Through Rocks and Clouds explained

Through Rocks and Clouds
Director:Franco García Becerra
Producer:Diego Sarmiento[1]
Jorge Constantino
Annemarie Gunkel
Franco García
Starring:Alberth Merma
Cinematography:Johan Carrasco
Editing:Franco García Becerra
Juan Francisco González
Music:Daniel Castro
Studio:Desfase Films[2]
Mestizo Studios
Wayqicha Cine
Luna Roja Relatos Audiovisuales
Tierra en Trance Films
Distributor:Luxbox Films
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:Peru
Chile
Language:Quechua
Spanish

Through Rocks and Clouds (Spanish: Raíz,) is a 2024 Peruvian-Chilean[3] drama film directed by Franco García Becerra and written by Annemarie Gunkel and Alicia Quispe. It stars Quechua-speaker Alberth Merma accompanied by Nely Huayta and Richard Taipe.[4] It is about a shepherd boy who dreams of seeing his country in the 2018 FIFA World Cup while his environment is threatened by pollution from a mining company.[5]

Synopsis

Feliciano is an 8-year-old boy who is in charge of herding sheep. He is accompanied by Ronaldo, a young alpaca, and Rambo, an old dog with whom he can start conversations about football and the national team's matches to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, their environment is threatened by a contaminated lake because a mining company wants to take over those lands. One day Ronaldo disappears along with other alpacas, the authorities ignore the requests for help, so Feliciano will seek to find his Ronaldo while the town unites to take action against the company.[6]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in October 2022 in the province of Quispicanchis in Cusco, Peru.[7]

Release

Through Rocks and Clouds had its world premiere on February 19, 2024, in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival,[8] then screened on April 17, 2024, at the 63rd Cartagena Film Festival,[9] on August 8, 2024, at the 77th Locarno Film Festival,[10] on August 9, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival,[11] on the August 19, 2024, at the 20th Santiago International Film Festival,[12] and on October 23, 2024, at the 12th Bosphorus Film Festival.[13] International rights were acquired by Luxbox Films.[14]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.0/10.[15]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResult
Berlin International Film Festival25 February 2024Grand Prix for Best Film in Generation KplusThrough Rocks and Clouds[16]
Generation International Jury – Special Mention
Seattle International Film Festival19 May 2024Ibero-American Competition – Grand Jury Prize[17]
Lima Film Festival17 August 2024Best Picture[18]
Best DirectorFranco García Becerra
Santiago International Film Festival25 August 2024Chilean Competition – Best FilmThrough Rocks and Clouds[19]
Special Jury Mention
Biarritz Film Festival27 September 2024Coup de Cœur Award[20]
Bosphorus Film Festival25 October 2024International Competition - Best Film[21]
Special Jury PrizeAlberth Merma

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-30 . 2024 - Luxbox décroche le film péruvien «Through Rocks and Clouds», qui se déroule dans les magnifiques hautes Andes, avant son lancement à la Berlinale (EXCLUSIF) Les plus populaires à lire absolument Abonnez-vous aux newsletters variées Plus de nos marques . 2024-02-08 . Actual News Magazine . fr-FR.
  2. Web site: Cruz . Cristhian . 2024-01-19 . 'Raíz', película cusqueña grabada en quechua, tendrá su estreno mundial en la Berlinale 2024 . 2024-02-08 . La Cinestación . es.
  3. Web site: Ministerio de Cultura: Películas peruanas 'Reinas' y 'Raíz' se estrenarán en festivales internacionales de cine . 2024-02-08 . Dirección del Audiovisual, la Fonografía y los Nuevos Medios . es-ES.
  4. Web site: Contreras . Laslo Rojas . 2024-01-17 . Berlinale 2024: La película cuzqueña "Raíz" tendrá su estreno mundial en el Festival de Cine de Berlín - Cine Peruano . 2024-02-08 . Cinencuentro . es.
  5. Web site: Gomero . Richard . 2024-01-17 . El cine peruano presente en el Festival de Berlín 2024: 'Raíz' y 'Reinas', dos miradas a nuestra realidad . 2024-02-08 . Infobae . es-ES.
  6. Web site: 2024-02-07 . Berlinale 2024: Exclusive THROUGH ROCKS AND CLOUDS Poster Premiere, Exploring Untold Stories of Quechua Communities . 2024-02-08 . ScreenAnarchy.
  7. Web site: Quispe . Harold . 2024-01-19 . Película peruana 'Raíz', que competirá en Festival de Berlín, ya tiene su primer tráiler [VIDEO] ]. 2024-02-08 . RPP Noticias . es.
  8. Web site: Raíz Through Rocks and Clouds Durch Felsen und Wolken . 2024-02-08 . Berlinale . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-03-27 . Raíz . 2024-11-10 . . es.
  10. Web site: 2024-11-10 . Locarno Film Festival · Browse the program . 2024-11-10 . web.archive.org.
  11. Web site: Raíz . Festival de Cine de Lima.
  12. Web site: [ESTRENO CHILENO] ¡RAÍZ tendrá su estreno chileno en @sanfic ]. 2024-11-10 . Instagram.
  13. Web site: Bosphorus Film Festival - TAŞLARA VE BULUTLARA DAİR . 2024-11-29 . BFF . en.
  14. Web site: Marie de la Fuente . Anna . 2024-01-30 . Luxbox Snags Peru's 'Through Rocks and Clouds,' Set in the Stunning High Andes, Ahead of Its Berlinale Bow (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-02-08 . Variety . en-US.
  15. Web site: Through Rocks and Clouds . 2024-11-10 . . en.
  16. Web site: Lodge . Guy . 2024-02-24 . Mati Diop Doc 'Dahomey' Wins Golden Bear at Berlin; Sebastian Stan and Emily Watson Take Acting Awards . 2024-02-26 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: SIFF 2024 Award Winners . 2024-11-10 . . en.
  18. Web site: ¡Estos son los ganadores del 28 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!. festivaldelima.com. August 17, 2024. August 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240818040005/https://festivaldelima.com/2024/estos-son-los-ganadores-del-28-festival-de-cine-de-lima-pucp/. August 18, 2024. es.
  19. Web site: López . María Graciela . August 25, 2024 . Sanfic cierra edición aniversario 20 años premiando las mejores producciones locales e internacionales . August 25, 2024 . . es.
  20. Web site: Todos los ganadores del Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine 2024 . 2024-11-10 . EscribiendoCine . es.
  21. Web site: 12. Boğaziçi Film Festivali'nde ödüller sahiplerini buldu . 2024-11-29 . Platinonline . tr.

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