The Longest Distance

The Longest Distance (Spanish: La distancia más larga)^[3] is a 2013 Venezuelan-Spanish drama film directed by Claudia Pinto. The film was nominated for Best Ibero-American Film at the 29th Goya Awards.^[4]

The Longest Distance
Film poster
Spanish	La distancia más larga
Directed by	Claudia Pinto
Starring	Carme Elias Omar Moya Iván Tamayo
Cinematography	Gabo Guerra
Edited by	Elena Ruiz
Production companies	Sin Rodeos Films Castro PC
Release date	August 2013 (2013-08) (Montreal World Film Festival)[1][2]
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	Venezuela Spain
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

An old woman, Martina, has discovered she is dying, and seeks to travel from Spain to the Gran Sabana in order to die on Mount Roraima, but she knows she cannot make the journey alone. Her grandson Lucas, who just lost his mom, finds her after his mother's death and spends some time with her before Martina decides to hike the mountain.

Cast

• Carme Elias as Martina^[3]
• Marcos Moreno as Nasak^[3]
• Omar Moya^[3]
• Alec Whaite^[3]
• Iván Tamayo^[3]
• Isabel Rocatti [ca]^[3]

Production

The film was produced by Sin Rodeos Films alongside Castro PC, with the support of CNAC and the collaboration of ICAA, TV3 and Ibermedia.^[3]

Reception

In a review published for Variety, Ronnie Scheib states “Well-drawn characters, engaging performances and a convincingly rooted storyline distinguish Claudia Pinto Emperador's accomplished debut.”^[5]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2015	29th Goya Awards	Best Ibero-American Film		Nominated	[6]
	2nd Platino Awards	Best Ibero-American Debut Film		Won	[7]