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| Spanish | Memorias de un cuerpo que arde |
| Directed by | Antonella Sudasassi Furniss |
| Written by | Antonella Sudasassi Furniss |
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| Cinematography | Andrés Campos Sánchez |
| Edited by | Bernat Aragonés |
| Music by | Juano Damiani |
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| Distributed by | Bendita Film Sales |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Memories of a Burning Body (Spanish: Memorias de un cuerpo que arde) is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Antonella Sudasassi Furniss. The film starring Sol Carballo and Paulina Bernini, portrays the story of Ana, Patricia and Mayela, who, educated in a repressive era where sexuality was taboo, found the meaning of femininity through unspoken rules and implicit impositions.
A co-production of Costa Rica and Spain, the film was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival where it had its world premiere on 19 February 2024, and won Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Synopsis
Two sexagenarian women, Ana and Patricia, and one septuagenarian woman, Mayela, grew up in a time when sexuality was not discussed or expressed freely as it was considered taboo. They learned to be women from the silent norms and hidden demands of their society. Now they have the courage to share their experiences openly. Their stories are told in a poetic manner: as they narrate their lives off-screen, another woman their age embodies their memories, secrets and desires.
Cast
- Sol Carballo as Woman
- Paulina Bernini as Young Woman
- Juliana Filloy as Girl
- Liliana Biamonte as Mother
- Juan Luis Araya as Husband
- Gabriel Araya as Father
- Leonardo Perucci as Boyfriend
- Cecilia García as Grandmother
Production
The project was selected in the development pitch at the Costa Rica International Film Festival, preselected at the Hubert Bals Fund, Script and Project Development Bright Future and at the San Sebastián Co-production Forum. The co-production of Sub stance Films and Playlab Films is directed by Antonella Sudasassi and co-produced with Estephania Bonnett Alonso.
Filming began in Costa Rica from November 2022. It ended on 18 December 2022, and post-production took place in Spain.
Release
Memories of a Burning Body had its world premiere on 19 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Panorama. On 31 October 2024, it was showcased at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival in 'Women’s Empowerment' section.
In January 2024, Tenerife's Bendita Film acquired the international sales rights of the film. It was commercially released on August 29, 2024, in Costa Rican theaters.
Reception
Giorgia Del Don reviewing the film at Berlinale for Cineuropa wrote, "Antonella Sudasassi Furniss’ second feature film is an emancipatory cry uniting different generations of women who have been held back by limits set by the patriarchy."
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Antonella Sudasassi Furniss | Won | |
| Lima Film Festival | 17 August 2024 | Best Picture | Memories of a Burning Body | Nominated | |
| Busan International Film Festival | 11 October 2024 | Flash Forward Audience Award | Won | ||
| Forqué Awards | 14 December 2024 | Best Latin-American Film | Nominated |
See also
- List of submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Costa Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- "Memorias de un cuerpo que arde" [Memories of a Burning Body]. Sub Stance Films (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- Sudasassi, Antonella (17 January 2024). "Memories of a Burning Body". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- Abbatescianni, Davide (17 January 2024). "The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin's Crossing". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Scott Roxborough (24 February 2024). "Berlin: 'Memories of a Burning Body,' 'No Other Land' Win Panorama Audience Awards". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- Barrantes, Angélica (7 September 2024). "Película tica "Memorias de un cuerpo que arde" llega a los premios Oscar y Goya" [Costa Rican film “Memories of a burning body” wins Oscar and Goya awards]. Teletica (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- "Antonella Sudasassi rueda 'Memorias de un cuerpo que arde'" [Antonella Sudasassi films 'Memories of a body that burns']. Cima (in Spanish). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "Antonella Sudasassi finaliza el rodaje de su segundo film: "Memorias de un cuerpo que arde"" [Antonella Sudasassi finishes filming her second film: “Memories of a burning body”]. LatAm cinema (in Spanish). 11 January 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (17 January 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce". Deadline. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "Memories of a Burning Body". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- "TIFF: Full lineup". Tokyo International Film Festival. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- Callum McLennan (19 January 2024). "Berlinale Panorama Title 'Memories of a Burning Body' Swooped On by Bendita Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- Bermúdez, José (22 August 2024). "Memorias de un cuerpo que arde se estrenará en cines de Costa Rica el 29 de agosto". Centro Costarricense de Producción Cinematográfica (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- Del Don, Giorgia (20 February 2024). "Review: Memories of a Burning Body". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "¡Estos son los ganadores del 28 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- Shackleton, Liz (10 October 2024). "Korea's 'The Land Of Morning Calm', Myanmar's 'MA Cry Of Silence' Win New Currents Awards At Busan". Deadline. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- Abenia, Enrique (14 December 2024). "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2024: 'El 47' y 'Querer' hacen pleno y ganan en el 30 aniversario". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
External links
- Official website
- Memories of a Burning Body at IMDb
- Memories of a Burning Body at Berlinale
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