People in Places

People in Places
SpanishGente en sitios
Directed byJuan Cavestany
Written byJuan Cavestany
Produced by
CinematographyJuan Cavestany
Edited by
  • Juan Cavestany
  • Raúl de Torres
Music by
  • Nick Powell
  • Aaron Rux
Production
companies
  • Apaches Entertainment
  • JCPC
Release dates
  • September 2013 (2013-09) (Toronto)
  • 20 December 2013 (2013-12-20) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

People in Places (Spanish: Gente en sitios) is a 2013 Spanish low-budget comedy film written and directed by Juan Cavestany [es].

Plot

The plot comprises a series of anecdotal and fragmentary vignettes featuring an overarching link to the theme of Spain in crisis.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The film is an Apaches Entertainment and JCPC production.[1] Cavestany shot the film with the camera in hand.[6] He had the collaboration of more than 80 actors and the participation of people who happened to pass by the shooting.[6]

Release

The film premiered in the 'Vanguard' slate of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] The festival run also included screenings in the 'Zabaltegi' section of the San Sebastián International Film Festival[7] and the Sitges Film Festival.[8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 20 December 2013.[9]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "inevitably patchy" but "interest rarely flags" because of "Cavestany's sincere, unpretentious attempt to get his ideas across in a novel way".[1]

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a book of disturbing stories that you see".[5]

Eulàlia Iglesias of Ara rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a film outside the traditional orbits to portray a country that has lost its center of gravity".[2]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2014
 1st Feroz Awards Best Trailer Raúl de Torres Won
[10][11]
58th Sant Jordi Awards Best Spanish Film Won
[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (2 January 2014). "People in Places (Gente en sitios): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ a b Iglesias, Eulàlia (20 December 2013). "Gente en sitios". Ara.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Juan Cavestany presenta 'Gente en sitios' en Toronto". Fotogramas. 13 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "La gran fiesta del Post Humor". Fotogramas. 19 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b Bermejo, Andrea G. (20 December 2013). "Gente en sitios". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  6. ^ a b "El TEA proyecta "Gente en sitios", la última película de Juan Cavestany". El Día. Prensa Ibérica. 23 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Cavestany estrena en San Sebastián una comedia fantástica con Carmen Machi". La Vanguardia. 20 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Juan Cavestany llega a Sitges con 'Gente en sitios'". Diario de Jerez. Grupo Joly. 17 October 2023.
  9. ^ Zorrilla, Mikel (20 December 2013). "Estrenos de cine | 20 de diciembre | Muchas albóndigas, pocos futbolines y Justin Bieber". Espinof.
  10. ^ Ximénez, Mario (28 January 2013). "1ª edición de los Premios Feroz 2014: los ganadores". Vogue.
  11. ^ "Premios Feroz 2014". informadoresdecine. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  12. ^ "'La Plaga' y 'Gente en Sitios', Premios Sant Jordi de Cinematografía 2014". La Vanguardia. 27 January 2014.