Bantamweight (film)

Bantamweight
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHans Matos Camac
Written byHans Matos Camac
Produced byJulia Gamarra Hinostroza
StarringMax Huiza
CinematographyMario Bassino
Edited byHans Matos Camac
Music byLiberato Kani
Contusión Cerebral
César Cámac
Eduardo Ferré Paz
Production
company
Myxomatosis Kino
Distributed byLABPCA (Worldwide distribution), V&R Films (Theatrical release Peru)
Release dates
  • August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04) (Lima)
  • September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) (Peru)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Bantamweight (Spanish: Peso gallo) is a 2022 Peruvian sports drama film written, edited and directed by Hans Matos Camac.[1] Starring Max Huiza[2] accompanied by Ángela Huamán, Benjamín Baltazar, Gilmer Briceño, Rosalía Clemente and Melvin Quijada.[3] It is about Enrique who is a teenage boxer who is invited to participate in a national boxing championship where he will understand that he must not only fight outside the ring to fulfill his dreams.[4]

Synopsis

Max Huiza, a teenage boxer who lives in Huancayo with his grandmother, Digna. The coach asks him to bring his identification document to register him and represent his city in a national championship. For Enrique, this simple request will become a problem and, in turn, he will understand that the fight for his dreams is not only within the ring.[5]

Cast

  • Max Huiza as Enrique
  • Ángela Huamán as Ángela
  • Gilmer Briceño as Coach
  • Rosalía Clemente as Digna
  • Melvin Quijada as Víctor
  • Benjamín Baltazar

Release

Bantamweight had its world premiere on August 4, 2022, at the 26th Lima Film Festival.[6] It was commercially released on September 8, 2022, in Peruvian theaters.[7]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 26th Lima Film Festival Made in Peru - Audience Award Bantamweight Nominated [8][9]
PUCP Community Award - Honorable Mention Won
2023 18th Luces Awards Best Film Nominated [10][11]
Best Actor Max Huiza Nominated
14th APRECI Awards Best Supporting Actor Melvin Quijada Nominated [12][13]
Best Supporting Actress Rosalía Clemente Nominated
10th Trujillo Film Festival Best Fiction Feature Film Bantamweight Won [14]
Special Mention for Acting Performance Rosalía Clemente Tacza Won

References

  1. ^ "Peso Gallo, película dirigida por Hans Matos Cámac, anunció su fecha de estreno en los cines". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2022-08-29. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ "Peso: Gallo: Del ring a la pantalla". La República (in Spanish). 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  3. ^ Hinojosa, Ricardo (2022-09-11). "Peso Gallo: una película sobre los sueños, las injusticias y las relaciones familiares". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  4. ^ "Peso gallo: Una lucha por los sueños y las oportunidades". Revista Cocktail (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  5. ^ "Película "Peso gallo" explora el tema del boxeo en provincias". El Peruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  6. ^ "Peso Gallo". Festival de Cine de Lima.
  7. ^ ""Peso Gallo" la película dirigida por Hans Matos Cámac confirma su estreno para el 8 de setiembre en cines". Lima Gris (in Spanish). 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  8. ^ "Hecho en el Perú". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 26 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). August 12, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Premios Luces 2022: hoy es el último día para votar por tus favoritos en el premio de El Comercio". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2023-02-26. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  11. ^ Planas, Enrique (2023-03-20). "Premios Luces 2022: la lista completa de ganadores". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  12. ^ "Películas en quechua y aimara lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2022". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Willaq Pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo arrasa en Premios APRECI al cine peruano 2022 – Apreci". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Fecit 2023: seis días llenos de proyecciones de cortos y películas para todos los gustos". Buena Pepa. 2023-12-06. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-11-17.