Amparo
2021
A film by Simón Mesa Soto
A Ocultimo production in co-production with Momento Film, Flare Film and Medio de Contención Producciones
Supported by Cine Crea Colombia, Swedish Film Institute, Doha Film Institute
SYNOPSIS:
Colombia 1998. Amparo, a single mother, struggles to free her teenage son after he is drafted by the army and assigned to a war zone. She is thrown into a race against time in a society ruled by men, corruption and violence.
CAST:
Sandra Melissa Torres, Diego Alejandro Tobón, Luciana Gallego, John Jairo Montoya
TEAM:
Writer / Director: Simón Mesa Soto
Producers: Juan Sarmiento G., Simón Mesa Soto
Co-Producers: David Herdies, Martin Heisler
Director of Photography: Juan Sarmiento G.
Editor: Ricardo Saraiva
WORLD PREMIERE 2021:
Semaine de la Critique Cannes, 202
★ Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award for Sandra Melissa Torres
FESTIVALS:
55. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic
25. Festival de Cine de Lima, Peru
38. Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel
San Sebastian Intl. Film Festival, Spain, 2021
Pingyao International Film Festival, Crouching Tigers Competition
Busan Intl. Film Festival
• Chicago Intl. Film Festival, USA
• Sao Paulo International Filmfestival; Brasil
• Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia, Mexico,
• Internationale Hofer Filmtage
• Sydney Film Festival, Australia
• Festival Pantalla Latina, Switzerland
• Ljubljana International Film Festival, Panorama, Slovenia
• Films from the South Festival, Norway
• Miradas Medellín, Festival de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales, Colombia
Opening Film• Cairo International Film Festival, Critics Week, Egypt
• Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden
• Festival de Cine Global de Santo Domingo, Dom. Republic
• Miami Film Festival, USA
• ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival, Manchester, UK
AWARDS:
★ Silver Hugo, New Directors Competition, Chicago International Film Festival
★ Premio del Jurado de la Crítica Internacional, Festival de Cine de Lima
★ Mauricio Litman Award - Best Actress -
Festival Internacional de Cine de Punta del Este
★ Macondo Awards (Columbian film awards) by the
Academia Colombiana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas, 2022
★ Best Film
★ Best Direction
★ Best Screenplay
★ Best Photography
★ Best Production Design
★ Best Costume Design
★ Best VFX