The Fantastic World of Juan Orol

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sebastián del Amo
Written by	Sebastián del Amo; Raúl Fernández Espinosa
Produced by	Isabel Aerenlund; Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas; Paola Herrera; Carmen Ortega Casanovas
Starring	Roberto Sosa
Cinematography	Carlos Hidalgo
Edited by	Sebastian del Amo; Branko Gomez Palacio; Felipe Gomez; Martin Luis Guzman
Music by	Francisco Albisua
Production; company	Celuliode Films
Release dates	March 5, 2012 (FICG); June 2012 (GIFF); September 14, 2012 (Mexico);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (Spanish: El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol) is a 2012 Mexican black-and-white biographical comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián del Amo (in his directorial debut) and written by Del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa.^[1] Starring Roberto Sosa.^[2] It was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards,^[3] but it was not selected.^[4]

Premise

The film is based on the life of Juan Orol, a man of Galician origin who, after various adventures, arrives in Mexico to become a creator in different film genres, including gangster films and rumberas films, some being successes at the box office despite very negative reviews. He has been called the great involuntary Surrealist.^[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[6]^[7]

Roberto Sosa as Juan Orol
Gabriela de la Garza as Mary Esquivel
Fernanda Romero as Dinora
Jesús Ochoa as General Cruz
Ximena Rubio as Rosa Carmina
Juan Manuel Bernal as Kodak salesman
Alfonso Borbolla as Quirico Michelena
Alberto Estrella as Emilio 'El indio' Fernández
Julio Bracho as Policeman
Roberto Wohlmuth as Don Gabriel
Karin Burnett as María Antonieta Pons
Ariadna Perez Mijares as Ninón Sevilla
Mauricio Galaz as Arnoldo Orol
Juan Carlos Bonet as Orol's friend
Rodrigo Cachero as Memo Alcaine
Rodrigo Corea as Usher
Roger Cudney as Don Guillermo
Sebastián del Amo as Firing Squad Leader
Jean Duverger as Black Baseball Player
Claudia Silki as Hippie
Yolanda 'Tongolele' Montes as Herself

Release

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol had its world premiere on March 5, 2012, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival,^[8]^[9] then participated at the end of June of the same year at the Guanajuato International Film Festival as part of the official selection.^[10] It had its commercial premiere on September 14, 2012, in Mexican theaters.^[11]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2012	Guadalajara International Film Festival	Best First Work	Sebastián del Amo	Won	^[12]
	Guanajuato International Film Festival	Best First Mexican Feature Film - Special Mention		Won	^[11]
	Hola México Film Festival	Best Film		Won	^[13]
	Hola México Film Festival	Best Director		Won	^[13]
	Hermosillo International Film Festival	Best Mexican Feature Film		Won	^[14]
	The Festival Pantalla de Cristal	Best Film		Won	^[15]
		Best Director		Nominated
		Best Script	Sebastián del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa	Won
		Best Actor	Roberto Sosa	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Jesús Ochoa	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Alberto Estrella	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Carlos Hidalgo	Nominated
		Best Investigation	Sebastián del Amo	Nominated
		Best Production Values	Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas	Won
		Best Post Production	Branko Andrés Gómez-Palacio, Gustavo Bellón & Francisco Gómezíaz	Won
		Best Original Soundtrack	Sebastián del Amo	Won
		Best Sound Design	Alejandro de Icaza	Won
		Best Editing	Felipe Gómez & Martín Luis Guzmám	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Christopher Lagunes	Won
		Best Casting	Sebastián del Amo	Nominated
		Best Makeup	Mari Paz Robles	Won
2013	Canacine Awards	Best Actor	Roberto Sosa	Nominated	^[16]
	22x Don Luis Film Festival	Best Director	Sebastián del Amo	Won	^[17]
	22x Don Luis Film Festival	Best Actor	Roberto Sosa	Won	^[17]
	Diosas de Plata	Best Film	Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas	Nominated	^[18]^[19]
		Best Actor	Roberto Sosa	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Minor Role	Jesús Ochoa	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Carlos Hidalgo	Won
		Best Editing	Martin Luis Guzman & Felipe Gomez	Won
	Ariel Awards	Best First Work	Sebastián del Amo	Nominated	^[20]
		Best Actor	Roberto Sosa	Won
		Best Cinematography	Carlos Hidalgo	Won
		Best Costume Design	Deborah Medina	Won
	Beijing International Film Festival	Tiantan Award	Sebastián del Amo	Won	^[21]

References

^ "Llega "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol" a salas - CorreCamara.com.mx". www.correcamara.com.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "LatAm cinema » "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol", rescate de un ícono del cine mexicano". Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ ""El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol" podría competir por el Oscar". Publimetro México (in Spanish). 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ Young, James (2012-09-20). "Mexico picks 'Lucia' for Oscar". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Celuloide » El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol". Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Reparto de El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol (película 2012). Dirigida por Sebastián del Amo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Reparto Completo de El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Se estrenó película sobre Juan Orol en el Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara". abcguionistas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ 2shy (2012-03-06). "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol en el FICG". Cinegarage. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ 2shy (2012-06-28). "Festival de Cine de Guanajuato 2012, Selección Oficial". Cinegarage. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b artes9 (13 September 2012). "El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol, estrena 14 de Septiembre". artes9.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Redacción (2012-09-25). "Hoy en FICP, "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol"". INCIDENCIA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "The Fantastic World of Juan Orol". Films Media Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Festival de Cine de Hermosillo". Los 5 Sentidos Culinarios (in Spanish). 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Canal100.com.mx, Sección Festival Pantalla de Cristal". www.revistapantalla.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ fansites. "Lista ganadores Premios CANACINE 2013". TVCinews. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Premian 'biopic' de Juan Orol". Excélsior (in Spanish). 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ Toma, Revista (2013-07-20). "Nominados a la XLII entrega de las Diosas de Plata". Revista Toma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ Toma, Revista (2013-08-01). "Ganadores de la XLII entrega de las Diosas de Plata". Revista Toma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^ "Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas, A.C. | Ganadores y Nominados". 2017-04-07. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "La película "El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol" participó en el Tercer Festival Internacional de Cine de Beijing". portales.sre.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

External links

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol at IMDb

[1] "Llega "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol" a salas - CorreCamara.com.mx". www.correcamara.com.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[2] "LatAm cinema » "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol", rescate de un ícono del cine mexicano". Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[3] ""El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol" podría competir por el Oscar". Publimetro México (in Spanish). 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[4] Young, James (2012-09-20). "Mexico picks 'Lucia' for Oscar". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[5] "Celuloide » El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol". Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[6] "Reparto de El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol (película 2012). Dirigida por Sebastián del Amo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[7] "Reparto Completo de El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[8] "Se estrenó película sobre Juan Orol en el Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara". abcguionistas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[9] 2shy (2012-03-06). "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol en el FICG". Cinegarage. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[10] 2shy (2012-06-28). "Festival de Cine de Guanajuato 2012, Selección Oficial". Cinegarage. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:0-11] rtes9 (13 September 2012). "El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol, estrena 14 de Septiembre". artes9.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[12] Redacción (2012-09-25). "Hoy en FICP, "El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol"". INCIDENCIA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[13] "The Fantastic World of Juan Orol". Films Media Group. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[14] "Festival de Cine de Hermosillo". Los 5 Sentidos Culinarios (in Spanish). 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[15] "Canal100.com.mx, Sección Festival Pantalla de Cristal". www.revistapantalla.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[16] sites. "Lista ganadores Premios CANACINE 2013". TVCinews. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[17] "Premian 'biopic' de Juan Orol". Excélsior (in Spanish). 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[18] Toma, Revista (2013-07-20). "Nominados a la XLII entrega de las Diosas de Plata". Revista Toma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[19] Toma, Revista (2013-08-01). "Ganadores de la XLII entrega de las Diosas de Plata". Revista Toma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-12.

[20] "Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas, A.C. | Ganadores y Nominados". 2017-04-07. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[21] "La película "El Fantástico Mundo de Juan Orol" participó en el Tercer Festival Internacional de Cine de Beijing". portales.sre.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-12.

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