The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (Spanish: El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol) is a 2012 Mexican black-and-white biographical comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián del Amo (in his directorial debut) and written by Del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa. Starring Roberto Sosa. It was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.
Premise The film is based on the life of Juan Orol, a man of Galician origin who, after various adventures, arrives in Mexico to become a creator in different film genres, including gangster films and rumberas films, some being successes at the box office despite very negative reviews. He has been called the great involuntary Surrealist. Cast The actors participating in this film are:
Roberto Sosa as Juan Orol Gabriela de la Garza as Mary Esquivel Fernanda Romero as Dinora Jesús Ochoa as General Cruz Ximena Rubio as Rosa Carmina Juan Manuel Bernal as Kodak salesman Alfonso Borbolla as Quirico Michelena Alberto Estrella as Emilio 'El indio' Fernández Julio Bracho as Policeman Roberto Wohlmuth as Don Gabriel Karin Burnett as María Antonieta Pons Ariadna Perez Mijares as Ninón Sevilla Mauricio Galaz as Arnoldo Orol Juan Carlos Bonet as Orol's friend Rodrigo Cachero as Memo Alcaine Rodrigo Corea as Usher Roger Cudney as Don Guillermo Sebastián del Amo as Firing Squad Leader Jean Duverger as Black Baseball Player Claudia Silki as Hippie Yolanda 'Tongolele' Montes as Herself
Release The Fantastic World of Juan Orol had its world premiere on March 5, 2012, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, then participated at the end of June of the same year at the Guanajuato International Film Festival as part of the official selection. It had its commercial premiere on September 14, 2012, in Mexican theaters.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.2012Guadalajara International Film FestivalBest First WorkSebastián del AmoGuanajuato International Film FestivalBest First Mexican Feature Film - Special MentionHola México Film FestivalBest FilmBest DirectorHermosillo International Film FestivalBest Mexican Feature FilmThe Festival Pantalla de CristalBest FilmBest DirectorBest ScriptSebastián del Amo & Raúl Fernández EspinosaBest ActorRoberto SosaBest Supporting ActorJesús OchoaAlberto EstrellaBest CinematographyCarlos HidalgoBest InvestigationSebastián del AmoBest Production ValuesAlejandro Blazquez de NicolasBest Post ProductionBranko Andrés Gómez-Palacio, Gustavo Bellón & Francisco GómezíazBest Original SoundtrackSebastián del AmoBest Sound DesignAlejandro de IcazaBest EditingFelipe Gómez & Martín Luis GuzmámBest Art DirectionChristopher LagunesBest CastingSebastián del AmoBest MakeupMari Paz Robles2013Canacine AwardsBest ActorRoberto Sosa22x Don Luis Film FestivalBest DirectorSebastián del AmoBest ActorRoberto SosaDiosas de PlataBest FilmAlejandro Blazquez de NicolasBest ActorRoberto SosaBest Actor in a Minor RoleJesús OchoaBest CinematographyCarlos HidalgoBest EditingMartin Luis Guzman & Felipe GomezAriel AwardsBest First WorkSebastián del AmoBest ActorRoberto SosaBest CinematographyCarlos HidalgoBest Costume DesignDeborah MedinaBeijing International Film FestivalTiantan AwardSebastián del Amo
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