The Blue Hour (2014 film)

The Blue Hour (Spanish: La hora azul), also known as Before Dawn, is a 2014 Peruvian drama film written, directed and co-produced by Evelyne Pegot in her directorial debut.[1] It is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Alonso Cueto.[2] Starring Giovanni Ciccia, Jackelyn Vásquez and Rossana Fernández-Maldonado.[3]

The Blue Hour
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEvelyne Pegot
Written byEvelyne Pegot
Produced byEvelyne Pegot
Frank Pérez-Garland
Gustavo Sánchez
StarringGiovanni Ciccia
Jackelyn Vásquez
Rossana Fernández-Maldonado
CinematographyRoberto Maceda Kohatsu
Edited byCarlos Alberto Alvarez
Music byAntonio Gervasoni
Production
companies
Panda Films
La Soga Producciones
Running time
87 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

It tells the story of a successful lawyer who, after discovering disquieting and disturbing facts from the past of his father's life, a prominent army commander during the country's internal armed conflict, begins to investigate for the truth of what happened.[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[5]

  • Giovanni Ciccia as Adrian Ormache
  • Jackelyn Vásquez as Miriam
  • Rossana Fernández-Maldonado as Claudia
  • Lucho Cáceres
  • Reynaldo Arenas
  • Haydeé Cáceres

Production

Script

In 2007, he tried to contact Alonso Cueto, author of the novel, but to no avail. 2 years ago he spoke with Alonso Cueto to finally adapt his novel to the cinema.[6]

Financing

In 2012, the film won the 2012 Feature Film Contest – MinCul Peru where it received S/.550,000 to start filming.[7] In 2016, he won the First Feature Film Distribution Project Contest where he received S/.420,000 for commercial distribution.[8]

Filming

Principal photography lasted four weeks, from May to June 2013 in Lima and Ayacucho.[6][9]

Release

It initially premiered at the end of August 2014 at the Montreal International Film Festival.[10] On April 21, 2015, it premiered at the Chicago Latino Film Festival.[11] It was commercially released on October 13, 2016, in Peruvian theaters.[12]

Awards
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2014 Montreal International Film Festival Golden Zenith Evelyne Pegot Nominated [13]
Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival The Key of Freedom The Blue Hour Won [14]
2017 Luces Awards Best Film The Blue Hour Nominated [15]
Best Actor Giovanni Ciccia Nominated

References
  1. Matienzo, Renzo (2015-05-18). "Tráiler de "La hora azul", filme de Evelyne Pegot-Ogier basado en la novela de Alonso Cueto". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. "Película: La Hora Azul. Basada en la novela homónima". Alonso Cueto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. CORREO, NOTICIAS (2016-09-27). "Giovanni Ciccia protagoniza película "La Hora Azul [VIDEO] | CULTURA". Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  4. "Película "La hora azul" en el LUM | LUM". lum.cultura.pe. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  5. "Reparto de La Hora Azul (película 2014). Dirigida por Evelyne Pegot-Ogier". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  6. "Conversamos con Evelyne Pegot-Ogier sobre "La hora azul", adaptación de la novela de Alonso Cueto". Útero.Pe. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  7. cinencuentro (2012-07-23). "Ganadores del Concurso de Largometrajes 2012 – MinCul Perú". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  8. cinencuentro (2016-06-10). "Estas son las películas ganadoras del 1er Concurso de Distribución 2016 que serán estrenadas comercialmente". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  9. Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2013-05-17). "Se filma "La hora azul", adaptación de la novela de Alonso Cueto". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  10. "Fielalcine.blogspot.com: Se estreno en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Montreal: La Hora Azul, de Evelyne Pegot-Ogier (Perù)". Fielalcine.blogspot.com. 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  11. Matienzo, Renzo (2015-04-22). ""La hora azul" de la peruana Evelyne Pegot-Ogier se presenta en el Chicago Latino Film Festival". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  12. PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2016-10-08). ""La hora azul": película peruana se estrena este 13 de octubre | LUCES". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  13. "Película peruana compite en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Montreal". Hispano City (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  14. "Película Peruana "La Hora Azul" gana Premio en el Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva | Observando Cine: Críticas de películas" (in Spanish). 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  15. PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2016-12-30). "Premios Luces 2016: esta es la lista completa de nominados | LUCES". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
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