Land of Ashes (2020)
Land of Ashes (2020), directed by Sofía Quirós, starring Smachleen Gutiérrez and Humberto Samuels.
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Synopsis
Selva, thirteen years old, discovers that when we die we just shed our skin. We can turn into wolves, goats, shadows, or anything as long as your imagination allows it.
- Francisca Saéz AgurtoCinematography
- Sofía QuirósDirector, Screenplay
- Ariel EscalanteEditing
- Mariana MurilloProducer
About the film
Land of Ashes (Spanish: Ceniza negra) is a 2019 Costa Rican drama film directed by Sofía Quirós Ubeda. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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Land of Ashes (Spanish: Ceniza negra) is a 2019 Costa Rican drama film directed by Sofía Quirós Ubeda. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Plot
Following the disappearance of her mother, a 13-year-old girl is left to look after her grandfather.
Cast
Smashleen Gutiérrez as Selva
Humberto Samuels as Tata
Hortensia Smith as Elena
Keha Brown as Winter
See also
List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
List of Costa Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
Land of Ashes at IMDb
Text from Land of Ashes on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Ashes
Trivia
- It premiered on March 4, 2020, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
- Its original title is "Ceniza negra".
- It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — International Submission to the Academy Awards among them.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosSputnik Films, Murillo Cine, La Post Producciones, Promenades Films
- CountriesArgentina, Chile, Costa Rica, France
- LanguagesSpanish
- StatusReleased
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Nominations
- International Submission to the Academy Awards 2021
Photos
Cast
- Smachleen Gutiérrez Selva
- Humberto Samuels Tata
- Hortensia Smith Elena
- Keha Brown Winter
- Yulius Melvin Brown Rudolf Fabián
- Adeysha Garrido Morales Adeysha
- Krisly Hernández Harris Krisly
- Danna Murillo Carpio Dana
- Celia Mure Neighbor
- Bolívar Díaz Gravedigger
- Juan Enrique Palma Gravedigger
- Rodolfo Quirós Tourist
- César Sassaroli Bartender
- Wanda Patterson Doble de Elena
- Pablo Pinochet Gecko (voice)
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Crew
- Francisca Saéz Agurto Cinematography
- Sofía Quirós Director
- Ariel Escalante Editing
- Mariana Murillo Producer
- Wissam Hojeij Original music
- Sofía Quirós Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Land of Ashes about?
Land of Ashes: Selva, thirteen years old, discovers that when we die we just shed our skin. We can turn into wolves, goats, shadows, or anything as long as your imagination allows it.
Who directed Land of Ashes?
Land of Ashes was directed by Sofía Quirós in 2020.
Who stars in Land of Ashes?
The cast of Land of Ashes includes Smachleen Gutiérrez, Humberto Samuels, Hortensia Smith, Keha Brown and Yulius Melvin Brown Rudolf.
How long is Land of Ashes?
Land of Ashes runs for 80 minutes, or 1h20.
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