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El viaje macho

El viaje macho
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuis Basurto
Written byLuis Basurto
Produced byLuis Basurto
StarringLuis Ramírez
CinematographyCésar Fe
Edited byChristiand Lu
Production
company
Badu Producciones
Release dates
  • July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08) (Lima Independiente Festival)
  • November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25) (Peru)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

El viaje macho (lit. 'The male journey') is a 2016 Peruvian drama road movie written, produced, and directed by Luis Basurto in his directorial debut.[1] It stars Luis Ramírez.[2] It is about 2 ex-prisoners who embark on a journey in search of the last freedom by getting on the "male train".[3]

Synopsis

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Dr. Carlos Espejo has served a long and unjust sentence, and upon leaving he discovers a modern society different from the one he knew. The years in prison have changed his life: his son has moved away from the pressure of his father's conviction, and the search for his old friends and colleagues yields no results. With little to cling to in the city, Carlos will let himself be carried away by the Andean ravine riding the mythical "male train" guiding Nazario, a blind man he met in prison. Both will persevere to adapt to a changing world, embarking on the macho journey towards their ultimate freedom.[4]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[2]

Financing

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In 2009, the film was financially supported by the Ibermedia program.[5] 3 years later, the film obtained S/.440,000 to start the formal production of the film after having won a Fiction Feature Film Works Project Contest awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Peru.[6]

Release

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Festivals

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El viaje macho premiered on July 8, 2016, at the Lima Independiente Festival 2016.[7] Before its commercial premiere, it participated in the 30th Biarritz Latin America Film Festival (France),[8] the 6th Quito Latin American Film Festival (Ecuador)[9] and the 6th Trujillo Film Festival 2019 (Peru).[10]

Comercial release

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The film was scheduled to be released commercially in April 2020 in Peruvian theaters but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] Finally, it was commercially released on November 25, 2021, in Peruvian theaters.[13]

Awards

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 6th Trujillo Film Festival Best Fiction Film El viaje macho Won [14][15]
2022 Luces Awards Best Film Nominated [16]
Best Actor Luis Ramírez Nominated

References

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  1. ^ CC, por Umbral (7 September 2022). "«EL VIAJE MACHO", la ópera prima del cineasta huancaíno Luis Basurto llega por primera vez a la ciudad blanca". Umbral Centro Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "TEXTO-Película-peruana-"El-Viaje-Macho"-se-estrena-en-cines-el-25-de-noviembre". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  3. ^ "El Viaje Macho". Fotografía Calato (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  4. ^ cineaparte.com. "El viaje macho (2016) - Película peruana | Cineaparte". cineaparte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  5. ^ "LatAm cinema » El Programa Ibermedia anuncia los ganadores de su primera convocatoria de 2009". Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  6. ^ cinencuentro (2012-08-18). "Ganadores del Concurso de Cine Regional 2012 - MinCul Perú". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  7. ^ "Cine: VI Lima Independiente. Festival Internacional de Cine (30/Junio-8/Julio) - MALI". concursointerescolar.mali.pe. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  8. ^ "Perú participa como invitado de honor en el 30° Festival de Biarritz América Latina en Francia". elperuano.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  9. ^ "El viaje macho" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  10. ^ cineaparte.com. "6º Festival de Cine de Trujillo 2019 - Cineaparte". cineaparte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  11. ^ República, La (25 November 2021). "El viaje macho: película peruana con Magaly Solier estrena en cines a nivel nacional". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  12. ^ cinencuentro.com (2020-04-19). "El impacto del coronavirus en el cine peruano". Pressenza (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  13. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2021-11-21). "Película peruana "El Viaje Macho" se estrena en cines el 25 de noviembre Farándula NNDC | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  14. ^ "Película peruana "El Viaje Macho" se estrena tras haber participado en festivales de Francia y Ecuador – Ernesto Jerardo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  15. ^ "Ingreso libre: Cinefórum BNP proyectará película peruana "El viaje macho" | Biblioteca Nacional del Perú | BNP" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  16. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-02-13). "Premios Luces 2021: hoy es el último día de votación ¿Ya elegiste a tus favoritos? | El Comercio | Televisión | Cine | Artes visuales | Artes escénicas | Letras | Podcast y nuevos medios | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-09.


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