guadalajara International Film Festival | Best First Work | Sebastián del Amo | Won | [12] |
| Guanajuato International Film Festival | Best First Mexican Feature Film - Special Mention | Won | [11] | ||
| Hola México Film Festival | Best Film | Won | [13] | ||
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| Hermosillo International Film Festival | Best Mexican Feature Film | Won | [14] | ||
| The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Film | Won | [15] | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Script | Sebastián del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jesús Ochoa | Won | |||
| Alberto Estrella | Nominated | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Carlos Hidalgo | Nominated | |||
| Best Investigation | Sebastián del Amo | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Values | Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas | Won | |||
| Best Post Production | Branko Andrés Gómez-Palacio, Gustavo Bellón & Francisco Gómezíaz | Won | |||
| Best Original Soundtrack | Sebastián del Amo | Won | |||
| Best Sound Design | Alejandro de Icaza | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Felipe Gómez & Martín Luis Guzmám | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Christopher Lagunes | Won | |||
| Best Casting | Sebastián del Amo | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup | Mari Paz Robles | Won | |||
| 2013 | Canacine Awards | Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Nominated | [16] |
| 22x Don Luis Film Festival | Best Director | Sebastián del Amo | Won | [17] | |
| Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Won | |||
| Diosas de Plata | Best Film | Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas | Nominated | [18][19] | |
| Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Minor Role | Jesús Ochoa | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Carlos Hidalgo | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Martin Luis Guzman & Felipe Gomez | Won | |||
| Ariel Awards | Best First Work | Sebastián del Amo | Nominated | [20] | |
| Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Carlos Hidalgo | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Deborah Medina | Won | |||
| Beijing International Film Festival | Tiantan Award | Sebastián del Amo | Won | [21] |