Stay Still

Quédate quieto
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Joanna Lombardi
Written by	Joanna Lombardi
Produced by	Enid Campos Juan Castro de Jong Hernán Musaluppi
Starring	Hilton Gratelly Hilda Curo María Cristina Pérez
Cinematography	Micaela Cajahuaringa
Edited by	Eric Williams
Production companies	El Árbol Azul Cimarrón Cine Latin Quarter
Distributed by	Latin Quarter
Release date	March 6, 2024 (2024-03-06) (Málaga)
Running time	76 minutes
Countries	Peru Uruguay Netherlands
Language	Spanish

Stay Still (Spanish: Quédate quieto) is a 2024 docufiction film written and directed by Joanna Lombardi.[1][2] It follows two young women who invade a piece of land in Pachacútec because they want a house of their own so they must stay there quietly, while a gravedigger is worried about their presence because he will not be able to continue digging graves.[3]

Synopsis

Hilton is a gravedigger in an illegal cemetery, he arrived as an invader twelve years ago. In turn, Hilda and Cristina walk through the cemetery, they have been told that a new settlement will begin nearby, they are young and want to have their own house by carrying out an invasion. They must trace with sand the place where they want to live and try not to move so that no one steals it. Their actions cause concern for Hilton because they will not be able to dig more graves if they occupy that portion of land.[4]

Cast

• Hilton Gratelly as Hilton
• Hilda Curo as Hilda
• María Cristina Pérez as Cristina
• Melvin Quijada as Serenazgo
• Roxana Herrera

Production

Principal photography took place on weekends between 2019 and 2022 in Peru.[5]

Release

Stay Still had its world premiere on March 6, 2024, at the 27th Málaga Film Festival,[6] then screened on June 10, 2024, at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival,[7] on August 10, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival,[8] and on November 10, 2024, at the 10th University of Lima Film Week.[9]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2024	27th Málaga Film Festival	Best Documentary	Stay Still	Nominated	[10][11]
	39th Guadalajara International Film Festival	Best Ibero-American Documentary Feature Film		Nominated	[12]

References

1. Jones, Holly (2024-02-14). "'How To Deal With a Heartbreak' Director Joanna Lombardi's First Hybrid-Documentary 'Stay Still' Heads to Málaga (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
2. Fangacio, Juan Carlos (2024-02-28). "Joanna Lombardi lleva su primer documental al Festival de Málaga: así es "Quédate quieto"". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
3. Sánchez, David. "El éxito peruano "Quédate quieto" en el FICG". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
4. Torres, Benjamín (2024-06-27). ""Quédate quieto", documental de Joanna Lombardi: "Siento que ya hay algo que me conecta mucho con lo que pasa en la realidad"". Desnos Editorial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
5. Rojas, Laslo (2024-03-09). "Entrevista con Joanna Lombardi, directora de "Quédate quieto" (2024) - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
6. "Quédate quieto". Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
7. Reynoso, Alma (2024-06-10). "Joanna Lombardi, el éxito peruano de Quédate quieto en el FICG". Quadratin Jalisco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
8. "Quédate quieto". Festival de Cine de Lima.
9. "Quédate quieto". Semana de Cine Ulima (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
10. Plaza, Laura (2024-02-15). "Todas las secciones del Festival de Cine de Málaga 2024". Málaga Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
11. Sánchez, Rafael (2024-03-09). "Festival de Málaga 2024: Palmarés completo con todos los ganadores de la edición". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
12. "Edición 39". El Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.

External links

• Stay Still at IMDb