Americano (2011 film)

Americano is a 2011 French drama film written and directed by Mathieu Demy. Demy also stars alongside Geraldine Chaplin, Salma Hayek and Chiara Mastroianni. Demy's mother, Agnès Varda, who was also a filmmaker, served as a producer on the project. The film received its première at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2011[2] and later that month, was also screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival,[3] where it competed for the Kutxa-New Directors Award.[4] In October it was played at the 55th BFI London Film Festival.[5]

Americano
Promotional poster
Directed byMathieu Demy
Produced byMathieu Demy
Agnès Varda
Lisa Blok-Linson
Luisa Gomez da Silva
Corina Danckwerts
Johanna Colboc
Angeline Massoni
Written byMathieu Demy
StarringMathieu Demy
Salma Hayek
Geraldine Chaplin
Chiara Mastroianni
Carlos Bardem
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Music byGeorges Delerue
Grégoire Hetzel
CinematographyGeorges Lechaptois
Edited byJean-Baptiste Morin
Distributed byLes Films du Losange
Release date
  • 8 September 2011 (2011-09-08) (Toronto)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
English
Spanish
Box office$107,708[1]

Plot

In Paris, the relationship between Martin (Demy) and Claire (Mastroianni) is at an impasse. His mother's death suddenly calls Martin back to Los Angeles, the town where he spent his childhood, to deal with inheritance formalities. In Los Angeles he is helped by a family friend, Linda, who takes him to his mother's home and the neighbourhood he grew up in. This return to childhood haunts provokes several buried memories that appear to disturb Martin. After speaking with a neighbour, Martin goes to Tijuana in Mexico, looking for Lola (Hayek), a close friend of his mother's. He tracks her down to the Americano, a club where Lola works as a dancer. However, to find resolution, Martin must face up to his past.[6][7]

Cast

Notes

The memory scenes of Martin's childhood in LA are derived from Demy's mother, Agnès Varda's 1981 film Documenteur in which Demy appeared as a child.

References
  1. https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fAMERICANO01
  2. Toronto unveils 54 festival titles. Variety. 26 July 2011
  3. San Sebastian Film Festival Initial Lineup Announced The Hollywood Reporter. 27 July 2011
  4. Fifteen films to compete for the Kutxa-New Directors Award Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine EITB. 17 August 2011
  5. London Film Festival unveils 2011 programme including 13 world premieres Screen Daily. 7 September 2011
  6. Salma Hayek Goes Dancing In "Americano" Dark Horizons. 12 May 2011
  7. Exclusive: First Footage & New Pics From TIFF Entry ‘Americano’ Starring Salma Hayek & Mathieu Demy Indiewire. 7 September 2011
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