Open-Pit (Spanish: Cielo abierto) is a 2023 Peruvian-French[1] experimental docudrama film[2] directed, written, co-produced and co-edited by Felipe Esparza Pérez in his directorial debut.[3] It is about a father and son separated by the death of the wife/mother whose paths will cross again.[4]
| Open-Pit | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Felipe Esparza Pérez |
| Written by | Felipe Esparza Pérez |
| Produced by | Felipe Esparza Pérez Victoria Arias Lorena Tulini |
| Cinematography | Fernando Criollo |
| Edited by | Kendra McLaughlin Felipe Esparza Pérez |
| Music by | Nantu Studio |
Production companies | Milk Studio PAI Films BULLA |
Release date |
|
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Countries | Peru France |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
editA Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect. And yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner, as do their professions: each in their own way works with textures and volumes, sensations and perceptions.[5]
Cast
edit- Dionicio Huaraccallo Idme
- Moisés Jiménez Carbajal
- Julio Carcausto Larito
- Mayra Ferrer
Release
editOpen-Pit had its world premiere on January 26, 2023, at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam as part of the Bright Future section,[6] then screened on April 22, 2023, at the 45th Moscow International Film Festival,[7] on August 17, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival,[8] on September 2, 2023, at the Cinemancia Metropolitan Film Festival,[9] on October 6, 2023, at the 52nd Festival du nouveau cinéma[10] and on November 26, 2023, at the 41st Torino Film Festival.[11]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27th Lima Film Festival | Made in Peru - Audience Award | Open-Pit | Nominated | [12][13] |
| Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film | Won | ||||
| CINETRAB Award for Best Fiction | Won | ||||
| 52nd Festival du nouveau cinéma | New Alchemists Prize - Honorable Mention | Won | [14] | ||
| 10th Huánuco Film Festival | Best Peruvian Fiction Feature Film | Won | [15] | ||
| 41st Torino Film Festival | Best International Documentary Film | Nominated | [16][17] | ||
| 2024 | 15th APRECI Awards | Best Peruvian Feature Film | Nominated | [18] | |
| Best Director | Felipe Esparza Pérez | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Competition Juries and first Short & Mid-length titles at IFFR 2023". International Film Festival Rotterdam. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ PERU21, NOTICIAS (2023-11-21). "Felipe Esparza, cineasta: "Proyectar en salas comerciales de cine no es el único camino"". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Díaz, Valery (16 October 2023). "Felipe Esparza Pérez: Una mente creativa peruana en Harvard". Andina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Ministerio de Cultura reconoce a "Cielo abierto" con el premio a la Mejor Película Peruana del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP – DAFO" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Cielo abierto". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (2022-12-08). "Christine Vachon, Lav Diaz Join International Film Festival Rotterdam Jury, Indian Cinema Program Revealed". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Open-Pit". Moscow International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Cielo abierto". Lima Film Festival.
- ^ "Cielo abierto". Cinemancia Festival (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Festival du nouveau cinéma | Cielo abierto". nouveaucinema.ca (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "CIELO ABIERTO | 41° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL - INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES COMPETITION". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Hecho en el Perú". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com. 2023-08-19. Archived from the original on 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "[FNC 2023] Chloé Leriche et Ariane Louis-Seize récompensées". Films du Québec (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "APRECI premia a "Cielo Abierto" y "Rojo Profundo" como lo mejor del cine peruano del 10° Festival de Huánuco – FENACI". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "41st Torino Film Festival". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Skrok, Magdalena (2023-12-03). "Torino Film Festival 2023: here are all the winners". World of Technology, Video Games & Digital Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Películas regionales y en lenguas originarias lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2023". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.