Time and Silence (Spanish: El tiempo y el silencio, lit.'The time and the silence') is a 2020 Peruvian independent drama film written and directed by Alonso Izaguirre in his directorial debut.[1][2]

Time and Silence
Promotional release poster
Directed byAlonso Izaguirre
Written byAlonso Izaguirre
Produced byLuis Basurto
Adriana Milla
CinematographyLuis Basurto
Edited byChristiand Lu
Production
companies
Badu Producciones
Alfalfa Producciones
Espacio y Tiempo Asociación Cultural
Release date
  • September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) (Frontera Sur)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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A man teaches a workshop on "In Search of Lost Time" by Marcel Proust. Under the excessiveness of the project, failure is looming. However, after meeting a woman, he decides to share his time with her between the silence and the passing of the days.

Cast

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  • Manuel Siles
  • Diana Collazos
  • Oswaldo Salas
  • Oscar Ludeña
  • Ichi Terukina
  • Ricardo Velásquez
  • Jaydda Díaz

Release

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Time and Silence had its world premiere on September 2, 2020, at the 3rd Frontera Sur International Non-Fiction Film Festival,[3] then it was screened on September 18, 2020, at the 1st Lima Alterna International Film Festival[4] and on October 11, 2021, at the 8th Trujillo Film Festival.[5]

Accolades

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 12th APRECI Awards Best Peruvian Feature Film Time and Silence Nominated [6][7]
Best Actress Diana Collazos Nominated
8th Trujillo Film Festival Best Fiction Film Time and Silence Nominated [8]

References

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  1. ^ Salazar, Mario (2020-09-26). "Nenúfares efervescentes: el tiempo y el silencio". Nenúfares efervescentes. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. ^ "El cine peruano premia a sus mejores producciones en tiempos de pandemia". SWI swissinfo (in European Spanish). 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ Delgado, Mónica. "Frontera Sur 2020: A Propósito de El tiempo y el silencio de Alonso Izaguirre". Desistfilm. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ Delgado, Mónica. "Lima Alterna 2020: Sobre El tiempo y el silencio, lo que no pude contar y Supa Layme". Desistfilm. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  5. ^ "¡Elige el día y la hora... - Festival de Cine de Trujillo". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  6. ^ "Nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al Cine Peruano 2020". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Película puneña "Manco Cápac" es la máxima ganadora de los Premios APRECI al cine peruano 2020". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 1 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  8. ^ Aguilar, Arthur Lopez (2021-10-07). "A puertas del Festival de Cine de Trujillo: 43 películas en competencia". Yo Comunicador UPAO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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