''Long Distance'' (

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: ''Larga distancia'') is a 2019 Peruvian comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Franco Finocchiaro, in his directorial debut. Jorge Ossio Seminario is the other co-writer of the film starring Miguel Iza.

Synopsis

Astronauts, vampires and giant monsters destroying cities? What do these characters have in common? Well, Miguel, a fanciful office worker who has had his life on hold since Isabel, his wife, left him. However, he prefers to tell everyone that it is a temporary separation. He spends his days in an apartment with his daughter Camila, a withdrawn teenager whom he tries to get closer to but never fully understands. One day, in Miguel's work center, it is announced that the worker with the highest sales quota at the end of the year will be rewarded with two tickets to any part of the world. Miguel sets out to win this prize to save his job and go to Isabel's. On the other hand, her teenage daughter Camila navigates an awkward and innocent

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between a confused skateboarder and her best friend.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: * Miguel Iza as Miguel * Valquiria Huerta as Camila * Fiorella Pennano as Nina * Victor Prada * Denisse Arreguí * Diego Pérez * Ximena Palomino

Financing

The film won the DAFO 2018 Post-Production Contest to start post-production.

Release

''Long Distance'' had an initial premiere on August 12, 2019, at the 23rd edition of the Lima Film Festival. The film was scheduled to be released in May 2020 in Peruvian theaters, but it was canceled due to the

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. Finally, It was commercially released on January 20, 2022, in Peruvian theaters.

Awards

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* 2019 films 2019 comedy-drama films Peruvian comedy-drama films 2010s Spanish-language films 2010s Peruvian films Films set in Peru Films shot in Peru Films about families Films about father–daughter relationships 2019 directorial debut films Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic {{2010s-comedy-drama-film-stub