We Will Never Belong

Nunca seremos parte
Film poster
Directed byAmelia Eloisa
Written byAmelia Eloisa
Produced byDiego Caballero
Amelia Eloisa
Ana Karen Guzmán
Fernando Javier Guzmán
StarringAdriana Palafox
Magnolia Corona
Verónica Langer
Andrea Portal
Cynthia Bordes
Karina Hurtado
Xésar Tena
CinematographyDiego Caballero de Alba
Edited byDiego Caballero
Carlos Espinoza
Music byPhi
Production
companies
Bengar Films
HopperCat Films
Pez Nocturno
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

We Will Never Belong (Spanish: Nunca seremos parte) is a 2022 Mexican coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Amelia Eloisa in her directorial debut.[1] Starring Adriana Palafox, Magnolia Corona, Verónica Langer, Andrea Portal, Cynthia Bordes, Karina Hurtado and Xésar Tena.[2]

Synopsis

Her mother's new relationship with a woman has filled Emi, a lonely teenager, with many doubts and resentments. Determined to find a change, she returns to her hometown to live with her father's new family and find solace with her grandmother. There she meets Gala, the daughter of his father's girlfriend, whose originality immediately seduces her and questions her sexuality. Without realizing it, this fleeting relationship will give her the necessary empathy to heal her relationship with her mother and the strength to continue on her way.[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[4][5]

  • Adriana Palafox as Emi
  • Magnolia Corona as Gala
  • Verónica Langer as Eleonora
  • Andrea Portal as Sandra
  • Alex Pimienta as Chila
  • Cynthia Bordes
  • Karina Hurtado
  • Xésar Tena as Cayetano

Production

Principal photography began in April 2020 and was scheduled to last 23 days, but filming was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] one scene was missing to have all the footage completed to start the post-production phase.[7] It was filmed in Nayarit, Sayulita and Punta Mita, everything else was in Jalisco, Mexico.[8]

Release

We Will Never Belong had its international premiere in May 2022 at the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival.[9] Then, it had its national premiere on June 15, 2022, as part of the 37th Guadalajara International Film Festival.[10] It premiered on January 28, 2023, as part of the Iberoamerican Film Festival Miami.[11]

Awards

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 Inside Out Film and Video Festival Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature We Will Never Belong Won [12]
Great Mexican Film Party Best Actress Adriana Palafox Won [13][14]
Guadalajara Film Festival 2022 - FICG 37 Maguey Award - Best Narrative Feature We Will Never Belong Nominated [15]
Warsaw International Film Festival Best Film We Will Never Belong Nominated [16]
2023 Diosas de Plata Best Newcomer - Female Adriana Palafox Nominated [17][18]
Best First Work Amelia Eloisa Nominated

References

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  5. ^ "We Will Never Belong (2022) - Reparto y equipo en MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  6. ^ Preza, Alicia (2020-04-22). "Nunca Seremos Parte, una película independiente en cuarentena". UDG TV (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. ^ ""Nunca seremos parte", a falta de una escena". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  8. ^ ""Nunca seremos parte", frente a la contingencia sanitaria". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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  10. ^ "FICG 2022: Amelia Eloisa presenta en la edición 37 su ópera prima "Nunca seremos parte"". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  11. ^ "Iberoamerican Film Festival Miami 2023". iaffm23.eventive.org. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. ^ "NUNCA SEREMOS PARTE | WE WILL NEVER BELONG". Veinte 20 Comunicación Solidaria (in Spanish). 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  13. ^ Garibay, Arturo (2022-11-01). "Gran Fiesta de Cine Mexicano cumple 10 ediciones". TOPCINEMA (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  14. ^ "A pesar del nulo apoyo de IMCINE y del gobierno, la X Gran Fiesta de Cine Mexicano, fue un éxito". PECIME (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  15. ^ "UN LARGOMETRAJE ORGULLOSAMENTE JALISCIENSE Y QUEER". 24 Hora - El diario sin Límites (in Spanish). 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  16. ^ "We Will Never Belong (2022) FESTIVALES Y PREMIOS". mubi.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  17. ^ "Te presentamos todas las Nominaciones de la XLVIII edición del premio #DiosaDePlata al cine mexicano". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  18. ^ Redacción (2023-04-26). "Estos fueron los ganadores de las Diosas de Plata 2023" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-29.