Zanahoria (alternatively titled Detrás de la verdad[1][2]) is a 2014 Uruguayan-Argentine thriller drama film written and directed by Enrique Buchichio.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Enrique Buchichio |
| Screenplay by | Enrique Buchichio |
| Based on | Newspaper report by Jorge Lauro and Alfredo García |
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| Cinematography | Pablo Parra |
| Edited by | Guillermo Casanova |
| Music by | Mario Buchichio |
Production companies | Lavorágine Films, Lagarto Cine |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Uruguay, Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe story is based on events that occurred in Uruguay prior to the national elections of 2004. Two journalists are contacted by an informant who offers them evidence of crimes that took place during the Uruguayan dictatorship of 1973–1985 under the so-called Operación Zanahoria ("Operation Carrot").[5]
Production
editThe film was produced by Natacha López and Guillermo Casanova, of Lavorágine Films,[6] and by Hugo Castro Fau and Carolina Álvarez of Lagarto Cine.[7]
Cast
edit- César Troncoso (Walter)
- Martín Rodríguez (Jorge)
- Abel Tripaldi (Alfredo)
- Nelson Guzzini (Osvaldo)
- Mónica Navarro (Silvina)
- Victoria Césperes (Vicky)
- Carlos Vallarino (Mario)
- Ana Rosa (Clara)
- Martín Pavlovsky (Eduardo)[6]
Awards
edit- 2014: Colón de Oro, Festival de Huelva[8]
- 2014: Montevideo Audiovisual Member of the Departmental Intendancy of Montevideo: Finalización
- 2013: Promotional Fund Prize from the Institute of Cinema and the Audiovisual of Uruguay
- 2013: INCAA Prize, Argentina
- 2013: Montevideo Audiovisual Member of the Departmental Intendancy of Montevideo: Filma
- 2011: FONA Prize (Uruguay)[6]
References
edit- ^ "Zanahoria - Detrás de la Verdad". www.cinema-bio.ch. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Detrás de la verdad - Movie (2016) | TWC Central". TWC Central. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ elpais.com.uy. ""Zanahoria": el misterio de los periodistas y el informante". www.elpais.com.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Una película para contar la historia de la dictadura en Uruguay". La Capital. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Zanahoria - Cartelera.com.uy". www.cartelera.com.uy. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ a b c "Lavorágine films - Productora de cine » Zanahoria". www.lavoraginefilms.com. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Home". 2015-07-21. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "La película uruguaya 'Zanahoria' ganó el Colón de Oro del Festival de Huelva. Diario de Noticias de Navarra". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-24.