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Red Shoes (2022 film)

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Red Shoes
Venice release poster
SpanishZapatos rojos
Directed byCarlos Eichelmann Kaiser
Written by
  • Jofra G. G.
  • Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser
  • Adriana González del Valle
Produced by
  • Gabriela Maldonado
  • Alejandro de Icaza
  • Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser
Starring
  • Eustacio Ascacio Velázquez
  • Natalia Solián
CinematographySerguei Saldívar Tanaka
Edited byOmar Guzmán
Music byCamilla Uboldi
Production
companies
  • BHD Films
  • 102 Distribution
Release date
  • 4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) (Venice)
Running time
82 minutes
Countries
  • Mexico
  • Italy
LanguageSpanish

Red Shoes (Spanish: Zapatos rojos) is a 2022 drama film directed by Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser (in his directorial debut) and written by Jofra G. G., Kaiser and Adriana González del Valle.[1] Starring Eustacio Ascacio Velázquez.[2] It had its world premiere in the Horrizons Extra section of the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 4 October 2022.[3]

Synopsis

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Artemio is an elderly farmer who lives in a small town in the mountains where life is slow and quiet, but he embarks on a trip to Mexico City after hearing some shocking news.[4]

Cast

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  • Eustacio Ascacio Velázquez as Artemio
  • Natalia Solián as Damiana
  • Phanie Molina as Alejandra
  • Miguel Ángel Valencia as Rubén

Production

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The film was advertised under the title 500 millones de zapatos rojos (500 Million Red Shoes) but was later retitled Zapatos rojos.[5] Principal photography lasted three weeks in Mexico City and one week in the desert of San Luis Potosí in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Release

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The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 4 October 2022.[7] Its Mexican premiere occurred at the 20th Morelia International Film Festival in late October 2022.[8]

Accolades

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 Venice International Film Festival Audience Award - Orizzonti Extra Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser Nominated [9][10]
Marrakech International Film Festival Golden Star Nominated [11]
Morelia International Film Festival Best Feature Film Nominated [12][13]
2023 Sofia International Film Festival Sofia City of Film Award Red Shoes Won [14]
FIPRESCI Jury Prize Won
Youth Jury Award Won
Málaga Film Festival Best Iberoamerican Film Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser Nominated [15]
Best Cinematography Serguei Saldívar Tanaka Won [16]
Ariel Awards Best First Work Red Shoes Nominated [17][18]
Best Breakthrough Performance Eustacio Ascacio Nominated
Best Cinematography Serguei Saldívar Tanaka Nominated
Best Original Score Camilla Uboldi Won
Best Art Direction Nohemí González Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "'Zapatos rojos', de Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser: el viaje hacia la hija muerta". imcine.gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Un minero jubilado de 70 años protagoniza "500 millones de Zapatos Rojos", la ópera prima de Carlos Kaiser". PECIME (in Spanish). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ Cruz, Miguel de la; Gómez, José Francisco Martínez; Gómez, Miguel de la Cruz, Edición: José Francisco Martínez (17 August 2022). "'Zapatos rojos', de Carlos Eichelmann, se estrenará en el Festival de Cine de Venecia • Once Noticias". Once Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "'Zapatos rojos', la película mexicana que reflexiona sobre la pérdida y la reparación de heridas - Cine y Tele". www.cineytele.com (in Spanish). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Opera prima "500 millones de zapatos rojos", una road movie desde el México profundo". noticine.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. ^ López, Adolfo. "Carlos Kaiser lleva al cine su ópera prima "500 millones de zapatos rojos"". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  7. ^ "'Zapatos rojos', la película que representará a México en Venecia" (in Mexican Spanish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  8. ^ "El FICM da a conocer la programación de su 20ª edición". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  9. ^ Puntodincontro (12 August 2022). "Zapatos Rojos, una coproducción ítalo-mexicana en el Festival de Venecia". Puntodincontro (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  10. ^ Ravindran, Nick Vivarelli, Manori; Vivarelli, Nick; Ravindran, Manori (26 July 2022). "Darren Aronofsky, Laura Poitras, Olivia Wilde, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Florian Zeller Take New Movies to Venice – Full Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Río, David del (21 November 2022). ""Zapatos rojos" tiene gran acogida en el festival de Marrakech". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  12. ^ Lambertucci, Constanza (29 October 2022). "'El norte sobre el vacío' gana el premio a Mejor largometraje en el Festival de Cine de Morelia". El País México (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  13. ^ "El Festival de Cine de Morelia 2022 celebra 20 años: sigue la muestra día a día". El Sol de México | Noticias, Deportes, Gossip, Columnas (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  14. ^ Petkova, Savina (28 March 2023). "Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser's Red Shoes wins the Sofia City of Film Grand Prix". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  15. ^ Hoy, Málaga (14 March 2023). "'Zapatos rojos' entusiasma con una historia de pérdida y redención masculina". Málaga Hoy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  16. ^ Siguenza, Carmen (6 April 2023). "La cinta "Zapatos rojos" señala el mal uso de "la energía masculina"". EFEMINISTA (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Ariel 2023: estos son los nominados a lo mejor del cine mexicano". infobae (in European Spanish). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Conoce a los ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2023". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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