Fading Memories aka Wiped-Out Footprints (Spanish: Las huellas borradas)[1][2] is a 1999 Spanish-Argentine drama film directed by Enrique Gabriel which stars Federico Luppi, Mercedes Sampietro, Elena Anaya, and Héctor Alterio.
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| Spanish | Las huellas borradas |
| Directed by | Enrique Gabriel |
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| Cinematography | Raúl Pérez Cubero |
| Edited by | Julio Peña |
| Music by | Ramón Paús |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot concerns about the return to the Leonese village of Higueras of Manuel Perea (an emigrant to Argentina), seeking to rekindle with Virginia, her former love interest as well as widowed sister-in-law. Upon his arrival he meets the plight of desperation of the folks, as the construction of a new reservoir is going to drown the village for good.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Federico Luppi as Manuel Perea[3]
- Mercedes Sampietro as Virginia[3]
- Elena Anaya as Rosa[3]
- Héctor Alterio as don José[3]
- Sergi Calleja as Delfín[5]
- Armando del Río as Mito[3]
- Mariví Bilbao as Leoni[6]
- Joan Dalmau as don Paulino[5]
- Txema Blasco as Eutimio[5]
- Raúl Fraire as Antonio[5]
- Paco Sagarzazu as Urbano[5]
- Ramón Barea as Zayas[7]
- Marga Escudero as Pili[5]
- Lourdes Bartolomé as Goya[5]
- Asunción Balaguer as Felisa[3]
- Mario Pardo[8]
Production
editThe screenplay was penned by Enrique Gabriel alongside Lucía Lipschutz.[3] The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Trastorno Films, Alta Films, and Sinfonía Otoñal.[9][10] It was shot in Olleros de Pisuerga, province of Palencia.[11]
Release
editThe film was presented at the 2nd Málaga Film Festival, screened in competition on 3 June 1999.[12] It was theatrically released in Spain on 19 November 1999.[5] It was theatrically released in Argentina on 17 February 2000.[13]
Reception
editHoracio Bernades of Página/12 rated the film with 7 points, considering that "Luppi is impeccable", despite some issues with his accent.[14]
Paraná Sendrós of Ámbito Financiero the film achieves its purpose of opening up some feelings in us ("with honesty and in abundance)", to bring up some reflections.[15]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1999 | 2nd Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Won | [16] | |
| Best Director | Enrique Gabriel | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Asunción Balaguer | Won | |||
| 2001 | 49th Silver Condor Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Héctor Alterio | Nominated | [17][18] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Las huellas borradas (1999)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Green, Jennifer (9 May 2000). "Sogepaq picks up Fugitivas, eyes del Toro's Devil". ScreenDaily.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jimeno, Diego (5 June 2020). "'Las huellas borradas', con Federico Luppi, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos.
- ^ Pérez Murillo 2009, p. 387.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Devesa & Potes 2003, p. 104.
- ^ "Las huellas borradas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Devesa, D; Potes, A (2003). "Federico Luppi, Filmografía" (PDF). Nosferatu. Revista de Cine (43): 104.
- ^ Melini, Nicolás (2000). "Cine español" (PDF) (9). La Laguna: Ateneo de La Laguna: 146. ISSN 1137-070X – via Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Málaga, un recorrido por su Historia: de 1998 a 2002". Cine y Tele. 21 March 2022.
- ^ Gutiérrez San Miguel, Begoña (2002). "El tratamiento de la ecología en el cine. Alternativas al cine comercial". In Gutiérrez San Miguel, Begoña (ed.). Medios de comunicación y medio ambiente. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. p. 50. ISBN 84-7800-764-4.
- ^ Pérez Murillo, María Dolores (2009). "Exilio y retorno. Las huellas borradas". La memoria filmada: historia socio-política de América Latina a través del cine : la visión desde el norte. Madrid: IEPALA. p. 387. ISBN 978-84-89743-50-2.
- ^ Marquez, Hector (4 June 1999). "Un drama argentino reúne a los actores Luppi y Alterio". El País.
- ^ Schmidt, Susana (2012). "El imaginario del retorno en las historias de migración del cine argentino-español" (PDF). Temas de Historias Argentina y Americana. 20: 141.
- ^ Bernades, Horacio (18 February 2000). "El regreso a un pueblo que pronto desaparecerá". Página/12.
- ^ Sendrós, Paraná (17 February 2000). "Las huellas borradas". Ámbito Financiero.
- ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (7 June 1999). ""Las huellas borradas" se lleva tres premios en el festival de Málaga". El País.
- ^ "Hoy entregan los premios del cine argentino". El Día. 29 May 2001.
- ^ ""Nueve Reinas" triunfó en los Cóndor de Plata". El Día. 30 May 2001.