Domingo and the Mist

Domingo y la niebla
Film poster
Directed by	Ariel Escalante Meza
Written by	Ariel Escalante Meza
Produced by	Felipe Zúñiga Sánchez Nicolás Wong Gabriela Fonseca Julio Hernández Cordón
Starring	Carlos Ureña Sylvia Sossa Arias Vindas Esteban Brenes Serrano
Cinematography	Nicolas Wong
Edited by	Lorenzo Mora Salazar
Music by	Alberto Torres
Production company	Incendio Cine
Release date	25 May 2022 (2022-05-25) [1]
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Costa Rica
Language	Spanish

Domingo and the Mist (Spanish: Domingo y la niebla) is a 2022 Costa Rican drama film directed by Ariel Escalante Meza. It had its international premiere on May 25, 2022 at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Un Certain Regard,[2] thus becoming the only Costa Rican and Central American film to compete in this section.[3] It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[4]

Synopsis

Domingo's house, in the mountains of Costa Rica, is about to be expropriated due to the construction of a highway. But his land hides a secret: the ghost of his deceased wife visits him through the fog. Domingo is determined: he will never give up his land, even if it means resorting to violence.

Cast

• Carlos Urena as Domingo
• Sylvia Sossa as Sylvia
• Esteban Brenes Serrano as Yendrick
• Arias Vindas as Paco

Production

It was shot in Cascajal, Costa Rica with the participation of 50 citizens, produced by Incendio Cine together with Bicha Cine and the Costa Rican Center for Film Production.[5]

See also

• List of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Costa Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "Película 'Domingo y la niebla' de Costa Rica se estrena hoy en el Festival de Cannes". El Observador CR (in Spanish). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
2. "Película tica "Domingo y la niebla" se estrenará en el Festival de Cannes". Teletica (in European Spanish). 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
3. deleFOCO, Prensa (2022-04-19). "Con 'Domingo y la Niebla' Costa Rica hace historia en el Festival de Cannes". deleFOCO (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
4. Bermúdez, José (2022-09-09). "Domingo y la niebla representará a Costa Rica en los Premios Oscar". Centro Costarricense de Producción Cinematográfica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-02.
5. "LatAm cinema » Finaliza el rodaje de "Domingo y la niebla", nuevo filme del costarricense Ariel Escalante Meza". Retrieved 2022-11-02.

External links

• Domingo and the Mist at IMDb