The Blue Hour (2014 film) explained

The Blue Hour
Director:Evelyne Pegot
Producer:Evelyne Pegot
Frank Pérez-Garland
Gustavo Sánchez
Starring:Giovanni Ciccia
Jackelyn Vásquez
Rossana Fernández-Maldonado
Cinematography:Roberto Maceda Kohatsu
Editing:Carlos Alberto Alvarez
Music:Antonio Gervasoni
Studio:Panda Films
La Soga Producciones
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:Peru
Language:Spanish

The Blue Hour (Spanish: La hora azul), also known as Before Dawn, is a 2014 Peruvian drama film written, directed and co-produced by Evelyne Pegot in her directorial debut.[1]

It is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Alonso Cueto.[2] Starring Giovanni Ciccia, Jackelyn Vásquez and Rossana Fernández-Maldonado.[3]

Synopsis

It tells the story of a successful lawyer who, after discovering disquieting and disturbing facts from the past of his father's life, a prominent army commander during the country's internal armed conflict, begins to investigate for the truth of what happened.[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[5]

Production

Script

In 2007, he tried to contact Alonso Cueto, author of the novel, but to no avail. 2 years ago he spoke with Alonso Cueto to finally adapt his novel to the cinema.[6]

Financing

In 2012, the film won the 2012 Feature Film Contest – MinCul Peru where it received S/.550,000 to start filming.[7] In 2016, he won the First Feature Film Distribution Project Contest where he received S/.420,000 for commercial distribution.[8]

Filming

Principal photography lasted four weeks, from May to June 2013 in Lima and Ayacucho.[9]

Release

It initially premiered at the end of August 2014 at the Montreal International Film Festival.[10] On April 21, 2015, it premiered at the Chicago Latino Film Festival.[11] It was commercially released on October 13, 2016, in Peruvian theaters.[12]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2014Montreal International Film FestivalGolden ZenithEvelyne Pegot[13]
Huelva Ibero-American Film FestivalThe Key of FreedomThe Blue Hour[14]
2017Luces AwardsBest FilmThe Blue Hour[15]
Best ActorGiovanni Ciccia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matienzo . Renzo . 2015-05-18 . Tráiler de "La hora azul", filme de Evelyne Pegot-Ogier basado en la novela de Alonso Cueto . 2023-03-02 . Cinencuentro . es.
  2. Web site: Película: La Hora Azul. Basada en la novela homónima. . 2023-03-02 . Alonso Cueto . es-PE.
  3. Web site: CORREO . NOTICIAS . 2016-09-27 . Giovanni Ciccia protagoniza película "La Hora Azul [VIDEO] CULTURA ]. 2023-03-02 . Correo . es.
  4. Web site: Película "La hora azul" en el LUM LUM . 2023-03-02 . lum.cultura.pe.
  5. Web site: 2023-03-02 . Reparto de La Hora Azul (película 2014). Dirigida por Evelyne Pegot-Ogier . 2023-03-02 . La Vanguardia . es.
  6. Web site: Conversamos con Evelyne Pegot-Ogier sobre "La hora azul", adaptación de la novela de Alonso Cueto . 2023-03-02 . Útero.Pe . en.
  7. Web site: cinencuentro . 2012-07-23 . Ganadores del Concurso de Largometrajes 2012 – MinCul Perú . 2023-03-02 . Cinencuentro . es.
  8. Web site: cinencuentro . 2016-06-10 . Estas son las películas ganadoras del 1er Concurso de Distribución 2016 que serán estrenadas comercialmente . 2023-03-02 . Cinencuentro . es.
  9. Web site: Contreras . Laslo Rojas . 2013-05-17 . Se filma "La hora azul", adaptación de la novela de Alonso Cueto . 2023-03-02 . Cinencuentro . es.
  10. Web site: 2014-08-23 . Fielalcine.blogspot.com: Se estreno en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Montreal: La Hora Azul, de Evelyne Pegot-Ogier (Perù). . 2023-03-02 . Fielalcine.blogspot.com.
  11. Web site: Matienzo . Renzo . 2015-04-22 . "La hora azul" de la peruana Evelyne Pegot-Ogier se presenta en el Chicago Latino Film Festival . 2023-03-02 . Cinencuentro . es.
  12. Web site: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2016-10-08 . "La hora azul": película peruana se estrena este 13 de octubre LUCES . 2023-03-02 . El Comercio Perú . es.
  13. Web site: Película peruana compite en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Montreal . 2023-03-02 . Hispano City . es.
  14. Web site: 2014-12-02 . Película Peruana "La Hora Azul" gana Premio en el Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva Observando Cine: Críticas de películas . 2023-03-02 . es.
  15. Web site: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2016-12-30 . Premios Luces 2016: esta es la lista completa de nominados LUCES . 2023-03-02 . El Comercio Perú . es.