Family Album (Spanish: Álbum de familia) is a 2024 Peruvian-Colombian drama film written and directed by Joel Calero.[1] Starring Emanuel Soriano accompanied by Camila Ferrer, María Fernanda Valera, Natalia Torres Vilar and Lucho Cáceres.[2] It is the third and final installment of Calero's memory trilogy, following One Last Afternoon (2016) and The Most Feared Skin (2023).[3]
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| Directed by | Joel Calero |
| Written by | Joel Calero |
| Produced by | Joel Calero Carolina Herrera |
| Starring | Emanuel Soriano |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Llano |
| Edited by | Roberto Benavides |
Production companies | Bhakti Films Factoría Sur Producciones |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Peru Colombia |
| Languages | Spanish Quechua |
Synopsis
editAlex will soon be a father. In a storage room, he discovers some deeply disturbing family photographs. Some suggest his mother's marital infidelity; others, the participation of his father, a retired officer, in various acts of violence. Alex's investigation will take him to a town devastated years before by the violence of the Internal Armed Conflict to discover his true and intricate family album.[4]
Cast
edit- Emanuel Soriano as Alex
- Maria Fernanda Valera as Titi
- Camila Ferrer as Marina
- Lucho Cáceres as Germán
- Natalia Torres Vilar as Susana
- Paulina Tacac as Sabina
- Rocío Limo as Rocío
- Mariano Ramirez as Joaquín
- Marcela Duque as Aura
- Melvin Quijada as Rómulo
- Rodrigo Palacios as Jorge
- Katerina D'onofrio as Patricia
Release
editFamily Album had its premiere on August 10, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival,[5] and was screened on November 9, 2024, at the 10th University of Lima Film Week.[6]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28th Lima Film Festival | Peruvian Competition - Best Film | Family Album | Nominated | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Album de familia". Habanero Film Sales. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Ruiz, Gabriel (2024-08-14). "Memoria política en "Álbum de familia", película de Joel Calero". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Cineasta huancaíno estrena 'La piel más temida', segunda entrega de su trilogía en torno a la violencia interna". El Búho (in Spanish). 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Álbum de familia". Festival de Cine de Lima.
- ^ "Programación 28 FCL PUCP" (PDF). festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Álbum de Familia". Semana de Cine ULIMA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 28 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). August 17, 2024. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Family Album at IMDb