A Martian Named Desire

A Martian Named Desire (Spanish: Un marciano llamado deseo) is a 2003 Peruvian sci-fi romantic drama film directed by Antonio Fortunic. Starring Christian Meier and Robin Hunter, the film covers the theme of the bricheros, who are Peruvians looking for an American partner to obtain permanent residence through marriage with her and to be able to go live in the United States. It featured the participation of the intellectual Marco Aurelio Denegri (playing himself), being the only time he was part of a movie. It was shot in the Peruvian cities of Lima and Cusco.[1]

Un marciano llamado deseo
Film poster
Directed byAntonio Fortunic
Written byAntonio Fortunic
Produced byCarmela Castellano
StarringChristian Meier
Robin Hunter
Bruno Odar
Aristóteles Picho
Adolfo Chuiman
CinematographyMicaela Cajahuaringa
Edited byAntonio Fortunic
Rafael Zalvidea
Music byLuis Quequezana
Production
company
Focus Producciones S.R.L
Release date
2003
Running time
85 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

Jorge is a young man from Lima who does not like living in Peru, arguing that there are no opportunities in this country and that everything is not going well here, so he wants to live in the United States. Despite having a job offer, his visa is refused at the American embassy for the second time and he goes into despair. However, he meets López, a friend from his school who tells him that he is going to live in the United States because he married a young woman from the North American country. He suggests that she also do that as it is the easiest way to go there legally and recommends that she visit Cuzco due to the high influx of tourists. Upon arrival, Jorge meets with Querubín, his best friend and who had lived there for several years dedicating himself to crafts and being married to his wife Andrea. In addition, he befriends Sublime, Querubín's brother-in-law who was a city policeman. Pretending to be a tour guide, Jorge meets Shirley, an American who was visiting Cuzco looking to contact the members of the Intergalactic Circle, an association led by the Master, who had the idea that the constructions of the Inca civilization were made by extraterrestrials and the young American espoused these beliefs. After attending the meeting, some tourists comment that they saw UFOs on the Inca trail almost reaching Machu Picchu, so both should go to the citadel. Then, Jorge pretends to be an alien named Arrech to conquer Shirley, achieving it in that form. However, the American becomes pregnant as a result of their encounter and he must find a way to explain all the lies he told her, even if he runs the risk of losing her.[2]

Cast

Reception

El Comercio negatively rated the film for considering it "vulgar and offensive"[4]

See also

References
  1. audiovisual.pe. "Un marciano llamado deseo (2003) | audiovisual.pe – Guía del audiovisual peruano". audiovisual.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. cineaparte.com. "Un marciano llamado deseo (2003) – Película peruana | Cineaparte". cineaparte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. "Reparto Completo de Un marciano llamado deseo (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. "elcomercioperu / Dominical / Lunes, 29 de Diciembre de 2003". 10 January 2004. Archived from the original on 10 January 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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