The Most Feared Skin

The Most Feared Skin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoel Calero
Written byJoel Calero
Produced byJoel Calero
StarringJuana Burga
CinematographyLlano ABC
Edited byRoberto Benavides
Production
companies
Factoría Sur Producciones SRL
Bhakti Films SAS
Release dates
  • August 13, 2023 (2023-08-13) (Lima)
  • April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) (Peru)
Running time
121 minutes
CountriesPeru
Colombia
LanguageSpanish

The Most Feared Skin (Spanish: La piel más temida), also known as The Punishment, is a 2023 Peruvian-Colombian drama film written, produced and directed by Joel Calero.[1] It stars Juana Burga[2] accompanied by Amiel Cayo, Lucho Cáceres, María Luque and Katerina D'Onofrio.[3][4] It is the second film in the Calero's memory trilogy, following One Last Afternoon (2016), and preceding Family Album (2024).[5]

Synopsis

Alejandra, a 27-year-old adult, arrives in Cusco, Peru, a place that seems essentially foreign to her, because she and her mother left the country 22 years ago. Her only purpose for returning is to sell, together with her uncle Américo, the colonial house of her maternal family. However, she will find a new purpose to reconnect with her land when she discovers that her father, who abandoned her when she was 3 years old, is still alive and imprisoned for participating in the terrorist organization Shining Path.[6]

Cast

Production

Principal photography was scheduled to begin in May 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[7] Filming lasted a month and a half in Andahuaylillas, Maras, Anta, Tocto and Cusco, Peru.[8][9]

Release

The Most Feared Skin had its world premiere on August 13, 2023, in Galas section at the 27th Lima Film Festival.[10] Its commercial premiere is scheduled for April 25, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.[11]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2024 15th APRECI Awards Best Supporting Actress María Luque Won [12]
11th Trujillo Film Festival Best Fiction Feature Film The Most Feared Skin Nominated [13][14]
Best Fiction Feature Film - Honorable Mention Won
APRECI Jury Awards - Best Film Won
39th Trieste Ibero-Latin American Cinema Festival Special Jury Prize of the Official Section Won [15]

References

  1. ^ Rivadeneyra, Alfonso (2023-08-11). "La piel más temida en el Festival de Cine de Lima 2023: conversamos con el director y la protagonista". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cine de Lima 2023: Juana Burga presenta nueva película 'La piel más temida'". Noticiasde (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  3. ^ "Reparto Completo de La Piel Más Temida". Cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. ^ "Joel Calero: He asumido el riesgo de poner a dos exsubversivos como protagonistas". Revista Ideele (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  5. ^ "Cineasta huancaíno estrena 'La piel más temida', segunda entrega de su trilogía en torno a la violencia interna". El Búho (in Spanish). 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  6. ^ "La piel más temida". Programa Ibermedia (in European Spanish). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  7. ^ "Cine y teatro peruano: Ministro de Cultura inicia diálogo". La República (in Spanish). 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  8. ^ "Cineasta Joel Calero: Necesitamos pensarnos, elaborarnos, soñarnos y visualizarnos". Ensayo General (in Spanish). 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  9. ^ "La Kory Warmi María Luque graba su primera película en el exterior". La Razón. 2024-01-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  10. ^ "La piel más temida". Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  11. ^ "El 25 de abril del 2024, estrenaremos La Piel Más Temida..." Facebook. Retrieved 2024-01-14.[self-published]
  12. ^ "Películas regionales y en lenguas originarias lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2023". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  13. ^ "Conoce a los ganadores del 11° Festival de Cine de Trujillo". Siente Trujillo. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  14. ^ "Premios del Jurado APRECI en 11° Festival de Cine de Trujillo – FECIT – Apreci". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  15. ^ "Festival del Cinema Ibero-Latino Americano di Trieste 2024 - dal 13 al 20 Ottobre 2024". Festival del Cinema Ibero-Latino Americano di Trieste (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-11-13.