Friday cinema @ Can Jeroni
Film: El ciudadano ilustre (the illustrious citizen)
2016. 118 min. Argentina.
Directed by: Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat.
Synopsis: Daniel Mantovani, an Argentine writer awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, left his town forty years ago and left for Europe, where he triumphed writing about his hometown, Salas, and his characters. At the peak of his career, the mayor of Salas invites him to name him “illustrious citizen” of the same, and Montavani, against all odds, decides to cancel his busy schedule and accept the invitation.
Awards:
2016: Venice Festival: best actor (Oscar Martínez); nominated for best film
2016: Goya Awards: best Spanish-American film
2016: Valladolid Festival – Seminci: Silver Spike and best screenplay
2016: Ariel Awards: best Ibero-American film (ex aequo)
2016: Festival de La Habana: best script
2016: Premios Sur: best actor (Martínez), cast (Brieva) and original script
2017: Fenix Awards: best actor (Oscar Martínez). 5 nominations
2017: 3 Platino awards: best film, script and actor (Oscar Martínez)