October (film)

This article is about the Peruvian film. For the 1927 Russian film, see October: Ten Days That Shook the World.

Octubre
Directed by	Daniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal
Written by	Daniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal
Starring	Bruno Odar, Gabriela Velásquez and Carlos Gassols
Release date(s)	19 May 2010 (2010-05-19) (Cannes) 7 October 2010 (2010-10-07) (Peru)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

October (Spanish: Octubre) is a 2010 Peruvian drama film directed by brothers Daniel Vega Vidal and Diego Vega Vidal. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] The film has been selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.^[2][3]

Plot

The film tells the story of Clemente, a moneylender of few words, who might be a new hope for Sofía, his single neighbor. She is a devoted worshiper of Our Lord of the Miracles, a traditional religious image. They're brought together over a new-born baby, fruit of Clemente's relationship with a prostitute who's nowhere to be found. While Clemente is looking for the girl's mother, Sofía cares for the baby and looks after the moneylender's house. With the arrival of these beings in his life, Clemente has the opportunity to reconsider his emotional relations with people.

Cast

• Bruno Odar as Clemente
• Gabriela Velásquez as Sofía
• Carlos Gassols as Don Fico
• María Carbajal
• Víctor Prada
• Sofía Palacios
• Norma Francisca Villarreal
• Humberta Trujillo

See also

• List of submissions to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. ^ Hare, Breeanna (2010-05-11). "Cannes 101: A film festival field guide". CNN (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc). http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/11/cannes.festival.introduction/. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
2. ^ ""Octubre" es la cinta peruana prenominada para el Oscar 2012". Terra.com.pe. 2011-09-21. http://entretenimiento.terra.com.pe/cine/octubre-es-la-cinta-peruana-prenominada-para-el-oscar-2012,c4a6acd977e82310VgnVCM10000098f154d0RCRD.html. 
3. ^ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20111013.html. Retrieved 2011-10-14. 

External links

• Octubre at the Internet Movie Database