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''From Afar'' ( es, Desde allá) is a 2015 Venezuelan
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Lorenzo Vigas Lorenzo Vigas Castes (born 1967) is a Venezuelan director, screenwriter and film producer. Biography Education Born in Mérida, the son of the painter Oswaldo Vigas, Vigas graduated in molecular biology at the University of Tampa. In 1995 ...
and written by Vigas and
Guillermo Arriaga Guillermo Arriaga Jordán (; born 13 March 1958) is a Mexican author, screenwriter, director and producer. Self-defined as "a hunter who works as a writer," he is best known for his Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and BAFTA Award f ...
. It won the Golden Lion at the
72nd Venice International Film Festival The 72nd annual Venice International Film Festival took place from 2 to 12 September 2015. Alfonso Cuarón served as the President of the Jury for the main competition. A restored version of Federico Fellini's film ''Amarcord'' was shown at the ...
. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. The film is about Armando, a wealthy middle-aged man who gets involved with Élder, a young man from a street gang.


Cast

* Alfredo Castro as Armando * Luis Silva as Élder * Jericó Montilla as Amelia * Catherina Cardozo as María * Jorge Luis Bosque as Fernando * Greymer Acosta as Palma * Auffer Camacho as Mermelada


Accolades


See also

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List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award ...
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List of Venezuelan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Venezuela has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1978. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outsid ...


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* * * {{Venezuelan submission for Academy Awards 2015 films 2015 drama films 2015 LGBT-related films 2015 directorial debut films Gay-related films Venezuelan drama films Venezuelan LGBT-related films 2010s Spanish-language films Films set in Venezuela LGBT-related drama films Golden Lion winners