the distinguished citizen
looking for movie tickets? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the distinguished citizen near you .
there are no featured audience reviews yet. click the link below to see what others say about the distinguished citizen (el ciudadano ilustre) !
the distinguished citizen is a purposefully paced comedy, every scene developing the film' s absurdity while drawing the viewer further into the madness of daniel' s visit home .
in the end, viewers are likely to be entertained. but is it great art? the distinguished citizen is more like the tv equivalent of a funny airport novel .
gaston duprat and mariano cohn’s “el ciudadano ilustre” (the distinguished citizen), a venice festival best actor winner, will represent argentina as its foreign - language academy award entry .
early in the distinguished citizen, daniel mantovani (oscar martínez) says the only thing he’s ever done is escape the town of his youth. the truth is that his past sustains him more than he would like to admit .
among the offshore titles that have played to acclaim are argentine dramedy el ciudadano ilustre (the distinguished citizen) from mariano cohn and gastón duprat; and french pics stephane brizé’s une vie and françois ozon’s frantz .
“the distinguished citizen” was chosen by argentina’s academy, whose president, juan jose campanella, was argentina’s last foreign - language academy award winner, for “the secret in their eyes, ” which won in 2009 .
at the heart of the distinguished citizen are questions about the nature of creativity, ownership of art, and the vagrancy of truth. there is enough virtue in daniel to keep the film’s title from being entirely ironic, but the wicked fun of this story comes when he gives in to his baser instincts and proves no more or less “distinguished” than his provincial counterparts .
the saying “you can’t go home again” – meaning you can’t recapture the past – gets a witty and sarcastic examination in the distinguished citizen, a spanish comedy about a highly successful barcelona - based novelist returning to his small argentinian hometown for the first time in 40 years .
“the distinguished citizen” also took screenplay (andrés duprat) and best actor for oscar martinez, who plays a nobel prize laureate returning to his birthplace in the argentine sticks, only to clash with the very same argentine provincialism whose critique has inspired his writings .
madrid — gaston duprat and mariano cohn’s “ the distinguished citizen, ” a lament for small - town small - mindedness, won big at the 4th platino ibero - american film awards taking its top best picture prize, and multiple further plaudits .
though “the distinguished citizen” was most probably the frontrunner among pundits, argentine academy members faced the most - open field in three years, after damian szifron’s “wild tales” was selected as its candidate in 2014, and went on to score a nomination, and pablo trapero’s “the clan” represented argentina in 2015 .
that said, the distinguished citizen, which was shot digitally, looks cheap and has no real cinematic qualities, which, taken together with the fact it is pleasant but doesn’t dig all that deep, makes its appearance in the venice competition this year a bit of a surprise .
a dramedy which builds into a finally swinging put - down of small - town provincialism, “ the distinguished citizen ” has several things going for it: it won oscar martinez a volpi cup best actor award at the venice film festival. drawing a long applause at its audience screening in venice, it garnered generally positive reviews at the italian festival as an arthouse crowdpleaser. distributed by disney in argentina, “the distinguished citizen” earned €1. 25 million ($ 1. 4 million) in box office after two weekends at the argentine box office .
our annual argentine film series begins with a sneak preview of the country’s official oscar submission. the distinguished citizen stars oscar martínez as a nobel laureate who returns to his hometown after decades away to accept an award. discussion after the feature, followed by a reception for all ticket holders .
but when a curious offer appears, to accept the “distinguished citizen” award from the small argentinian backwater of salas, mantovani’s birthplace (and the inspiration for much of his fiction), the writer senses a chance to reconnect with his roots and maybe even find inspiration in a town he hasn’t stepped foot in for over 40 years. the distinguished citizen is a deliciously dark and sharp comedy as this big - time writer is feted by – and confronted with – the people and places that have informed his life’s work. oscar martínez is masterful in his venice film festival award - winning role .
“there’s plenty of comic potential in the distinguished citizen ’s premise... but in the hands of directing duo mariano cohn and gastón duprat this 2016 venice competition contender becomes something deeper, darker and more resonant than a droll tale of an ill - advised homecoming. ”— lee marshall, screendaily
had me gently chuckling much of the way through. it' s a clever, insightful and witty film, and the interactions between mantovani and the townsfolk have been skilfully handled. the gentle build to the film' s climax had me fully engaged. at times bordering on farcical, the distinguished citizen is entertaining, and i recommend you put it on your viewing list for the festival .
the distinguished citizen is not without sympathy for his point of view. it skewers the photo - bombing politicians and keeps a special place in its dark heart for the knockers who corner the avowed truth - teller when his truths don’t exactly line up. the mayhem mounts until, in a concluding flourish, we may even wonder if the master’s misbehaviour is in fact his method .
at its heart, the distinguished citizen is a tale of small town ideals vs big city dreams, and the cost of fame and ambition. it’s perhaps also a story that some hong kong expats, who enjoy the cushy salary and weekend trips to bali a bit too much to ever return home, could relate to .
in all, spanish productions swept 12 or the 14 jury prizes, voted by a jury of professionals who had participated in previous editions. that may be put down in part to “a monster calls” featuring among contenders, and winning big time in the technical department, and “ the distinguished citizen ” being co - produced out of spain .
awaiting him at “home” is a medal, an honorary “distinguished citizen” title from the mayor, and hundreds of adoring fans. played by oscar martinez, the middle - aged author is a typical eccentric creative snob who claims to despise fame, but seems offended at not being recognised. it’s implied that he accepts the invitation home because he’s in the middle of a creative rut .
a nobel prize - winning writer in self - imposed european exile accepts an invitation to return to the small argentine town he hasn’t visited for 40 years in “the distinguished citizen, ” an enjoyable, if thoroughly predictable story pitting worldly sophistication against rural stereotypes. other key elements involve the burden of success, lost ideals, and whether artists truly give [ … ]
daniel, the “distinguished citizen” of this dark comedy by gastón duprat and mariano cohn, is an aging novelist who earned a nobel prize by retelling the tales of his native salas, a rural town in the argentine pampas. he lives in europe and hasn’t been back to salas in nearly 40 years, preferring to revisit the places and characters of his adolescence only by setting versions of them down on the page .
a nobel prize - winning argentinean author who’s based in barcelona goes back to his village of birth for the first time in 40 years in the distinguished citizen (el ciudadano ilustre), the latest directorial effort from mariano cohn and gaston duprat. he’s there to receive a medal and the distinction of the title, given to him by the proud mayor of the backwater town of salas, some six hours from buenos aires — or longer, if the rickety car that’s picked you up from the airport breaks down in the middle of nowhere .
madrid — gaston duprat and mariano cohn’s “the distinguished citizen, ” a lament for small - town small - mindedness, won big at the 4th platino ibero - american film awards taking its top best picture prize, and multiple further plaudits. further top honors went to pedro almodovar, best director for “julieta, ” and sonia braga, who took the actress plaudit for “aquarius at [ … ]
a nobel prize - winning writer in self - imposed european exile accepts an invitation to return to the small argentine town he hasn’t visited for 40 years in “ the distinguished citizen, ” an enjoyable, if thoroughly predictable story pitting worldly sophistication against rural stereotypes. other key elements involve the burden of success, lost ideals, and whether artists truly give back to the communities they’ve creatively mined for decades. co - directors mariano cohn and gastón duprat (“the man next door”) again collaborate with screenwriter andrés duprat, who supplies intelligent dialogue but falls back on easy situations and a misjudged penultimate chapter. more mainstream than the usual festival fare, “citizen” will be welcomed by audiences at home .
in the film, martinez plays an argentine nobel prize winning writer who returns to his home - town for the first time in 40 years. the citizen’s pride at his fame turns to hostility as they realise that he has built his reputation on a social critique of their small - town small - mindedness .
argentina is the only country in latin america to have won a foreign language oscar, which it has achieved twice, the first time with luis puenzo and “an official story” in 1985. “the distinguished citizen” looks like one of the last of latin american foreign - language entries to be announced. this year’s submissions raise the intriguing possibility of a latin american filmmaker being nominated for two films: pablo larrain’s “neruda” has scored chile’s candidacy for best foreign - language film while his “jackie, ” starring natalie portman, which world premiered at venice to rave reviews, is being talked up as an oscar contender in multiple categories .
with nothing less than a nobel prize for literature under his belt, acclaimed barcelona - based author daniel mantovani (oscar martínez, paulina; wild tales) finds himself in a deep artistic and existential rut, fearful that canonization really means that his creative fire has burned out. but when a curious offer appears, to accept the
distinguished citizen
award from the small argentinian backwater of salas, mantovani' s birthplace and the setting for much of his fiction, the writer senses a chance to reconnect with his roots and maybe even find inspiration in a town he hasn' t stepped foot in for over 40 years .
ryan reynolds stars in this action film from the creators of the “deadpool” franchise .
a twist on the classic screwball comedy trope, the film reaches new heights .
roll on five years, and mantovani is sitting with his personal assistant as they go through a long list of invitations to an array of prestigious events. looking bored and disengaged, mantovani has a one - word response to each invitation -' no'. however, one invitation sees him pause for thought - an invitation to return to his hometown of salas, just a short hop away from buenos aires, argentina, to accept the town' s' distinguished citizen' award. he decides to return to salas to accept the award, after an absence of some 40 years .
see below the original post for the full list of films in the main sections. venice runs august 31 - september 10 .
the film is a worthy winner of several awards, including the vittorio veneto award in the 2016 venice film festival, best foreign film in the spanish language (ibero - american feature) in the 2017 goya awards, and best screenplay at the havana film festival .
taciturn novelist daniel mantovani (oscar martínez) has an ambivalent relationship to fame: it’s brought him the kind of wealth few authors can ever imagine, yet he’s concerned such success means he’s not the challenging writer he was at one time. all this is succinctly conveyed in a strong opening scene, when daniel receives the nobel and voices his fears. five years later, the barcelona - based author remains too much in demand, relying on assistant nuria (nora navas) to politely decline most offers, until he gets a letter from his hometown of salas, a seven - hour drive from buenos aires. it’s been four decades since he’s been back, despite using salas as the setting for all his stories — as he says, he’s never left, and he’s never returned — and to nuria’s surprise he accepts the invitation to receive the town’s “distinguished citizen” award .
a ferocious comedy about the miseries of the human condition. [ full review in spanish ]
the judges may have been swayed by the “minimalistic realism” of the plot and the brilliant performances from the protagonists (who, by the way, include oscar martínez who claimed the volpi cup for best actor two weeks ago in the venice international film festival for his appearance in this very film). perhaps it was the almost archetypal argentine characters and the local touches that make this comedy a great national representative. mariano cohn, one of the film’s directors, told teleshow “ el ciudadano ilustre is a film that forces you to look at argentina through a mirror. ”
the full list of winners announced tonight is below; i’ll be back with some words from the jury .
the main action is set five years later, when the wealthy writer, after declining the most prestigious invitations from around the world, decides to say “yes” to an invitation from the mayor of salas, the town where he grew up. mantovani is not only its most famous son but the remote place has also served as the inspiration for all of daniel' s novels, though for decades he’s been living comfortably in europe .
update: lav diaz’s the woman who left scooped the golden lion at the 73rd venice film festival tonight, while tom ford’s noir thriller nocturnal animals was triumphant in the director’s return to the lido after 2009’s a single man. the best - reviewed film of the two weeks, damien chazelle’s la la land, danced its way to a best actress volpi cup for emma stone .
his one proviso: no publicity, no press. on arrival in buenos aires, he’s picked up in a broken - down car by a semi - cretin and eventually makes it to town, where the mayor (manuel vicente) warmly welcomes him. from here, the film could go in one of two directions: the preston sturges route, where the townspeople only seem simple and have big hearts that win over the cynical sophisticate; or it could take an equally humorous but more superior tone, with kooky, unattractive rednecks and no rediscovery of a lost ideal. “citizen” chooses this latter direction, which perhaps is more in tune with the 21st century .
film still has to reach that level of popularity or recognition both in the region and beyond. but most attendees thought the platinos a step in the right direction .
mariano cohn and gastón duprat’s comedy el ciudadano ilustre has been chosen to represent argentina in the us oscars and the goya awards in spain. the national contender for “best foreign film” was chosen today by the local academy of arts and cinematic sciences. was it the right pick ?
spreading the wealth, sam mendes’ jury gave the screenwriting prize to noah oppenheim for pablo larrain’s raved - about jackie, a study of jackie kennedy as played by natalie portman in the days after the assassination of john f kennedy .
ant - man and the wasp, starring paul rudd and evangeline lilly, took the top spot at ...
the opening sees revered argentinean author daniel mantovani (martinez), around 60, accept the nobel prize for literature in stockholm (in reality, no writer from argentina has ever won the award, something especially the fans of jorge luis borges find hard to swallow). his acceptance speech is an unexpected, sharp and sometimes hilarious rebuke that mocks the prize and the royalty and other dignitaries present. the fact the writer now has to live with the idea that he’s become part of the establishment and someone whose work everyone can agree on, signals, for him, the end of his career. “this canonization is fatal, ” he says .
“the pain of any disappearance must be the worse in life. i would like to dedicate this to the hundreds of thousands of spaniards who are still looking for their loved ones, who disappeared in the spanish civil war, ” almodovar said .
the flurry of international awards is a good omen for argentina’s oscar nominee. but despite the excitement surrounding the news today, protagonist martínez didn’t seem to be too caught up with the oscar buzz: “the truth is, the oscars don’t excite me that much [ … ] i won’t lose sleep over it. ” he insists that cannes and venice are more important to him. here’s hoping the academy isn’t one to hold a grudge .
but the hometown is more a rural village, located a six - hour drive from buenos aires. for a man who’s lived the celebrity life in europe for decades, the trek is an exercise in frustration. the situations set up by co - directors gaston duprat and mariano cohn are predictable – the beat - up car will certainly break down in the middle of nowhere – but martinez’s subtle facial expressions and comic timing make the gags work .
shot digitally on handheld camera, the film looks low - budget – almost like a made - for - tv film – but the performances are great across the board (especially martinez, who was named best actor at the 2016 venice film festival) .
superficial but fun (...) the final result looks more like a run - of - the - mill tv project than something that should be seen on the big screen
once in town, the author is treated like a hero, but his big city arrogance eventually rubs folks the wrong way. in between, he runs into his former love and best friend, and the simmering resentment takes the film down a more serious path .
a light dramatic comedy about art, fame and small - town jealousy, the film benefits from a laughs - filled screenplay by duprat’s brother, architect, museum director and screenwriter andres duprat, and also from the appropriately weary star power of lead actor oscar martinez (the father in both paulina and the wild tales segment the proposal) .
previous: the roster for the 73rd venice film festival is being unveiled this morning in rome. at a press conference just getting underway, artistic director alberto barbera will announce the titles that make up this year’s edition of the world’s oldest fest which takes place on the lido beginning august 31. venice kicks off the early fall triumvirate which also includes toronto and telluride, and which roundly offers up awards season contenders .
most of what transpires is the typical stuff of comedies and because the situations are set up properly, the actors deliver everything with a straight face and editor jeronimo carranza knows how to cut to maximize a punchline, the movie works, at least on the surface. but the directors’ investigation into an artist’s complex relationship with his own work and his roots, on the one hand, and a community’s reactions to someone who became celebrated for airing the town’s dirty laundry in lightly fictionalized form (and that from the comfort of his european home), on the other, never digs particularly deep. after launching a promising opening salvo with that speech about how artists who are widely celebrated are practically dead, the film takes a bemused look at one man’s small - time and small - town mishaps, petty rivalries and expected jealousies but never really gets into either the lead' s or the townfolks' head .
hacksaw ridge marks gibson’s first time in venice and should boost the anticipated ww ii drama’s launch into the kudos corridor. lionsgate has set a domestic november 4 release for the film which deadline has previously reported tested through the roof with equal parts drama, action and faith - based nuances .
the plot is simple but effective: having turned down prestigious awards all over the world, daniel mantovani, literature nobel prize winner, takes up an opportunity to visit his hometown in argentina — the inspiration for all his books — after 40 years of living in europe. the trip takes a turn for the worse, however: when you’ve used real people as characters in your novels, you have to be ready to face the consequences !
the u. s. is well - represented across the main sections, while big name european filmmakers include wim wenders with les beaux jours d’aranjuez; françois ozon and frantz; and emir kusturica with on the milky road. veteran kusturica won venice’s luigi de laurentiis prize for best first film with 1981’s do you remember dolly bell? . cannes regular amat escalante is in competition with la region salvaje from mexico while the philippines’ lav diaz is coming to the lido for the third time, bringing the woman who left .
previous the awards ceremony for the venice film festival 2016 is just getting started in the sala grande. the jury, led by sam mendes, has a rich roster of movies to choose from this year. among the best reviewed have been damien chazelle’s la la land, pablo larrain’s jackie, tom ford’s nocturnal animals, denis villeneuve’s arrival and terrence malick’s voyage of time .
the first few days of venice can be expected to be frontloaded with the splashier titles which then make their way to toronto and / or telluride, and often onto the awards circuit. the glamourous, yet accessible, fest is a key chance for studios to get conversations started and films and talent in front of the world media. doing double - duty this year, amy
tells the fictional story of barcelona - based author daniel mantovani, played by oscar martínez, who won a best actor award at the 2016 venice film festival for the role. world - weary mantovani has lost his writing mojo. he is despondent even upon receiving the nobel prize for literature; in his self - deprecating acceptance speech he insists that the only reason he has won the award is because the judges wanted to make a' safe' choice.' safe' clearly is not a label that sits comfortably with him .
barbera has proved highly prescient over the past four years since he returned to the lido event, scoring such eventual oscar winners as gravity, birdman and spotlight in their world premieres. as previously announced, this year’s opener is the damien chazelle - directed la la land from lionsgate. ryan gosling and emma stone star in the in - competition musical. sam mendes is president of the jury .
duprat and cohn’s film will also represent argentina at the 2017 spanish academy goyas .
striking the most political note of the kudoscast, actress prakriti maduro produced a venezuelan flag on stage, calling for a free venezuela. her gesture drew strong applause .
what could be better than winning the nobel prize for literature? for barcelona novelist daniel mantovani (oscar martínez, wild tales sff15, paulina sff16) everything, as it turns out. to become part of the establishment and someone whose work everyone can agree on, signals, for him, the end of his career. opening with his hilariously ungracious speech as he accepts the award in stockholm (“this canonization is fatal, ” he announces to the gathered dignitaries) the film jumps forward five years where we find the taciturn author turning down every award that comes his way .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans. it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
the platino awards took place as, in industry statistics, the latin american film industry faces a paradox. surging 16% in 2015 and 6. 6% last year in latin america, total attendance in ibero - america – spain, portugal and latin america – came in at 894. 1 million, not far off europe’s 991. 1 million, according to a 416 - page study, the 5th ibero - american audiovisual panorama, published friday by the spain - based audiovisual producers rights collection society (egeda), the major organizer of the platino awards. but at 84. 8% , driven by hollywood blockbusters, especially its big family - skewed animation fare, the u. s. market share is the highest of any region outside the u. s. in the world. national films command an 11% market share in ibero - america, 26. 7% in europe, and 95. 5% in the u. s. , the report estimates. in such a context, any mass gathering of the ibero - american movie industries is a boon .
not a simple comedy about a vain writer punished by an unlettered crowd. the film hides an interesting message denouncing the institutionalization of art. [ full review in spanish ]
filipino director diaz’ drama, the woman who left, is one of the less commercial propositions. it clocks in at 226 minutes and centers on a woman who has spent 30 years in prison. wrongly convicted of the crime, she is released and settles into a new life after a friend admits to framing her. it’s inspired by a tolstoy short, god sees the truth but waits. diaz’ a lullaby to the sorrowful mystery — at 485 minutes — won the silver bear in berlin last year. mendes said, “we’re here to encourage people to come to the cinema to see original films. ”
venice juries can be fickle and sometimes the best reviewed movies leave the lido empty - handed — as was the case recently with eventual best picture oscar winners spotlight and birdman. but some are predicting this could be a big year here for hollywood. we’ll know more in just a bit. the winners will be updated below as they are announced :
mostly it' s the script, performances and sure sense of comic timing that make cohn and duprat' s follow - up to the man next door such a delight .
rather oddly, cohn and duprat, who did double duty as directors and cinematographers, also don’t really do much in terms of the visuals to suggest what makes salas so special or so dull. though production designer maria eugenia sueiro' s worn - out sets suggest something about the economic state of the town, the framing and mise - en - scene are completely uninspired. a visual signature or style could have made salas much more of a character than it is now and the final result looks more like a run - of - the - mill tv project than something that should be seen on the big screen .
last year argentina’s choice for the oscars was el clan, directed by pablo trapero and starring guillermo francella and peter lanzani, but the historical crime drama did not make it past the first hurdles and didn’t manage to reach the ceremony. it did, however, see success in madrid at the goya awards, taking home best latin american film. this hardly came as a surprise — argentina’s track record at the madrid award ceremony is pretty impressive. the argentine - spanish film truman, starring ricardo darin, was a hit there last year, winning a total of five awards including best actor, best director and best film .
the film’s jury prizes join platino audience awards for best picture and actor for oscar martinez. his performance already won the volpi cup best actor award at last september’s venice film festival .
when a retiring assassin realizes he' s the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with an army of younger, ruthless killers .
could hurricane maria force a change in puerto rico’s relationship to the u. s. ?
published by americas society / council of the americas already a subscriber? manage your account .
divided into five chapters, the film follows mantovani from his comfortable and modern barcelona villa to the hotel room booked for him in salas — “it looks like it’s from a romanian movie, ” he complains to his assistant on the phone — and the full program of lectures, meetings and various other cultural activities that the proud mayor (manuel vicente) has organized. the famous writer also encounters his childhood sweetheart, irene (andrea frigerio), and his burly old buddy, antonio (dady brieva), who turns out to have married her .
after refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, mr. mantovani, literature nobel prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. it turns out that accepting this invitation is the worse idea of his life. expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels !
in this dark, slyly observed comedy an internationally successful writer is feted by – and confronted with – the people of the small town in argentina that bred him and informed his life’s work .
newsletter and stay up - to - date on politics, business and culture in the americas .
to find a session near you and to buy tickets. the running time is 117 minutes .
malick is marking a return to the lido with voyage of time (broad green), a documentary described as a celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time from its start to its final collapse. a sort of companion piece to the tree of life, there are two versions: a 40 - minute imax take with narration by brad pitt, and a 35mm feature - length pic voiced by cate blanchett. venice is screening the latter. malick’s 2012 pic to the wonder screened in venice in what was barbera’s first selection since returning after a several - year hiatus .
the trip there is filled with lightly comedic situations that are all properly set up for maximum payoff value. audiences will know daniel wants to travel incognito to argentina, for example, so as soon as boards the plane, of course, the captain announces over the pa system they have a nobel winner on board. there’s also a funny interlude after the car that’s picked him up from buenos aires airport breaks down and, on daniel’s suggestion, they use pages from one of his books to make a fire (neither will it be the last time those pages come in handy) .
after refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, mr. daniel mantovani, literature nobel prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in argentina, salas, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. it turns out that accepting this invitation is the worse idea of his life. expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels .
mostly it' s the script, performances and sure sense of comic timing that make cohn and duprat' s follow - up to' the man next door' such a delight .
but five years after winning the nobel, daniel has run out of ideas, and spends more time turning down interview requests than actually writing. an unexpected invitation from the mayor of salas — who wants to honor its illustrious native son — lures daniel back to the source of his creative inspiration .
more of irene, one of the few “normal” people in town, would have helped to balance things a bit, especially as there’s a moment when she appears to be challenging thoughts daniel might have that her life as a teacher is somehow less fulfilling than his own. however, the moment is brief, and like much else here, there’s something bordering on the cartoonish about her relationship with crass, loud - mouthed antonio. the script rises to the occasion when daniel makes speeches, whether in front of the nobel audience, or the people gathered for the local art prize — that’s when andrés duprat aspires to say something meaty about inspiration and culture. otherwise, there are amusing situations and a few scraps about daniel’s parasitic appropriation of the town for his art, but it would have had more meaning if his main accuser, florencio romero (marcelo d’andrea), wasn’t a one - dimensional caricature .
but let’s not get ahead of ourselves — there’s still a long way to go. the comedy will have to compete with about 100 other films to even reach the hollywood red carpet, and the competition is huge. this year, spain’s julieta (pedro almodóvar), chile’s neruda (pablo larraín) and france’s elle (paul verhoven) have already joined the race and are seen as clear favorites .
cianfrance’s the light between oceans (disney), a romantic drama from producer david heyman, will bring out michael fassbender and alicia vikander. venice vets, fassbender took the best actor volpi cup for shame in 2011 while vikander went on to an oscar for last year’s venice world premiere pic the danish girl .
all the narratological weight is in the conscious and acid script that, despite not giving rise to argument mistakes or unexpected turns, works from its comical simplicity and its ingenuity. [ full review in spanish ]
spain’s “born in syria, ” by hernan zin, won best doc. it is comprised of seven stories from the perspective of the estimated four million syrian children who have been forced to flee their homes .
“these types of events create unity, aiding competitiveness and distribution, offering a window to the world, positioning the ibero - american industry, ” said actress - producer martina gusman, star of “el marginal. ”
in this sardonic portrait of an artist blithely detached from his effect, oscar martínez is perfect as the urbane, unflappable daniel mantovani, a nobel prize - winning author whose return to his roots goes seriously askew. on a whim, after a 40 - year absence, he has accepted an invitation to receive the highest honour bestowed by salas, the small argentinian town that bred him. salas has featured repeatedly in his novels, never in a favourable light. “none of my characters could ever leave, ” he says. “and i could never go back. ” once he does, it’s not long before the novelties of being paraded on the town fire truck, or jury service at the local art contest, wear out his grin. soon the awesomely tone - deaf guest is enlightening his hosts on the bigger picture they so evidently lack .
best animated film went to the darkly - humored “birdboy, the forgotten children, ” a coming - of - age adventure set in a dark, sometimes appalling, post - apocalyptic world. directed by pedro rivero and alberto vazquez, one of spain’s fastest - rising animation directors who won both best animated feature (“birdboy”) and short (cannes diretors’ fortnight title “decorado”) at the 2017 spanish academy goyas. crowning vazquez’s international recognition, gkids acquired north american distribution rights to “ birdboy: the forgotten children ” on the cusp of cannes .
also out of competition are philippe falardeau’s boxing movie the bleeder, with liev schreiber and naomi watts, and antoine fuqua’s toronto opener the magnificent seven (sony / mgm), which will close venice on september 10 .
update: the 73rd venice film festival has set a strong lineup of world premieres including anticipated films from such helmers as denis villeneuve, pablo larrain, derek cianfrance, tom ford, terrence malick — and in an out of competition slot, the latest from mel gibson, hacksaw ridge. they join the previously announced opener, damien chazelle’s la la land. the festival has been dedicated to two recently deceased directors: michael cimino and abbas kiarostami .
the townsfolk are proud to have a celebrity in their midst, especially one who put their backwater on the map. some are certain his characters are based on themselves, and ply him with invitations and requests. it’s arranged that he’ll give a series of lectures and judge a local painting competition. old school pal antonio (dady brieva) is only too happy to tell the returning author that he married irene (andrea frigerio), the girl daniel left behind .
sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area .
most everyone are thick - headed yokels, apart from aspiring writer ramiro (julián larquier), working as the hotel clerk, and nubile julia (belén chavanne), a nose - ringed groupie. the next - to - last scene is especially out of place, though it’s followed by one of daniel’s speeches, which aims to right the balance. daniel’s voluntary exile in spain has resonance in a new world country still looking to europe for cultural affirmation, but the film feels only haphazardly invested in making such points and calls out for a more equitable distribution of intelligent commentary with broad satire, as in the directors’ “the artist. ” a pronounced digital over - clarity makes it look like the film could use a little more post - production work, not with every scene but particularly those that are strongly lit .
disney has distribution rights to argentina and the rest of latin america. a contracorriente films, one of the film’s producers, will distribute in spain. latido began to roll out sales on the dramedy as a healthy fast pace from its first lido screening, closing italy (movies inspired) at venice and france (memento) in toronto, of major territories .
a european - based novelist returns to the small argentine hometown he still milks for inspiration in this enjoyable though predictable pleaser .
mariano cohn and gastón duprat’s light - hearted comedy breathes new life into the conflict between conformist small towns and globetrotting élites .
aussie and american employees juggle on - the - job tensions and personal relationships at a joint intelligence facility in remote alice springs .
we know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime .
register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like - minded members of the fa community .
both of those pictures were the subject of major deals in cannes in 2015 and 2014, respectively. focus secured world rights to nocturnal in a $ 20m acquisition last year, while paramount set a then cannes record the previous year, spending $ 20m for u. s. , canada and china rights to arrival, which was known at the time as story of your life. amy adams stars in both pics. joining her in ford’s thriller are jake gyllenhaal and isla fisher. jeremy renner also stars in the sci - fi arrival .
the saying that you can’t go home again proves true. over several days of parades, lectures, and an unfortunate turn as judge of a local art competition, daniel’s intellectual principles come into conflict with the small - town politics and petty temptations of his former home .
the witcher geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts .
guarantee the perfect movie night with tickets from fandango. find theater showtimes, watch trailers, read reviews and buy movie tickets in advance .
the film rolls on towards an inevitable showdown, which has you wondering if mantovani will survive his visit to salas. but did these events actually happen, or is it merely the plot of mantovani' s next novel? you will have to make up your own mind .
mantovani declines his personal assistant' s suggestion that she should accompany him, hoping to keep his return as low key as possible. the townsfolk of salas have other ideas. after some difficulty in reaching the town - thanks to his transfer driver' s insistence on taking a' shortcut', coupled with the vehicle experiencing mechanical difficulties - mantovani quickly finds himself being whisked from engagement to engagement: a parade through the streets on a fire engine, unveiling of a sculpture in his honour, judge of an art show, and so it goes on .
el ciudadano ilustre has definitely seen an impressive performance at the box office with more than 300, 000 spectators, but selling a ton of tickets alone does not warrant an oscar nomination let alone an award — otherwise the honor would have surely gone to me casé con un boludo .
the best movie of cohn and duprat. it has what it takes to be a classic argentinian modern film. [ full review in spanish ]
winner of best tv series was cuban crime thriller “four seasons in havana, ” a four - part mini - series and slice of caribbean noir, directed by felix viscarret adapting novels by leonardo padura and the first tv series from spain’s tornasol films (“the secret in their eyes”) .
if you plan to buy tickets for more than one film, use the wishlist to collect them all, then purchase in a single transaction .
a first platino honorary award winner, brazil’s sonia braga won best actress for her performance in kleber mendonca’s “aquarius, ” as a widow and retired music critic who refuses to budge from her tiny apartment in a beachside building in recife – despite a sumptuous offer and veiled threats from a property company. composing the contradictions of clara’s character – a member of one ruling elite, imperious, a snob, proud to not move with the times, individualistic, still sexy and sexed – braga, best - known for “kiss of the spider woman, ” has delivered the finest performance of her career, in many critics’ eyes. “this film represents brazil, and marks a kind of resistance, ” braga said, accepting the award .
the country’s success is not restricted to just this category, however. last year, armando bo and nicolás giacobone won best original screenplay for the multi - award winning birdman, and gustavo santaolalla won best soundtrack for brokeback mountain (2006) and babel (2007) in two consecutive years .
own all of the previous' mission: impossible' movies to watch at home for just $ 3. 99 each with ticket purchase. buy tickets
receive a free * exclusive' ant - man and the wasp' poster with ticket purchase (* shipping & handling not included). buy tickets
venice classics the nights of zayandeh - rood, dir: moshen makhmalbaf (iran 1990) manhattan, dir: woody allen (u. s. 1979) pretty poison, dir: noel black (u. s. 1968) money, dir: robert bresson (france / switzerland 1983) everybody go home! , dir: luigi comencini (italy / france 1960) the man with the balloons, dir: marco ferreri (italy / france 1965) the brat, dir: john ford (u. s. 1931) the great sacrifice, dir: veit harlan (germany 1942) twentieth century, dir: howard hawks (u. s. 1934) legend of the mountain, dir: king hu (hong kong 1979) the ondekoza, dir: tai kato (japan 1979) seven samurai, dir: akira kurosawa (japan 1954) an american werewolf in london, dir: john landis (uk 1981) le voleur, dir: louis malle (france / italy 1965) dark eyes, dir: nikita michalkov (italy / ussr 1987) the battle of algiers, dir: gillo pontecorvo (italy / algeria 1966) 1848, dir: dino risi (italy 1948) scent of a woman, dir: dino risi (italy 1974) dawn of the dead (european cut), dir: george romero (u. s. / italy 1978) stalker, dir: andrej tarkovskij (ussr 1979) the city stands trial, dir: luigi zampa (italy 1952 )
this article is adapted from aq' s special issue on the u. s. - mexico relationship. to receive aq at home, subscribe here .
out of competition the young pope (episodes 1 & 2), dir: paolo sorrentino (italy / france / spain / u. s .) the bleeder, dir: philippe falardeau (u. s. / canada) the magnificent seven, dir: antoine fuqua (u. s .) hacksaw ridge, dir: mel gibson (u. s. / australia) the journey, dir: nick hamm (uk) a jamais, dir: benoît jacquot (france / portugal) gantz: o, dir: yasushi kawamura (japan) the age of shadows, dir: jee - woon kim (korea) monte, dir: amir naderi (italy / u. s. / france) tommaso, dir: kim rossi stuart (italy )
another debut, and much less known, “esteban, ” directed by jonal cosculluela’ and produced by record label colibrí, rtv comercial and spain’s firm mediapro, won a prize for the film with best educational values with its story of a nine - year - old cuban boy who dreams of learning to play the piano .
venice classics documentaries events in a cloud chamber, dir: ashim ahluwalia (india) the man came along – a conversation with ermanno olmi, dir: alessandro bignami (italy) bozzetto non troppo, dir: marco bonfanti (italy) perche sono un genio! lorenza mazzetti, dirs: stefano della casa, francesco frisari (italy) along for the ride, dir: nick ebeling (u. s .) a journey through 3d cinema – a vintage tale, dir: jesus garces lambert (italy) water and sugar. carlo di palma, the colors of life, dir: fariborz kamkari (italy) david lynch the art of life, dirs: jon nguyen, neergaard holm, rick barnes (u. s / denmark) cinema futures, dir: michael palm (austria) the graduation, dir: claire simon (france / beligum )
artistic director alberto barbera has had an impressive run over his past few outings curating the lido event which increasingly acts as a solid primer / launch pad for awards season (think the world premieres of gravity, birdman, spotlight and more). this year, barbera whittled down 1, 468 features to a selection of 56 total, including 20 in competition .
no other films have been confirmed, however we highly expect to see tom ford’s nocturnal animals announced today for a vaporetto to the sala grande, as well as denis villeneuve’s arrival .
© copyright 2018 variety media, llc, a subsidiary of penske business media, llc. variety and the flying v logos are trademarks of variety media, llc. powered by urltoken vip
the distinguished citizen ( spanish : el ciudadano ilustre ) is a 2016 argentine-spanish drama film directed by gastón duprat & mariano cohn . it was selected to compete for the golden lion at the 73rd venice international film festival . at venice oscar martínez won the volpi cup for best actor . it was selected as the argentine entry for the best foreign language film at the 89th academy awards but it was not nominated . 
the distinguished citizen (spanish: el ciudadano ilustre) is a 2016 argentine-spanish drama film directed by gastón duprat & mariano cohn. it was selected to compete for the golden lion at the 73rd venice international film festival. at venice oscar martínez won the volpi cup for best actor. it was selected as the argentine entry for the best foreign language film at the 89th academy awards but it was not nominated.
the distinguished citizen (spanish: el ciudadano ilustre) is a 2016 argentine-spanish drama film directed by gastón duprat & mariano cohn. it was selected to compete for the golden lion at the 73rd venice international film festival. at venice oscar martínez won the volpi cup for best actor. it was selected as the argentine entry for the best foreign language film at the 89th academy awards but it was not nominated.