East Germany (film)

East Germany
Promotional release poster
Directed byAlonso Izaguirre
Written byAlonso Izaguirre
Produced byLuis Basurto
StarringDiana Daf Collazos
CinematographyNatalia Grande
Edited byChristiand Lu
Production
companies
Espacio y Tiempo
Badu Producciones
Alfalfa
Release date
  • October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19) (Lima Alterna)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

East Germany (Spanish: Alemania Oriental) is a 2023 Peruvian drama film written and directed by Alonso Izaguirre.[1] Starring Diana Daf Collazos as a mother who tries to protect and enjoy her family's vacations while wondering whether to migrate out of the country in the middle of the Peruvian Civil War or wait for the arrival of her husband who lives in East Germany.[2]

Synopsis

In the summer of 1987, Ana lives in an old house in Callao. She tries to spend an average vacation, but the difficult relationship with her children, whom she tries to protect from instability and violence in a country on the verge of economic and social debacle, overwhelms her to the point of exhaustion. Ana doubts whether to stay in Peru or start from scratch far from a crazy reality, although she is still waiting for the arrival of Carlos, exiled in East Germany to whom she is still married.[3]

Cast

  • Diana Daf Collazos as Ana
  • Yamile Caparó Cuba
  • Flavio López
  • Luccio Ramos
  • Pilar Nuñez

Production

Principal photography began on March 2, 2020,[4] but was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Release

East Germany had its world premiere on October 19, 2023, as part of the Peruvian competition at the 4th Lima Alterna International Film Festival,[5][6] then screened on October 21, 2023, at the 10th Trujillo Film Festival.[7]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 4th Lima Alterna International Film Festival Best Film in the Peruvian Competition East Germany Won [8]
10th Trujillo Film Festival Best Fiction Feature Film Nominated [9]

References

  1. ^ a b Cabrejo, José; Viza, Mariano (2023-10-27). ""Alemania Oriental" (2023): una conversación con Alonso Izaguirre y Diana Daf Collazos". Ventana Indiscreta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ "Post Festival – 4º Lima Alterna en la sala Armando Robles Godoy". Dirección del Audiovisual, la Fonografía y los Nuevos Medios (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  3. ^ "Alemania Oriental". Lima Alterna Festival Internacional de Cine. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  4. ^ "El impacto del coronavirus en el cine peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. ^ "HORARIOS POR SEDE SALA ARMANDO ROBLES GODOY MINISTERIO DE CULTURA". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ^ "Programación del 4° Festival Lima Alterna - Cine independiente". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  7. ^ "Hoy inicia el Festival de Cine de Trujillo 2023". Siente Trujillo (in Spanish). 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  8. ^ "Películas ganadoras 4° Lima Alterna Festival Internacional de Cine". Lima Alterna Festival Internacional de Cine. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  9. ^ "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.