Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine

Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlex Piperno
Written byAlex Piperno
Produced byAlex Piperno
Esteban Lucangioli
Araquén Rodríguez
Rachel Ellis
Frank Hoeve
Armi Rae Cacacnindin
StarringDaniel Quiroga
Inés Bortagaray
CinematographyManuel Rebella
Edited byKaren Akerman
Alex Piperno
Alejo Santos
Music byLucas Larriera
Production
companies
BALDR Film
ACC Cinematografica Films
Desvia Produções
La Pobladora Cine
Pelicano Cine
Release dates
  • February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23) (Berlinale)
  • December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10) (Uruguay)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesUruguay
Argentina
Brazil
Netherlands
Philippines
LanguagesFilipino
Spanish

Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine (Spanish: Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino) is a 2020 internationally co-produced experimental fantasy romantic comedy film written and directed by Alex Piperno in his directorial debut.[1]

It stars Daniel Quiroga and Inés Bortagaray.[2] The film was named on the shortlist for Uruguayan's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[3] but it was not selected.[4]

Synopsis

On board a cruise ship that runs through southern Latin America, a young sailor discovers a door that mysteriously leads to an apartment in Montevideo. Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away, in the outskirts of a small rural town in the Philippine rice terraces, a group of peasants seem to have found an old abandoned hut on top of a hill, to which they attribute causes. supernatural.[5][6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[7][8][9]

Release

It had its world premiere on February 23, 2020, at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[10] It was commercially released on December 10, 2020, in Uruguayan theaters.[11]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 Berlin International Film Festival Tagesspiegel Readers' Award Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine Won [12]
Best First Feature Film Nominated [13]
Jeonju International Film Festival International competition - Grand Prix Nominated [14]
Taipei International Film Festival International New Talent Competition - Grand Prix Nominated [15]
Istanbul International Film Festival Golden Tulip Nominated [16]
International Competition - Special Jury Prize Won
Mar del Plata International Film Festival Latin American Competition Nominated [17]

References

  1. ^ ""Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino" – DW – 25/02/2020". dw.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ "Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino". Programa Ibermedia (in European Spanish). 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ "Preselección por Uruguay al Oscar". icau.mec.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  4. ^ ""Alelí", de Leticia Jorge, seleccionada para representar a Uruguay en los Óscar". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  5. ^ "Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino". Sodre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  6. ^ "FICHA-TECNICA-Chico-ventana-también-quisiera-tener-un-submarino". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  7. ^ "Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino (película 2020) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Alex Piperno". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  8. ^ "Reparto Completo de Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  9. ^ "Window boy would also like to have a submarine - La pobladora cine - English version". cargocollective.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  10. ^ "Uribe, el asesino que nos puso la mafia". www.lanuevaprensa.com.co (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  11. ^ "Estreno - La ópera prima de Alex Piperno, Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino llega a las salas de Uruguay". www.mna.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  12. ^ "Berlinale's Tagesspiegel Readers' Award goes to Alex Piperno's Window Boy Would also Like to Have a Submarine". www.filmfestivals.com. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  13. ^ Meza, Ed (2020-02-29). "'There Is No Evil' Wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  14. ^ "JEONJU Intl. Film Festival". eng-archive.jeonjufest.kr. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  15. ^ Shackleton, Liz. "Taipei Film Festival to go ahead as physical event without overseas guests". Screen. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  16. ^ "39th Istanbul Film Festival". 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  17. ^ "Todo listo para el Festival de Cine de Mar del Plata: películas, homenajes y lo que hay que saber para participar". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.