Red Shoes (Spanish: Zapatos rojos) is a 2022 drama film directed by Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser (in his directorial debut) and written by Jofra G. G., Kaiser and Adriana González del Valle.[1] Starring Eustacio Ascacio Velázquez.[2] It had its world premiere in the Horrizons Extra section of the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 4 October 2022.[3]
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| Spanish | Zapatos rojos |
| Directed by | Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser |
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| Cinematography | Serguei Saldívar Tanaka |
| Edited by | Omar Guzmán |
| Music by | Camilla Uboldi |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
editArtemio is an elderly farmer who lives in a small town in the mountains where life is slow and quiet, but he embarks on a trip to Mexico City after hearing some shocking news.[4]
Cast
edit- Eustacio Ascacio Velázquez as Artemio
- Natalia Solián as Damiana
- Phanie Molina as Alejandra
- Miguel Ángel Valencia as Rubén
Production
editThe film was advertised under the title 500 millones de zapatos rojos (500 Million Red Shoes) but was later retitled Zapatos rojos.[5] Principal photography lasted three weeks in Mexico City and one week in the desert of San Luis Potosí in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 4 October 2022.[7] Its Mexican premiere occurred at the 20th Morelia International Film Festival in late October 2022.[8]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Venice International Film Festival | Audience Award - Orizzonti Extra | Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser | Nominated | [9][10] |
| Marrakech International Film Festival | Golden Star | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Morelia International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Nominated | [12][13] | ||
| 2023 | Sofia International Film Festival | Sofia City of Film Award | Red Shoes | Won | [14] |
| FIPRESCI Jury Prize | Won | ||||
| Youth Jury Award | Won | ||||
| Málaga Film Festival | Best Iberoamerican Film | Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser | Nominated | [15] | |
| Best Cinematography | Serguei Saldívar Tanaka | Won | [16] | ||
| Ariel Awards | Best First Work | Red Shoes | Nominated | [17][18] | |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Eustacio Ascacio | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Serguei Saldívar Tanaka | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Camilla Uboldi | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Nohemí González | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "'Zapatos rojos', de Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser: el viaje hacia la hija muerta". imcine.gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Un minero jubilado de 70 años protagoniza "500 millones de Zapatos Rojos", la ópera prima de Carlos Kaiser". PECIME (in Spanish). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Cruz, Miguel de la; Gómez, José Francisco Martínez; Gómez, Miguel de la Cruz, Edición: José Francisco Martínez (17 August 2022). "'Zapatos rojos', de Carlos Eichelmann, se estrenará en el Festival de Cine de Venecia • Once Noticias". Once Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "'Zapatos rojos', la película mexicana que reflexiona sobre la pérdida y la reparación de heridas - Cine y Tele". www.cineytele.com (in Spanish). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Opera prima "500 millones de zapatos rojos", una road movie desde el México profundo". noticine.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ López, Adolfo. "Carlos Kaiser lleva al cine su ópera prima "500 millones de zapatos rojos"". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "'Zapatos rojos', la película que representará a México en Venecia" (in Mexican Spanish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "El FICM da a conocer la programación de su 20ª edición". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Puntodincontro (12 August 2022). "Zapatos Rojos, una coproducción ítalo-mexicana en el Festival de Venecia". Puntodincontro (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Ravindran, Nick Vivarelli, Manori; Vivarelli, Nick; Ravindran, Manori (26 July 2022). "Darren Aronofsky, Laura Poitras, Olivia Wilde, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Florian Zeller Take New Movies to Venice – Full Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Río, David del (21 November 2022). ""Zapatos rojos" tiene gran acogida en el festival de Marrakech". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Lambertucci, Constanza (29 October 2022). "'El norte sobre el vacío' gana el premio a Mejor largometraje en el Festival de Cine de Morelia". El País México (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "El Festival de Cine de Morelia 2022 celebra 20 años: sigue la muestra día a día". El Sol de México | Noticias, Deportes, Gossip, Columnas (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Petkova, Savina (28 March 2023). "Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser's Red Shoes wins the Sofia City of Film Grand Prix". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Hoy, Málaga (14 March 2023). "'Zapatos rojos' entusiasma con una historia de pérdida y redención masculina". Málaga Hoy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Siguenza, Carmen (6 April 2023). "La cinta "Zapatos rojos" señala el mal uso de "la energía masculina"". EFEMINISTA (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Ariel 2023: estos son los nominados a lo mejor del cine mexicano". infobae (in European Spanish). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Conoce a los ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2023". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.