Olimpia (lit. 'Olympia') is a 2018 Mexican adult animated thriller film written and directed by José Manuel Cravioto.[1] Starring Nicolasa Ortiz Monasterio, Luis Curiel, Daniel Mandoki, Diego Cataño, Lumi Cavazos, Tiaré Scanda, Rolf Petersen and Valentina Buzzurro.[2] It is the first Mexican animated film to fully use the rotoscoping technique.[3] It won the Best Animated Feature Film Award at the 62nd Ariel Awards.[4] The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards,[5] but it was not selected.[6]
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | José Manuel Cravioto |
| Written by | José Manuel Cravioto |
| Produced by | Armando Casas Guadalupe Ferrer Andrade Mariana Franco Hugo Villa |
| Starring | Nicolasa Ortiz Monasterio Luis Curiel Daniel Mandoki Diego Cataño Lumi Cavazos Tiaré Scanda Rolf Petersen Valentina Buzzurro |
| Cinematography | Ivan Hernandez |
| Edited by | Fernanda Morales de la Cerda |
| Music by | Andrés Sánchez Juan Andres Vergara Francisco Cravioto |
Production companies | Pirexia Films National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
editA group of students, members of a brigade at UNAM in the middle of the student movement in Mexico in 1968, who through photographs, filming and writing, will make it known how the army took over the university and its students screamed.[7][8]
Cast
editThe actors participating in this film are:[9]
- Nicolasa Ortiz Monasterio as Raquel
- Luis Curiel as Rodolfo
- Daniel Mandoki as Hernán
- Lumi Cavazos as Hernán's mother
- Tiaré Scanda as Raquel's mother
- Rolf Petersen as Hernán's father
- Valentina Buzzurro as Judith, Raquel's sister
- Mariana Azcárate as Student
- Rafa Farías as CUEC student
- Diego Cataño
Production
editPrincipal photography took place in different areas of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in the open areas of the Central Library, the Rectory Tower and the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters lasting 2 weeks in 2017,[10][11] to then begin the process of animation by rotoscoping using 100 students of the Faculty of Arts and Design lasting 10 months.[12]
Release
editIt had its world premiere on October 26, 2018 at the 16th Morelia International Film Festival.[13][14] It was commercially released on September 27, 2019 in Mexican theaters.[15]
Reception
editCritical reception
editElizabeth Limón from En Filme emphasize that it feels fresh in the perspective of the events that occurred in real life, although he comments that the implementation of rotoscoping is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it manages to provide an innovative element. On the other hand, there are sequences where the characters lack movement.[16] Alejandro Alemán from El Universal wrote: "Olimpia gives too many turns on itself, but it fulfills as one more drama that is framed by that fatal October 2."[17]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Morelia International Film Festival | Best Mexican Feature Film | José Manuel Cravioto | Nominated | [18] |
| 2019 | FotoFilm Tijuana | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Canacine Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | Nominated | [20][21] | ||
| 2020 | Ariel Awards | Won | [22] |
References
edit- ^ Radio, Grita (2019-09-20). "olimpia película Mexicana estreno en cines 27 de septiembre 2019". Grita Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Yllán, Irving Torres (2018-10-21). "Olimpia, el día la UNAM fue invadida por el ejército". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Escobar, Samantta Hernández (2019-07-28). "OLIMPIA, un homenaje a los jóvenes de 1968 • Gatopardo". Gatopardo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Las películas ganadoras del Ariel 2020". IMER Noticias (in Spanish). 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Oscar y Goya - Películas inscritas 2020". AMACC (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Hecht, John (2019-09-12). "Oscars: Mexico Selects 'The Chambermaid' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "'Olimpia", película sobre los jóvenes del 68". www.proceso.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "'OLIMPIA': el movimiento del 68 en una película animada - PICNIC". Picnic Media (in Spanish). 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Reparto de Olimpia (película 2018). Dirigida por José Manuel Cravioto". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ ""Olimpia", primer largometraje de ficción de la UNAM sobre Movimiento Estudiantil de 1968". www.dgcs.unam.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "UNAM prepara película sobre movimiento estudiantil de 1968 | Fundación UNAM" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "'Olimpia', historia a colores: entrevista con el director José Manuel Cravioto". Cine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Encuadres. "De Arcadia a Morelia: Olimpia se presenta en el FICM 2018". encuadres.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Carreño, chilango-Dalila (2018-10-02). "Olimpia: una cinta de animación sobre el 68". chilango (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Olimpia, un homenaje al Movimiento del 68 - UNAM Global" (in Spanish). 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ elizabeth-limon. "Película: Olimpia - ENFILME.COM". enfilme.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Morelia 2018: lo que pudimos ver". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Arroyo, Cynthia (2018-10-26). ""Olimpia" revive el movimiento estudiantil del 68, ahora con animación". Mi Morelia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "FotoFilm Tijuana 2019 anuncia ganadores de los Concursos FOTO y FILM – Campestre" (in Spanish). 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Lista de nominados a los premios Canacine 2019 | Alta Fidelidad Magazine" (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ SensaCine.com.mx (2019-12-17). "Premios Canacine 2019: Lista completa de ganadores". SensaCine.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Ya no estoy aquí, de Fernando Frías, triunfó en la 62ª entrega de los premios Ariel". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2023-05-30.