Fauna (film)

Fauna
Film poster
Spanish	Flora y fauna
Directed by	Nicolás Pereda
Written by	Nicolás Pereda
Produced by	Nicolás Pereda
Starring	Lázaro Gabino Rodriguez Luisa Pardo Francisco Barreiro Teresita Sánchez
Cinematography	Mariel Baqueiro
Edited by	Nicolás Pereda
Production company	Producciones En Chinga
Release date	September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16) (TIFF)[1]
Countries	Canada Mexico
Language	Spanish

Fauna (Spanish: Flora y fauna) is a 2020 Mexican-Canadian drama film, directed by Nicolás Pereda.[2] An exploration of the impact of "narco" culture on Mexican society,[3] the film stars Luisa Pardo and Francisco Barreiro as Luisa and Paco, a couple who are travelling to visit her parents when they are reunited with Luisa's estranged brother Gabino (Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez).[4]

An excerpt from the film was screened as part of the "Works in Progress" section of the Los Cabos International Film Festival in 2019,[3] and won the Cinecolor Mexico Award.[5] The completed film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Amplify Voices award for Best Canadian Film.[6]

The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for feature films.[7]

References

1. "Fauna".
2. Norm Wilner, "TIFF's 2020 festival plan: A mix of in-person and virtual events". Now, June 24, 2020.
3. John Hopewell, "Los Cabos Pix-in-Post Draw Picture of a Troubled Mexican Nation". Variety, November 13, 2019.
4. Ryan Lattanzio, "‘Fauna’ Review: Nicolás Pereda’s Droll Farce Sends up ‘Narcos’ Fever and Celebrity Obsession". IndieWire, September 19, 2020.
5. John Hopewell, "‘Twentieth Century,’ ‘Dove and the Wolf,’ ‘Hurricane Season’ Win Los Cabos Festival". Variety, November 16, 2019.
6. Daniele Alcinii, "TIFF ’20: “Inconvenient Indian” takes People’s Choice Documentary Award". RealScreen, September 21, 2020.
7. Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020" Archived 2021-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Squamish Chief, December 9, 2020.

External links

• Fauna at IMDb
• Fauna at Rotten Tomatoes