Rara (film)

Summary

Rara is a 2016 Chilean-Argentine coming-of-age comedy film directed by Pepa San Martín, written by Alicia Scherson, and starring Julia Lübbert and Mariana Loyola. It is the first feature film produced by Manufactura de Películas, based in Santiago, and co-produced by Le Tiro Cine, from Buenos Aires.

Rara
Film poster
Directed bydirector
Written bywriter
Produced byproducer
Starring
Narrated bynarrator
CinematographyEnrique Stindt
Music byIgnacio Pérez
Production
companies
  • Manufactura de películas
  • Le Tiro Cine
Distributed bydistributor
Release date
  • February 13, 2016 (2016-02-13) (Berlin International Film Festival)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesChile, Argentina
LanguageSpanish

Rara won the Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival in 2016,[1] and received an Horizontes Latinos Award at the 64th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2016.[2][3]

Plot edit

Sara, a 13-year-old girl, faces challenges with school, boys, hiding a secret from her best friend, and her parents quarreling. She has no problems with her mother living with another woman, even if her father does not agree.[1]

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Awards edit

Award Category Recipient Result
Berlin International Film Festival Generation Kplus International Jury Award[1] Pepa San Martín Winner
Best First Feature Award Nominated
Silver Bear Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival Horizontes Latinos Award[2][3] Winner
Sebastiane Latino Award[2][3] Winner
Jerusalem Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize Nominated
Seattle International Film Festival New Directors Nominated
Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Best Feature[4] Winner
Best Actress[4] Julia Lübbert Winner
Caleuche Awards Best Lead Actress[5] Winner
Best Supporting Actress[5] Mariana Loyola Winner
Platino Awards Best Fiction Debut Rara Nominated
Film and Education in Values Nominated
Pedro Sienna Awards Best Fiction Feature[6] Winner
Best Director Pepa San Martín Nominated
Best Supporting Actress[6] Mariana Loyola Winner

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "La cinta chilena 'Rara' es galardonada en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Berlín" [The Chilean Film 'Rara' is Winner at the Berlin International Film Festival]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Santiago. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Película chilena 'Rara' gana premio Horizontes Latinos del Festival de San Sebastián" [Chilean Film 'Rara' Wins Horizontes Latinos Award of the San Sebastián Festival] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Espinoza, Denisse (24 September 2016). "Película chilena Rara gana premio en el Festival de Cine de San Sebastián" [Chilean Film Rara Wins Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Quintana, Laura (23 February 2017). "Julia Lübbert, actriz de Rara, y su nuevo premio como mejor actriz a los 15 años: 'Ha sido realmente una locura'" [Julia Lübbert, Actress of Rara, and Her New Award as Best Actress at Age 15: 'It Was Really Crazy']. El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b M.D.M. (25 January 2017). "Sres. Papis, Bala Loca y Rara triunfan en los Premios Caleuche" [Ms. Papis, Bala Loca, and Rara Triumph at the Caleuche Awards]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Los ganadores de los premios Pedro Sienna 2017" [The Winners of the 2017 Pedro Sienna Awards] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.

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