The Seal: Number 10 from the Street

The Seal: Number 10 from the Street (Spanish: La Foquita: El 10 de la calle) is a 2020 Peruvian biographical drama film based on the life of soccer player Jefferson Farfán, produced by Lfante Films and distributed by New Century Films, the Peruvian affiliate of Warner Bros. in Peru.[2] It is directed by Martin Casapía Casanova and written by Argentine screenwriters Güido Simonetti[3] and Viviana Negro. It will star Jean Franco Sánchez, Juan Carlos Rey de Castro, Eva Ayllón, Anaí Padilla and Ramón García. The film narrates the life of the soccer player from his childhood on his professional path in the sport until the prelude to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

La Foquita: El 10 de la calle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Casapía Casanova
Written byGüido Simonetti
Viviana Nigro
Produced byJorge Olivas
Carlos Linares
StarringJean Franco Sánchez
Juan Carlos Rey de Castro
Anaí Padilla
Eva Ayllón
Ray del Castillo
Rey del Castillo
CinematographyGabriel Di Martino
Edited byRoberto Benavides
Music byGerman Tello
Production
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Distributed byNew Century Films
Release dates
  • January 30, 2020 (2020-01-30) (Peru)
  • April 16, 2020 (2020-04-16) (Chile)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish
Box officeS/ 10,132,500.00[1]

The film premiered on January 30 at the national level in Peru, with approximately 50,000 viewers on its opening day, and to date more than 965,000 viewers.[4] Based on its spectator attendance and the average number of admissions in the Peruvian film industry, the film has grossed approximately more than 10 million soles,[1] and has broken some records in its total run, dethroning Guerrero about the life of Paolo Guerrero, and becoming the highest-grossing Peruvian film about Peruvian soccer in history.

Synopsis

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It tells the story of the famous Peruvian soccer player Jefferson Farfán, from his troubled childhood to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[5]

Cast

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  • Jean Franco Sánchez as Jefferson Farfán.[6]
    • Ray del Castillo as teenage Farfán.[6][7]
    • Rey del Castillo as Farfán as a child.[6]
  • Juan Carlos Rey de Castro as Raúl González, Jefferson's representative.
  • Anaí Padilla as Charo Guadalupe, Jefferson's mother.[5][8]
  • Eva Ayllón as Peregrina, Jefferson's grandmother.[6]
  • Ramón García[9][10]
  • Stephanie Orue[9]
  • Tulio Loza[9]
  • Emilram Cossío[9]
  • Pold Gastello[9][5]
  • Juan Manuel Ochoa[9]
  • Guillermo Castañeda[9]
  • Joaquín Escobar[5]
  • Gonzalo Molina[5]
  • Nancy Cavagnari[9][5]
  • Thiago Vernal as Claudio, Jefferson's teammate.
  • Mariella Zanetti[5]
  • Rony Shapiama as Paolo Guerrero as a teenager, a friend of Jefferson.

Additionally, the actual participation of former soccer players belonging to Alianza Lima, such as Waldir Sáenz, José Soto Gómez, Marko Ciurlizza and Juan José Jayo Legario, was confirmed.[11]

Production

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In November 2018, the film was announced under the name J.F. La Foquita, and was scheduled to premiere at the end of 2019, also confirming the direction under Casapía Casanova.[12][13] As the months went by, on May 6, 2019, the film was confirmed, and renamed La Foquita: El 10 de la calle, advancing the performance of the brothers del Castillo, Ray and Rey in a teaser, months before from the main shoot of the film.[14] After a call to find the one who would play Jefferson Farfán,[15] Anaí Padilla was confirmed to play Charo, the mother of the protagonist,[16] while the brothers del Castillo were re-confirmed, and finally Jean Franco Sánchez (at that time, like Franco Robles) to be an adult Jefferson Farfán.[17] Simultaneously, Juan Carlos Rey de Castro, Ramón García, Stephanie Orúe, Eva Ayllón and others were revealed to be part of the cast.[17]

Filming began on July 23, 2019 at Villa El Salvador, which was shot entirely using a Arri Alexa.[18] Among other places, the film was also filmed at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium. Finally, the film finished its days of filming at the end of August.[19]

Marketing

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The first teaser for the film was released on May 6, 2019, weeks before it went into filming.[20] The official poster was released on November 6, 2019.[21]

Home Video

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic hitting theaters in Peru, the film premiered on Netflix on June 16, 2020.[22][23][24] Subsequently, it premiered on an open signal on América Televisión on June 27, 2020,[25] achieving first place in the audience index with 18.6 points, beating El Wasap de JB (12.9 points) and El Reventonazo de la Chola (12.6 points).

On February 18, 2022, the film was released on HBO Max exclusively in the United States while airing on HBO Latino until March 25, 2022.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b Calderón, Maykoll [@SoyAlPacine] (2020-03-06). "#TaquillaPerú Las 10 cintas más vistas en Perú 🇵🇪 entre Enero y Febrero 2020. A estas alturas hay cambios, se verán en el siguiente cuadro. "La Foquita", de lejos lo más visto, pero no llegará al Millón. 3 peruanas en Top 5. Está "Parásitos", pero desaparecerá en el que viene https://t.co/rOuquKWj1Y" [#TaquillaPerú The 10 most viewed tapes in Peru 🇵🇪 between January and February 2020. At this point there are changes, they will be seen in the following table. "La Foquita", by far the most viewed, but it will not reach the Million. 3 Peruvians in the Top 5. There is "Parasites", but it will disappear in the next one.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2022-12-02 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "'La Foquita: El 10 de la Calle' estrena trailer oficial". Cinescape (in Spanish). 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  3. ^ LR, Redacción (2019-07-18). "La Foquita: El 10 de la Calle: Jefferson Farfán actuará en su película [VIDEO]". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  4. ^ "La Foquita: El 10 de la Calle consiguió 50 mil espectadores en su primer día". LIMA VAGA. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
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  6. ^ a b c d PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA. "Película de Jefferson Farfán se estrena en enero del 2020". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  7. ^ LR, Redacción (2019-04-10). "Ray del Castillo será Jefferson Farfán". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  8. ^ LR, Redacción (2019-07-28). "Anaí Padilla es la mamá de Farfán en película". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
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  10. ^ LR, Redacción (2019-07-18). "Eva Ayllón será la abuela de Jefferson Farfán en película "El 10 de la calle"". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  11. ^ "Jefferson Farfán supervisó las grabaciones de 'La Foquita: el 10 de la calle'". americadeportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  12. ^ LR, Redacción (2018-11-02). "Anuncian película sobre la vida de Jefferson Farfán [FOTOS]". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  13. ^ "Jefferson Farfán tendrá su propia película". Cinescape (in Spanish). 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  14. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2019-05-07). "Jefferson Farfán: mira el teaser de la película basada en la vida del futbolista | VIDEO | LUCES". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  15. ^ PERU.COM, NOTICIAS (2019-02-12). ""La Foquita: El 10 de la calle": inició casting para encontrar al actor que interpretará a Jefferson Farfán | ENTRETENIMIENTO". Peru.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  16. ^ "Anaí Padilla emocionada por interpretar a la mamá de Jefferson Farfán". wapa.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  17. ^ a b Popular, El. "Jefferson Farfán: Presenta el elenco de la cinta "La Foquita; El 10 de la calle" | El Popular". elpopular.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  18. ^ "Lfante Films on Instagram: "Se echó la bola a rodar. El primer día de #LaFoquitaEl10delaCalle y sus imágenes con Franco Robles (@gemelossanchezr) como 'Jefferson Farfan'. (Foto: @santiago.rdc) #LaFoquita #El10DeLaCalle #rodaje #pelicula #futbol @jefferson_farfan_oficial @martincasapia @gabrieldimartino.df"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  19. ^ "Lfante Films on Instagram: "Los días de grabaciones están por acabar, y la gran historia que vamos a contar muy pronto la conocerás... Prepárate. #LaFoquita #El10DeLaCalle @jefferson_farfan_oficial @martincasapia Foto: @santiago.rdc #pelicula #teaser #trailer #rodaje #futbol #produccion #filmacion #especial #intriga #instapic #picoftheday #peru #lima #jeffersonfarfan #alianzalima #psveindhoven #echamuni #cdm #villaelsalvador #sanjuandemiraflores #villamariadeltriunfo #matute #grone #follow #like"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  20. ^ CORREO, NOTICIAS (2019-05-06). "Jefferson Farfán: lanzan primer teaser de su película 'La Foquita, el 10 de la calle' (VIDEO) | ESPECTACULOS". Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  21. ^ GrupoRPP (2019-11-06). "Jefferson Farfán revela la fecha de estreno y el primer póster de la cinta "La Foquita: El 10 de la calle"". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
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  23. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2021-06-17). "Jefferson Farfán: "La Foquita: El 10 de la calle" se estrenó en Netflix y futbolista lo anuncia en Instagram Farándula nndc | LUCES". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  24. ^ RPP. ""La Foquita: El 10 de la calle" se estrena en Netflix: Director cuenta cómo fue el salto al streaming". AP Noticias Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
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  26. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-01-29). ""La Foquita: el 10 de la calle": película de Jefferson Farfán llega a HBO Max | VIDEO". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-06.
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