Open-Pit
DirectorFelipe Esparza Pérez
WriterFelipe Esparza Pérez
ProducerFelipe Esparza Pérez
Victoria Arias
Lorena Tulini
CinematographyFernando Criollo
EditingKendra McLaughlin
Felipe Esparza Pérez
MusicNantu Studio
StudioMilk Studio
PAI Films
BULLA
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2023 (IFFR)
Runtime65 minutes
CountryPeru
France
LanguageSpanish

Open-Pit (Spanish: Cielo abierto) is a 2023 Peruvian-French[1] experimental docudrama film[2] directed, written, co-produced and co-edited by Felipe Esparza Pérez in his directorial debut.[3] It is about a father and son separated by the death of the wife/mother whose paths will cross again.[4]

Synopsis

A Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect. And yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner, as do their professions: each in their own way works with textures and volumes, sensations and perceptions.[5]

Cast

  • Dionicio Huaraccallo Idme
  • Moisés Jiménez Carbajal
  • Julio Carcausto Larito
  • Mayra Ferrer

Release

Open-Pit had its world premiere on January 26, 2023, at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam as part of the Bright Future section,[6] then screened on April 22, 2023, at the 45th Moscow International Film Festival,[7] on August 17, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival,[8] on September 2, 2023, at the Cinemancia Metropolitan Film Festival,[9] on October 6, 2023, at the 52nd Festival du nouveau cinéma[10] and on November 26, 2023, at the 41st Torino Film Festival.[11]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
202327th Lima Film FestivalMade in Peru - Audience AwardOpen-Pit[12][13]
Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film
CINETRAB Award for Best Fiction
52nd Festival du nouveau cinémaNew Alchemists Prize - Honorable Mention[14]
10th Huánuco Film FestivalBest Peruvian Fiction Feature Film[15]
41st Torino Film FestivalBest International Documentary Film[16][17]
202415th APRECI AwardsBest Peruvian Feature Film[18]
Best DirectorFelipe Esparza Pérez

References

  1. ^ "Competition Juries and first Short & Mid-length titles at IFFR 2023". International Film Festival Rotterdam. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ PERU21, NOTICIAS (2023-11-21). "Felipe Esparza, cineasta: "Proyectar en salas comerciales de cine no es el único camino"" (in Spanish). Peru21. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ Díaz, Valery (16 October 2023). "Felipe Esparza Pérez: Una mente creativa peruana en Harvard" (in Spanish). Andina. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Ministerio de Cultura reconoce a "Cielo abierto" con el premio a la Mejor Película Peruana del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP – DAFO" (in es-ES). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "Cielo abierto". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. ^ Barraclough, Leo (2022-12-08). "Christine Vachon, Lav Diaz Join International Film Festival Rotterdam Jury, Indian Cinema Program Revealed". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  7. ^ "Open-Pit". Moscow International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  8. ^ "Cielo abierto". Lima Film Festival
  9. ^ "Cielo abierto" (in Spanish). Cinemancia Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  10. ^ "Festival du nouveau cinéma | Cielo abierto" (in French). nouveaucinema.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  11. ^ "CIELO ABIERTO | 41° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL - INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES COMPETITION". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  12. ^ "Hecho en el Perú" (in Spanish). festivaldelima.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com. 2023-08-19. Archived 2023-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  14. ^ "[FNC 2023] Chloé Leriche et Ariane Louis-Seize récompensées" (in fr-FR). Films du Québec. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  15. ^ "APRECI premia a "Cielo Abierto" y "Rojo Profundo" como lo mejor del cine peruano del 10° Festival de Huánuco – FENACI" (in Spanish). Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  16. ^ "41st Torino Film Festival". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  17. ^ Skrok, Magdalena (2023-12-03). "Torino Film Festival 2023: here are all the winners". World of Technology, Video Games & Digital Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  18. ^ "Películas regionales y en lenguas originarias lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2023" (in Spanish). Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.