Forgotten Roads

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La nave del olvido
Film poster
Directed byNicol Ruiz Benavides
Written byNicol Ruiz Benavides
Produced by
  • Nicol Ruiz Benavides
  • Catalina Fontecilla
  • Sebastián Radic
  • Víctor Rojas
Starring
  • Rosa Ramírez
  • Romana Satt
CinematographyVíctor Rojas
Edited byMayra Moran
Music bySantiago Jara
Production
company
Alen Cine
Distributed byOutplay Films (France)
Release dates
September 17, 2020 (Frameline Film Festival)
January 13, 2022 (Chile)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

Forgotten Roads (Spanish: La nave del olvido, lit. 'The Ship of Oblivion') is a 2020 Chilean romantic drama film written and directed by Nicol Ruiz Benavides in her directorial debut.[1] Starring Rosa Ramírez Ríos and Romana Satt.[2]

Synopsis[edit]

After the death of her husband, 70-year-old Claudina has to start over and she moves in with her daughter and grandson. She has a strained relationship with her daughter, but she is very fond of her grandchild. Before long, she meets and instantly falls in love with her neighbour Elsa.[3]

Cast[edit]

The actors participating in this film are:[4]

  • Rosa Ramírez as Claudina
  • Romana Satt as Elsa
  • Gabriela Arancibia as Alejandra
  • Claudia Devia as Ignacia
  • Raúl López Leyton as Facundo/Ambrosia
  • Cristóbal Ruiz as Cristóbal
  • María Carrillo as Marcela
  • María José Benavides as Marina
  • Hugo Chamorro as Eugenio
  • Gunther Butter as Marcela's Husband

Production[edit]

In 2016,[2] filming began in the town of Lautaro, Ninth Region, with a duration of 16 days for its completion.[5]

Release[edit]

Forgotten Roads premiered in the US at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival on September 17, 2020.[6] and in August 2021 at the Santiago SANFIC International Film Festival in Chile.[7] It premiered on January 13, 2022 in Peruvian theaters.[8]

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Receptor Result
2020 Chéries-Chéris[9] Best Actor/Actress Rosa Ramírez Won
Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival[10] Best Film with a Genre Perspective Forgotten Roads Won
Best Director Nicol Ruiz Benavides Won
Image+Nation Festival Cinema LGBT Montreal Film Festival[11] Audience Award Forgotten Roads Won
Zinegoak[12] Best Film Forgotten Roads Won
Best Feature Film Forgotten Roads Won
2021 KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival[13] Best Feature Narrative Nicol Ruiz Benavides Won
OutfestPerú Best Film Forgotten Roads Won
Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam Best Feature Film (special mention) Forgotten Roads Won
Santiago International Film Festival[14] Best Director - National Competition Nicol Ruiz Benavides Won
Viña del Mar International Film Festival[15] Best Chilean Film Forgotten Roads Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'La nave del olvido', una historia de "liberación" sobre el amor en Chile llega al Festival de Cine de Huelva". Europa Press. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. ^ a b "La nave del olvido: una película necesaria sobre el derecho a la libertad de las mujeres mayores « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile". radio.uchile.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ "Forgotten Roads". Internationales Frauen Film Fest. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  4. ^ "Reparto de La Nave del Olvido (película 2020). Dirigida por Nicol Ruiz". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ^ ""La Nave del Olvido": Centro Arte Alameda estrena aclamada película sobre el derecho a la diversidad y libertad de las mujeres mayores – Centro Arte Alameda" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  6. ^ "Forgotten Roads". 2022-01-04. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. ^ "La nave del olvido | SANFIC". 2022-01-04. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  8. ^ "Derecho a la libertad de las mujeres mayores: La Nave del Olvido anuncia estreno en salas de cine". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  9. ^ Diva, Positive (2022-01-13). ""La nave del olvido, una nueva visión de la vida"". Positive & Diva Cuentame! (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  10. ^ Onuba, La Mar de (2020-11-19). "'La nave del olvido' de la chilena Nicol Ruiz gana el premio 'Camilo' a la mejor película LGTBIQ+ -" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  11. ^ "FORGOTTEN ROADS (LA NAVE DEL OLVIDO) – Outplay Films" (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  12. ^ Peña, Merche (2021-03-14). "'La nave del olvido' gana el Gran Premio Zinegoak". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  13. ^ "2021". KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  14. ^ "Cine". redsalas.cl. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  15. ^ "Cine". redsalas.cl. Retrieved 2022-12-31.

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