Dunav Kuzmanich Explained

Dunav Kuzmanich
Birth Name:Dunav Kuzmanich Salinas
Birth Date:July 4, 1935
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Death Place:Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia
Years Active:1963–2008
Occupation:Director, screenwriter
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    Dunav Kuzmanich Salinas (Santiago, July 4, 1935 - Santa Fe de Antioquia, August 9, 2008)[1] was a Chilean filmmaker, screenwriter, and writer based in Colombia. His discreet way of life, almost in anonymity, coupled with the censorship his work faced, led him to become a cult director and one of the most important figures in Colombian cinema.[2] [3] [4]

    For nearly three decades, Kuzmanich's films attempted to depict the complex and violent historical events of the second half of the 20th century in Colombia.[5] Some of his films stand out for their chronic storytelling, descriptive nature, and elements of protest, such as Canaguaro (1981), La Agonía del Difunto (1982), Ajuste de cuentas (1983), and El día de las Mercedes (1985).[6] As a screenwriter, two of the films he wrote for (San Antoñito and A Man of Principle) made it to the Cannes Film Festival, with the latter being the first Colombian fiction film to achieve this feat.[7] [8] He also worked on television series like Don Chinche (1982), which was recognized as one of the most important of the 20th century in Colombia.[9]

    In his later years, he dedicated his time to teaching his methods at various universities in Colombia, particularly in Medellín, where he developed a significant body of cinematic work. After his death, the Dunav Kuzmanich Corporation was founded in Medellín to preserve his memory and disseminate his working methods. The corporation consists of more than thirty audiovisual creators, film and television professors, visual artists, actors, social communicators, and journalists.

    Filmography

    All of Kuzmanich's films share several common elements: their themes, the stance he took towards them, the ideological commitment, his conception of the language of cinema, and the presence of Hernando Casanova, as his iconic actor, whom he regarded as a highly talented actor and a dear friend.[10]

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1981CanaguaroDirectorBest Film Nominee — Three Continents Festival (Nantes, Francia)—Special MentionFestival Internacional de nuevo cine Latinoamericano (La habana, Cuba)

    Official Selection - Cartagena FIlm Festival (Colombia)

    1982La Agonía del DifuntoDirectorOfficial Selection - Cartagena FIlm Festival (Colombia)— Honorable Mention - Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Greece)
    1984A Man of PrincipleWriterCritics' Week / Cannes Film Festival (France)
    1983Ajuste de CuentasDirector
    1985El Día de las MercedesDirector
    1986Mariposas S.A.Director
    San AntoñitoWriterBogotá Film Festival (Colombia)— Critics' Week / Cannes Film Festival (France)
    1996La Nave de los SueñosWriterJury Prize - Festival Andino de Cuzco (Peru)— Official Selection - Festival de los mundos Latinos de Arcachon (France)

    Best Script - San Juan Cinemafest (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

    Jury Prize - Oslo Film Festival

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Fallece el guionista colombiano Dunav Kuzmanich . 2023-08-24 . abcguionistas . es.
    2. Web site: Oswaldo Osorio, Cine de culto en Colombia, Retorcidos objetos visuales para unos extraviados, Oswaldo Osorio . 2023-08-24 . www.universocentro.com.
    3. Web site: 2018-11-14 . La obra de Víctor Gaviria . 2023-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181114142159/http://kinetoscopio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=439:2018-01-19-19-51-14&catid=5:cine-colombiano . November 14, 2018 .
    4. Web site: 2014-03-13 . Ficci : Guía para perplejos - Revista Diners . 2023-08-24 . revistadiners.com.co . es-CO.
    5. Web site: Cultura . Secretaría de . La Cineteca Nacional dedica retrospectiva a Dunav Kuzmanich . 2023-08-24 . gob.mx . es.
    6. News: Sabogal . Winston Manrique . 2015-09-25 . Colombia: la violencia como materia prima de las artes . es . El País . 2023-08-24 . 1134-6582.
    7. Web site: Semana . 1984-05-21 . CONDORES EN CANNES . 2023-08-24 . Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo . spanish.
    8. Web site: KUSMANICH . 2023-08-24 . Festival de Cannes . en-US.
    9. Web site: 2018-10-07 . Homenaje a Héctor Ulloa . 2023-08-24 . Revista Enfoque . es.
    10. Web site: Dunav Kuzmanich: el compromiso, la valentía y el puro cine . 2023-08-24 . www.festicineantioquia.com.