| The Longest Distance | |||||||
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| Director: | Claudia Pinto | ||||||
| Cinematography: | Gabo Guerra | ||||||
| Editing: | Elena Ruiz | ||||||
| Runtime: | 113 minutes | ||||||
| Language: | Spanish | ||||||
The Longest Distance (es|'''La distancia más larga'''|links=no) is a 2013 Venezuelan-Spanish drama film directed by Claudia Pinto. A Venezuelan/Spanish co-production, the film was nominated for Best Ibero-American Film at the 29th Goya Awards.[1]
An old woman, Martina, has discovered she is dying, and seeks to travel from Spain to the Gran Sabana in order to die on Mount Roraima, but she knows she cannot make the journey alone. Her grandson Lucas, who just lost his mom, finds her after his mother's death and spends some time with her before Martina decides to hike the mountain.
The film was produced by Sin Rodeos Films alongside Castro PC, with the support of CNAC and the collaboration of ICAA, TV3 and Ibermedia.
In a review published for Variety, Ronnie Scheib states “Well-drawn characters, engaging performances and a convincingly rooted storyline distinguish Claudia Pinto Emperador's accomplished debut.”[2]
|-| align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2015 || 29th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Ibero-American Film || || [3] |-| 2nd Platino Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Ibero-American Debut Film || || [4] |}