Mala Época
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Mala época (1998
) is an Argentine
drama film
. The film was executive produced by Mario Santos.
This dramatic anthology of four episodes represents the collaborative effort of Mariano De Rosa
, Rodrigo Moreno
, Salvador Roselli
, and Nicolás Saad
. Each wrote and directed an episode. All are graduates of Argentina's primary film school, the Universidad del Cine, which helped fund the film.
The film offers an unflattering look at Argentine society as it prepares to enter the 21st century.
during political elections.
The Wish: centers on a poor boy from the country who finds success in the fast city by participating in one of its many illegal operations.
Life and Works: follows a band of Paraguay
an bricklayers as they try to reestablish a sense of cultural pride and community after meeting a woman whom one of them believes is the Virgin Mary.
Hard Times: follows a teenage outcast and his efforts to find romance with an upper-class Buenos Aires girl.
Comrades: the sound recorder of a political campaign finds himself falling for the candidate's girlfriend.
on November 13, 1998. It opened wide in the country on January 1, 1999.
It also competed in the 1998 Torino International Festival of Young Cinema, and was nominated for the Prize of the City of Torino.
Nominations
1998 in film
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) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
. The film was executive produced by Mario Santos.
This dramatic anthology of four episodes represents the collaborative effort of Mariano De Rosa
Mariano De Rosa
Mariano De Rosa is a film producer, film director, screenplay writer, and film editor.He works in the cinema of Argentina.De Rosa is a graduate of Argentina's primary film school, the Universidad del Cine.-Filmography:Producer and director...
, Rodrigo Moreno
Rodrigo Moreno
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, Salvador Roselli
Salvador Roselli
Salvador Roselli is a film director and screenplay writer.He works in the cinema of Argentina.Roselli is a graduate of Argentina's primary film school, the Universidad del Cine.-Filmography:Director and writer* Mala época...
, and Nicolás Saad
Nicolás Saad
Nicolás Saad is an Argentine film director, screenplay writer, and film editor.He works in the cinema of Argentina.Saad is a graduate of Argentina's primary film school, the Universidad del Cine.-Filmography:Director...
. Each wrote and directed an episode. All are graduates of Argentina's primary film school, the Universidad del Cine, which helped fund the film.
The film offers an unflattering look at Argentine society as it prepares to enter the 21st century.
Plot
The picture has four vignettes and all of them take place in the late 1990s in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
during political elections.
The Wish: centers on a poor boy from the country who finds success in the fast city by participating in one of its many illegal operations.
Life and Works: follows a band of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an bricklayers as they try to reestablish a sense of cultural pride and community after meeting a woman whom one of them believes is the Virgin Mary.
Hard Times: follows a teenage outcast and his efforts to find romance with an upper-class Buenos Aires girl.
Comrades: the sound recorder of a political campaign finds himself falling for the candidate's girlfriend.
Cast
- Pablo Vega as Oscar
- Daniel ValenzuelaDaniel ValenzuelaDaniel Valenzuela , is a prolific film and television actor. He has also done some screenplay writing. He works in the cinema of Argentina....
as Omar - Nicolás Leivas as Santiago
- Diego PerettiDiego PerettiDiego Peretti is an Argentine actor, screenwriter and former psychiatrist.Peretti was born in Buenos Aires, and practiced as a psychiatrist for fourteen years. He took part in several movies and TV series, including the 2004 romantic comedy, No sos vos, soy yo, and Los Simuladores a popular TV...
as Antonio - Virginia Innocenti as Carmen
- Carlos RofféCarlos RofféCarlos Roffé was an Argentine film and television actor active between 1969 and 2005.He worked in the cinema of Argentina. IN 1985 he appeared as himself in Bailoretto, la aventura de un rebelde. In the late 1980s and early 1990s he appeared in a number of films of Alejandro Agresti...
as Carlos Brochato - Florencia BertottiFlorencia BertottiMaría Florencia Bertotti Baleirón , better known as Florencia Bertotti, is an Argentine actress, singer and producer. She is probably best known for her roles in telenovelas Verano del '98, Son Amores and Floricienta...
as Connie - Alberto Almada as Jaime
Distribution
The film was first presented at the Mar del Plata Film FestivalMar del Plata Film Festival
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina...
on November 13, 1998. It opened wide in the country on January 1, 1999.
It also competed in the 1998 Torino International Festival of Young Cinema, and was nominated for the Prize of the City of Torino.
Awards
Wins- Mar del Plata Film FestivalMar del Plata Film FestivalThe Mar del Plata International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina...
: FIPRESCIFIPRESCIThe International Federation of Film Critics is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in...
Prize, Best Latin-American Film, for its original conception that combines various aspects of contemporary life expressing the young filmmakers point of view; Special Mention; both for Mariano De Rosa, Rodrigo Moreno, Salvador Roselli, and Nicolás Saad; 1998. - Toulouse Latin America Film Festival: Audience Award; Nicolás Saad, Mariano De Rosa, Salvador Roselli, and Rodrigo Moreno; 1999.
Nominations
- Torino International Festival of Young Cinema, Torino, Italy: Prize of the City of Torino, Best Film - International Feature Film Competition, Nicolás Saad, Mariano De Rosa, Salvador Roselli, and Rodrigo Moreno; 1998.
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best First Film, Mariano De Rosa, Rodrigo Moreno, Salvador Roselli and Nicolás Saad; Best Supporting Actor, Carlos Roffé; 2000.
External links
- Mala época at the cinenacional.comCinenacional.comCinenacional.com is a web portal and web-based database about Argentine cinema.The site provides a vast array of information, including: films, television programs, directors, actors, cinematographers, film editors, production designers, and other production professions in Argentina...
- Mala época at Latin American Video