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El faro (The Lighthouse) is a 1998 Argentine-Spanish drama film directed by Eduardo Mignogna. The film is also known in Spain as El faro del Sur.
The screenplay was a collaborative effort of Graciela Aguirre, José Antonio Félez, Eduardo Mignogna, and Santiago Carlos Oves. It features Ingrid Rubio, Jimena Barón, among others. The film won numerous awards including the Goya Awards for Best Foreign Film.




Plot summary






Cast


Ingrid Rubio as Carmela (nicknamed Memé)
Ricardo Darín as Andy
Norma Aleandro as Dolores
Norberto Díaz as Fernando
Jorge Marrale as Miguel
Boy Olmi as Richard
Mariano Martínez as Javier
Jimena Barón as Aneta as a child
Florencia Bertotti as Aneta as a teen
Ina Casares as Angelita
Alejandra Aleano as Dolores
Roberto Vallejos as Michi
Oscar Ferrigno Jr. as Priest
Elcira Olivera Garcés as Encarna
Carmen Renard as Conserje
Paola Krum as Sonia
Mónica Lacoste as Dorita




Exhibition


The film opened wide in Argentina on April 16, 1998. In Spain it opened on May 22, 1998. It was screened in the United States at the Miami Hispanic Film Festival, Miami, Florida.




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The DVD (USA & territories, plus Canada) of El Faro was released on September 21, 2004 by Venevision.




Awards


Wins

Montréal World Film Festival: Best Actress, Ingrid Rubio, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Eduardo Mignogna; 1998.
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Actress (Mejor Actriz), Ingrid Rubio; Best Director (Mejor Director), Eduardo Mignogna; Best New Actress (Mejor Revelación Femenina), Jimena Barón; 1999.
Goya Awards: Goya, Best Spanish Language Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera de Habla Hispana), Eduardo Mignogna, Argentina; 1999.
Oslo Films from the South Festival: Audience Award, Eduardo Mignogna; 1999.
Nominations

Butaca Awards, Barcelona, Spain: Butaca, Best Catalan Film Actress (Millor actriu catalana de cinema), Ingrid Rubio; 1998.
Montréal World Film Festival: Grand Prix des Amériques, Eduardo Mignogna; 1998.
Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival: Golden Dolphin, Eduardo Mignogna; 1999.
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Art Direction/Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística/Escenografía), Abel Facello; Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía), Marcelo Camorino; Best Film (Mejor Película); Best Music (Mejor Música), Baby López Fürst; Best New Actress (Mejor Revelación Femenina), Florencia Bertotti; Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original), Eduardo Mignogna, Santiago Carlos Oves, Graciela Aguirre, and José Antonio Félez; 1999.




References






External links


El faro at IMDb
The Lighthouse at AllMovie
The Lighthouse at the TCM Movie Database
El faro at the cinenacional.com (in Spanish)
El faro film trailer on YouTube (in Spanish)

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