The Violin
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The Violin is a 2005 Mexican drama film
directed by Francisco Vargas. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
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. At the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
, Ángel Tavira
won the award for Best Male Performance(Prix d'Interprétation Masculine Un Certain Regard). It also received three Ariel Awards
from the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences
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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...
directed by Francisco Vargas. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury....
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Cast
- Ángel TaviraÁngel TaviraÁngel Tavira Maldonado was a Mexican composer, musician and violinist of son calentano. He was awarded the Best Actor Award on the 2006 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section for his role in the movie El violín.-Biography:Ángel Tavira Maldonado was born in the town of Corral Falso...
– Don Plutarco - Gerardo TaracenaGerardo TaracenaGerardo Taracena is a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto, Man on Fire, American Family, The Mexican and Sin Nombre...
– Genaro - Dagoberto Gama – Capitán
- Mario Garibaldi – Lucio
- Fermín Martínez – Teniente
- Silverio Palacios – Comandante Cayetano
- Octavio Castro – Zacarías
- Mercedes Hernández – Jacinta
- Gerardo Juárez – Pedro
- Ángeles Cruz – Jefa Guerrilera 1
- Norma Pablo – Jefa Guerrilllera 2
- Ariel Galvan – Joaquín
- Amorita Rasgado – Prostitutas
- María Elena Olivares – Doña Lupe
- Esteban Castellanos – Manuel
Awards
The film won the Grand Prize in 2007 at the Miami International Film FestivalMiami International Film Festival
The Miami International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Miami, Florida in the late winter. The film festival is sponsored by the Miami Film Society, which has been around since 1983....
. At the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury....
, Ángel Tavira
Ángel Tavira
Ángel Tavira Maldonado was a Mexican composer, musician and violinist of son calentano. He was awarded the Best Actor Award on the 2006 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section for his role in the movie El violín.-Biography:Ángel Tavira Maldonado was born in the town of Corral Falso...
won the award for Best Male Performance(Prix d'Interprétation Masculine Un Certain Regard). It also received three Ariel Awards
Ariel Award
The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.- History :The...
from the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences
Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas
The Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas was founded on July 3, 1946 in Mexico City.-History:The following people were present before a notary public during the signing of the document:...
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