Giant (2009 film)
2009 Uruguayan film
- February 8, 2009 (2009-02-08) (Berlinale)
- May 29, 2009 (2009-05-29) (Uruguay)
Running time
Giant (Spanish: Gigante) is a 2009 comedy film, written and directed by Adrían Biniez, an Argentinian film director living in Uruguay.
Synopsis
Jara (Horacio Camandule) is a security guard at a supermarket who falls in love with Julia (Leonor Svarcas), a cleaning worker on the night shift. Jara is about 30 years old, solitary, quiet and big. That is why before approaching Julia, he watches her via the television cameras monitoring the supermarket, and then pursues her across the city of Montevideo, where the film is set.[2]
Cast
- Horacio Camandule as Jara
- Leonor Svarcas as Julia
- Diego Artucio as Omar
- Ariel Caldarelli as Jara's boss
- Fabiana Charlo as Mariela
- Andrés Gallo as Fidel
- Federico García as Matías
- Néstor Guzzini as Tomás
- Esteban Lago as Gustavo
- Ernesto Liotti as Danilo
- Carlos Lissardy as Kennedy
Awards and nominations
Film Awards
Year | Film Festival | Award | Category |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Jury Grand Prix | Best Film |
2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Alfred Bauer Award | Best Debut Film |
2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Gold Hugo | New Directors Competition |
2009 | Havana Film Festival | Grand Coral | First Work |
2009 | Lima Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Best Film |
2009 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Horizons Award | Best Film |
2010 | AFM International Independent Film Festival | !f Inspired Award |
Submissions
- Berlin Film Festival
- Golden Bear (nominated)
- Goya Awards
- Best Spanish Language Foreign Film (nominated)
See also
References
External links
- Giant at IMDb
- Giant at AllMovie
- Giant at the TCM Movie Database
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