José (film)
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| Directed by | Li Cheng |
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| Cinematography | Paolo Giron |
| Edited by | Lenz Claure |
| Music by | Yao Chen |
Production company | YQstudio |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $26,563 [1] |
José is a Guatemalan feature-film social-drama by Li Cheng. It was first shown at the 75th Venice Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section on 6 September 2018.[2] It is the first Guatemala and Central America film ever presented in Venice Film Festival.[3][failed verification]
The film centers the experiences a young gay Guatemalan man who lives with his mother.[4][5] The coming-of-age film grapples with the realities of being an LGBTQ+ person searching for love in a highly religious and homophobic country.[6][7]
Cast
[edit]- Enrique Salanic as José
- Manolo Herrera as Luis
- Ana Cecelia Mota as Mom
- Jhakelyn Waleska Gonzalez Gonzalez as Monica
- Esteban Lopez Ramirez as Carlos
- Juan Andres Molina Cardona as Juan
Reception
[edit]The Hollywood Reporter reviewer wrote of "a tender observational quality backed by confident visual sense" and the "unabashed treatment of gay sex and nudity",[8] while Rich Cline called it "earthy and honest".[9]
The film had its U.S. premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2019.[10]
Awards
[edit]José was awarded the Queer Lion on 7 September 2018.[11] The film won Best Spanish Language Film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2019.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "José (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Venice days lineup". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ David Lepe (26 August 2018). "Película guatemalteca competirá en el festival de cine de Venecia". Publinews (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "'Jose' Film Review: Powerful Drama Examines Being Poor and Gay in Guatemala". 29 January 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Kramer, Gary M. (28 January 2020). "Gay Love and Traditional Connections – Gay City News". gaycitynews.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (30 January 2020). "'José' Review: Coming of Age Gay in Guatemala". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Cheng, Li (26 January 2020). "Guatemalan film 'José' is a queer love story and drama". Q Voice News. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ David Ronney. "'Jose': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Rich Cline. "José". Shadows on the wall. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (12 January 2019). "Santa Barbara Film Festival Finalizes 2019 Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "12. Queer Lion Award to "José" by Li Cheng | Queer Lion". Queer Lion. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Santa Barbara International Film Festival (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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