It's a Fat World (Spanish: Mundo Gordo, lit.'Fat World') is a 2022 Peruvian romantic comedy film[1] directed by Sandro Ventura and written by Italo Carrera & Daniel San Román. It is based on the stand-up comedy of the same name released in 2019 and early 2020.[2] It stars Micky Vargas, Daniela Feijoó, Renzo Schuller and Jesús Alzamora.[3]

Mundo Gordo
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySandro Ventura
Written byItalo Carrera
Daniel San Román
Produced byAdolfo Aguilar
Israel Carmen
Daniel San Román
Macarena Ventura
Sandro Ventura
StarringMicky Vargas
Daniela Feijoó
Renzo Schuller
Jesús Alzamora
CinematographyLuis Guillermo Helfer
John Mayta
Edited byChemo Loli
Sandro Ventura
Music bySantiago León Falcón
Production
company
Big Bang Films
Release date
  • September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01) (Peru)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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The unfunny micro-businessman and comedian Antonio (Miguel Vargas) is in love with his childhood friend Cynthia (Daniela Feijoo), but his overweight, for which he has been called "fat" all his life, prevents him from declaring himself. When he discovers that she longs for her boss Genaro (Jesús Alzamora), he will execute a plan to win her over.[4]

Cast

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  • Miguel Vargas as Antonio[5]
  • Daniela Feijoó as Cynthia[5]
  • Jesús Alzamora as Gerardo[5]
  • Renzo Schuller as Gabriel[6]
  • Camucha Negrete as Adriana[6]
  • Regina Alcóver as Miryam[6]
  • Sandra Vergara as Claudia[6]
  • Ximena Hoyos as Katherina[6]

Production

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Filming began in early March 2020, but filming was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.[7] In December 2020, the filming resumed using all covid-19 measures.[8]

Release

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It's a Fat World premiered on 1 September 2022 in Peruvian theaters[9] It premiered on 19 September 2022 in Austin, Texas as part of the Austin-Lima Sister Cities event.[10]

Reception

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The film brought more than 56,000 spectators to the cinema in its first week of release.[11]

Awards

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 Sittavannavasal International Film Festival Best International Feature Film It's a Fat World Won [12]
Best Director Sandro Ventura Won
Best Actor Miki Vargas Won
Best Actress Daniela Feijoó Won
Pulcinella Film Festival Best Film It's a Fat World Nominated [13]
2023 Italian Comedy Film Festival Semifinalist [14]
Love Film Festival Best Feature Romantic Won [15]
Best Actor Miki Vargas Nominated [16]

References

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  1. ^ Vásquez, Abigail (5 September 2022). "Mundo Gordo, la comedia peruana filmada en pandemia llegó a la pantalla grande". Mercado Negro (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ^ Vásquez, Abigail (19 August 2022). "Mundo Gordo: De stand-up comedy a la pantalla grande". Mercado Negro (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ^ PERU21, NOTICIAS (26 July 2022). "Big Bang Films| Sandro Ventura| "Mundo Gordo" lanza su afiche oficial: conoce a los actores que participarán en esta cinta peruana | Miguel Vargas| Daniela Feijoo| Daniel San Roman| | CULTURA". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (31 August 2022). ""Mundo gordo": una comedia acerca del sobrepeso y que se ríe de la 'gordofobia' | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Cueva, Mary Ann Antunez (2 September 2022). "Quién es quién en "Mundo gordo": conoce a los actores y personajes | El Popular". elpopular.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e Mundo Gordo (2022) – IMDb, retrieved 30 November 2022
  7. ^ TROME, NOTICIAS (28 March 2020). "Rodaje de película "Mundo Gordo" se posterga como medida preventiva por el coronavirus | COVID-19 nndc | ESPECTACULOS". Trome (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ BBFilms (18 December 2020). ""MUNDO GORDO" REINICIA RODAJE". bigbangfilms (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  9. ^ "La nueva película de Big Bang Films "Mundo Gordo" se estrena el 1 de septiembre – Caretas Entretenimiento". Caretas (in Spanish). 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ^ GrupoRPP (19 September 2022). "La película peruana "Mundo gordo" se proyectará en Estados Unidos". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  11. ^ PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA (12 September 2022). "Cinta peruana "Mundo Gordo" lleva más de 55 mil espectadores en semana de estreno". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Sittannavasal International Film Festival". sittannavasalfilmfestival.co.in. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Festival della Commedia 2022: premio alla carriera ad Alvaro Vitali, madrina Daniela Poggi". www.ilmattino.it (in Italian). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  14. ^ "ITALIAN COMEDY FESTIVAL, Author at Italian Comedy Festival". Italian Comedy Festival. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  15. ^ "BIG BANG Entertainment on Instagram: "¡Ganamos! ¡Mejor comedia romántica en el Love Film Festival de Barcelona! ¡Un nuevo galardón para #MundoGordoLaPelícula! ¡FELICITACIONES A TODOS EL EQUIPO! #festival #premio #mundogordo #galardón #mejorcomediaromántica #bestfeatureromantic #barcelona #lovefilmfestival #ganadora"". Instagram. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  16. ^ "BIG BANG Entertainment on Instagram: "Una selección más para "Mundo Gordo", Love Film Festival de Barcelona 🇪🇸 además de la selección oficial también nomina la película como "Mejor Comedia" y a @mikivargasn como "Mejor Actor" 💪🙌 felicitaciones a todo el equipo que participó y al director @sandroventuram 👏👏 Arriba Perú 🇵🇪 #CinePeruano #BigBangFilms"". Instagram. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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