Fauna (film)

Fauna (Spanish: Flora y fauna) is a 2020 Mexican-Canadian drama film, directed by Nicolás Pereda.[2] The film is an exploration of the impact of "narco" culture on Mexican society.[3] The film stars Luisa Pardo and Francisco Barreiro as Luisa and Paco, a couple who are travelling to visit her parents when they are reunited with Luisa's estranged brother Gabino (Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez).[4]

Fauna
Film poster
SpanishFlora y fauna
Directed byNicolás Pereda
Produced byNicolás Pereda
Written byNicolás Pereda
StarringLázaro Gabino Rodriguez
Luisa Pardo
Francisco Barreiro
Teresita Sánchez
CinematographyMariel Baqueiro
Edited byNicolás Pereda
Production
company
Producciones En Chinga
Release date
  • September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16) (TIFF)[1]
CountryCanada
Mexico
LanguageSpanish

An excerpt from the film was screened as part of the "Works in Progress" section of the Los Cabos International Film Festival in 2019,[3] and won the Cinecolor Mexico Award.[5] The completed film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Amplify Voices award for Best Canadian Film.[6]

The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for feature films.[7]

References
  1. https://www.tiff.net/events/fauna
  2. Norm Wilner, "TIFF's 2020 festival plan: A mix of in-person and virtual events". Now, June 24, 2020.
  3. John Hopewell, "Los Cabos Pix-in-Post Draw Picture of a Troubled Mexican Nation". Variety, November 13, 2019.
  4. Ryan Lattanzio, "‘Fauna’ Review: Nicolás Pereda’s Droll Farce Sends up ‘Narcos’ Fever and Celebrity Obsession". IndieWire, September 19, 2020.
  5. John Hopewell, "‘Twentieth Century,’ ‘Dove and the Wolf,’ ‘Hurricane Season’ Win Los Cabos Festival". Variety, November 16, 2019.
  6. Daniele Alcinii, "TIFF ’20: “Inconvenient Indian” takes People’s Choice Documentary Award". RealScreen, September 21, 2020.
  7. Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020". Squamish Chief, December 9, 2020.


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