History and Geography (film)
| History and Geography | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bernardo Quesney |
| Written by | Bernardo Quesney Simón Soto |
| Produced by | Tomas Alzamora Pablo Calisto Bernardo Quesney |
| Starring | Amparo Noguera |
| Cinematography | Matías Illanes |
| Edited by | Valeria Hernández |
| Music by | Martín Schlotfeldt |
Production company | Equeco |
| Distributed by | Storyboard Media |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
History and Geography (Spanish: Historia y geografía) is a 2023 Chilean comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Bernardo Quesney.[1] Starring Amparo Noguera accompanied by Catalina Saavedra, Pablo Schwarz, Paloma Moreno, Paulina Urrutia and Steevens Benjamin.[2] It is about a remembered comedy television actress who decides to return to her hometown to put on a play with the purpose of recovering the artistic recognition that she thought she had lost, but never had.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Gioconda Martínez is a remembered television comic actress who decides to return to her native San Felipe to put on a play based on La Araucana and, in the process, bury her past as "La huachita", a character that gave her great television popularity in full civil-military dictatorship.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Amparo Noguera as Gioconda Martínez
- Catalina Saavedra as Atenea
- Pablo Schwarz
- Paloma Moreno
- Paulina Urrutia
- Steevens Benjamin
Production
[edit]Principal photography was scheduled to begin on April 4, 2020,[6] but was delayed until December of the same year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] It was filmed primarily in San Felipe, Chile.[8]
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere on August 24, 2023, at the 19th Santiago International Film Festival,[9] then screened on November 8, 2023, at the 9th La Serena International Film Festival,[10] on January 22, 2024, at the 16th Chilean Film Festival,[11] on April 24, 2024, at the 25th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema[12] and on August 10, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival.[13] It had its commercial premiere on April 18, 2024, in Chilean theaters.[14]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19th Santiago International Film Festival | Chilean Film Competition - Best Picture | History and Geography | Nominated | [15] |
| Best Director | Bernardo Quesney | Won | |||
| Best Performance | Amparo Noguera | Won[a] | |||
| 2024 | 16th Chilean Film Festival | Feature Film Competition - Best Performance | Won | [16] | |
| 12nd Antofagasta International Film Festival | Best National Feature Film | History and Geography | Won | [17] | |
| 28th Lima Film Festival | Best Picture | Nominated | [18] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Tied with Sister & Sister
References
[edit]- ^ Catalán, Matías (2024-04-17). "Elenco de Historia & Geografía, una ácida comedia sobre la historia de Chile: "Es realmente insolente". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Puebla, Diego (2024-02-22). "Historia & Geografía: La película de comedia chilena tiene fecha de estreno". Futuro Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Historia y Geografía". Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Historia & Geografía: La incorrecta comedia que aborda los orígenes de Chile y su identidad actual a través del mundo del teatro". Diario y Radio Universidad Chile (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Vogt, Nicolás (2024-04-30). "Bernardo Quesney, director de Historia y Geografía: Los chilenos somos chistosos pero de un humor muy oscuro". Solo Artistas Chilenos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Suspenden rodaje de película "Historia y Geografía" a raíz de emergencia sanitaria generada por el Coronavirus". Diario Al Día.
- ^ García-Huidobro, Sofía. "Una tragicomedia histórica por Bernardo Quesney". Diario Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Trabajo, Diario El (2024-04-16). "Se estrena 'Historia y Geografía', una película filmada en las calles de San Felipe". Diario El Trabajo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Historia & Geografía, estreno chileno con Amparo Noguera, en el SANFIC". ViendoMovies. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Festival Internacional de Cine de La Serena 2023 dio su puntapié inicial con el apoyo de la Universidad de La Serena y la Seremi de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio". Universidad de La Serena (in European Spanish). 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Programación". Festival de Cine Chileno. 2024-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Historia y Geografía". Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Historia y geografía". Festival de Cine de Lima.
- ^ Fernández, Matías (2024-03-27). "La aclamada comedia "Historia & Geografía" llega a los cines nacionales". Rock&Pop (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "SANFIC19 finaliza premiando a las mejores producciones nacionales e internacionales". Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Reconociendo al cine nacional: Conoce a los ganadores del 16° Festival de Cine Chileno FECICH". Bitácora de Cine (in Spanish). 2024-01-29. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Historia y Geografía gana el Festival Internacional de Antofagasta". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2024-03-04. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Programación 28 FCL PUCP" (PDF). festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.