From Afar (film)

From Afar (Spanish: Desde allá)^[2] is a 2015 Venezuelan-Mexican drama film directed by Lorenzo Vigas and written by Vigas and Guillermo Arriaga. It won the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.^[3][4][5] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.^[6]

From Afar
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Lorenzo Vigas
Written by	Lorenzo Vigas Guillermo Arriaga
Starring	Alfredo Castro
Cinematography	Sergio Armstrong
Release date	10 September 2015 (2015-09-10) (Venice)
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	Venezuela Mexico
Language	Spanish
Box office	$148,594[1]

The film is about Armando, a wealthy middle-aged man who gets involved with Élder, a young man from a street gang.^[7][8]

Cast

• Alfredo Castro as Armando
• Luis Silva as Élder
• Jericó Montilla as Amelia
• Catherina Cardozo as María
• Jorge Luis Bosque as Fernando
• Greymer Acosta as Palma
• Auffer Camacho as Mermelada

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
AFI Fest	Audience Award New Auteurs	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
Apolo Awards[9][10]	Best Film	From Afar	Nominated
	Best New Director	Lorenzo Vigas	Won
	Best Adapted Screenplay	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
	Best Actor	Alfredo Castro	Nominated
	Best New Actor	Luis Silva	Won
Biarritz Film Festival	Best Actor	Luis Silva	Won
Glasgow Film Festival	Audience Award	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
Goya Awards	Best Spanish Language Foreign Film	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
Havana Film Festival	Grand Coral - First Work	Lorenzo Vigas	Won
Viña del Mar International Film Festival	Paoa Prize - Best Picture	Lorenzo Vigas	Won
	Best Director	Lorenzo Vigas	Won
Miami International Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Lorenzo Vigas	Won
Montclair Film Festival	Narrative Feature Competition	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
Munich Film Festival	Best Film By An Emerging Director	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
San Francisco International Film Festival	New Director	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival	Horizons Award - Special Mention	Luis Silva	Won
	Horizons Award	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
Thessaloniki International Film Festival	Golden Alexander	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
	Best Screenplay	Lorenzo Vigas	Won
	Best Actor	Alfredo Castro	Won
Venice Film Festival[11]	Golden Lion	Lorenzo Vigas	Won
	Green Drop Award	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated
Zagreb Film Festival	The Golden Pram	Lorenzo Vigas	Nominated

See also

• List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films of 2015
• List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Venezuelan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Desde allá (2016) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
2. Óscar Esquivias. "Una Venezuela de cine" (in Spanish). 20 Minutos. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
3. "Leone d'oro a 'Desde Alla' di Vigas" (in Italian). ANSA. 12 September 2015.
4. "Venice Film Festival: Lido Lineup Builds Awards Season Buzz – Full List". Deadline. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
5. "Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs". Variety. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
6. Mango, Agustin (11 August 2016). "Venezuela Selects 'From Afar' as Oscar Entry". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
7. "Venezuelan film Desde Alla wins top Venice festival award". BBC News. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
8. "'From Afar' ('Desde alla'): Venice Review". Hollywood Reporter. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
9. "Las mejores películas de temática LGTB del 2016: ganadores de los II Premios Apolo de cine LGTB". dosmanzanas (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
10. "Las mejores películas de temática LGTB del 2016: nominaciones a los II Premios Apolo de cine LGTB". dosmanzanas (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
11. Pulver, Andrew (12 September 2015). "Venice film festival 2015: Golden Lion goes to Venezuela's From Afar". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

External links

• Desde allá at IMDb
• Davidson, Alex (12 March 2019). "10 great LGBTQ+ films from Latin America". BFI. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
• "L.G.B.T.Q. Movie Characters With Depth". New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2019.