Mirlo's Dance
| Mirlo's Dance | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Álvaro Luque |
| Written by | Jorge Ossio Seminario Emanuel Giraldo Betancur |
| Produced by | Melissa Cordero Nicolás Carrasco Renzo Maldonado Ricardo Maldonado |
| Cinematography | Juan Pablo Polanco |
| Edited by | Gino Moreno Rodrigo Luque |
| Music by | Los Mirlos |
Production companies | When Lunatica Films Cine 70 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Peru |
| Language | Spanish |
Mirlo's Dance (Spanish: La danza de Los Mirlos) is a 2022 Peruvian documentary film directed by Álvaro Luque (in his directorial debut) and written by Jorge Ossio Seminario and Emanuel Giraldo Betancur.[1] It follows the Amazonian cumbia band Los Mirlos through a journey through the heart of Latin America and remembers its history.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Jorge Rodríguez, vocalist of Los Mirlos, accompanies us in a review of the history of this revered Amazonian cumbia band, which mixed the traditions and folklore of the region with the psychedelic rhythms of the 60s.[3]
Release
[edit]Mirlo's Dance had its world premiere on August 4, 2022, at the 26th Lima Film Festival,[4] then screened on October 10, 2022, at the 9th Trujillo Film Festival,[5] on November 8, 2022, at the 37th Mar del Plata International Film Festival,[6] on November 19, 2022, at the 34th Viña del Mar International Film Festival,[7] on September 10, 2023, at the 21st Vancouver Latin American Film Festival,[8] and on November 10, 2023, at the 38th Festival del Cinema Ibero-Latino Americano di Trieste.[9] It was commercially released on February 29, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.[10]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9th Trujillo Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature Film | Mirlo's Dance | Won | [11] |
| 37th Mar del Plata International Film Festival | Cinema in Prisons Program Award - Special Mention | Won | [12] | ||
| 2023 | 14th APRECI Awards | Best Documentary | Nominated | [13][14] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cine del Mañana: Apoyos del Ministerio de Cultura para proyectos de Cine y Audiovisual". Festival de Cine de Lima.
- ^ Domínguez, Micaela. "El nuevo cine peruano se muestra al mundo en el Festival de Lima". LatAm cinema. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "La Danza de Los Mirlos". Fotografía Calato (in European Spanish). 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "El Festival de Cine de Lima se inaugura hoy con documental La danza de Los Mirlos". Andina (in Spanish). 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Del 10 al 15 de octubre disfruta de la mejor selección de LARGOMETRAJES y CORTOMETRAJES en las categorías DOCUMENTAL y FICCIÓN en nuestro #Fecit2022". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Anuncian la programación del 37° Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata. Del 3 al 13 de noviembre". Caligari (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Fajardo, Marco (2022-11-18). "Película que cuenta la historia de la banda Los Mirlos, el emblema de la cumbia amazónica peruana, llega a FICViña". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "La Danza de Los Mirlos". Vancouver Latin American Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "La danza de los mirlos di Alvaro Duque - CineLatinoTrieste 2023". Festival del Cinema Ibero-Latino Americano di Trieste (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Gamecored (2024-02-13). "¡La esperada película "La Danza de los Mirlos" del director Álvaro Luque llega a los cines el 29 de febrero!". Gamecored (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Mejor Largometraje Documental «La Danza de los Mirlos», de Álvaro Luque". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Entrega de Premios Independientes del 37° Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata". Mi Argentina (in Spanish). 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Premios Apreci: 'Willaq Pirqa', 'Mataindios', y más películas en quechua y aymara lideran nominaciones". Radio Programas del Perú (in Spanish). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Willaq Pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo arrasa en Premios APRECI al cine peruano 2022 – Apreci". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.