Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine

Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alex Piperno
Written by	Alex Piperno
Produced by	Alex Piperno Esteban Lucangioli Araquén Rodríguez Rachel Ellis Frank Hoeve Armi Rae Cacacnindin
Starring	Daniel Quiroga Inés Bortagaray
Cinematography	Manuel Rebella
Edited by	Karen Akerman Alex Piperno Alejo Santos
Music by	Lucas Larriera
Production companies	BALDR Film ACC Cinematografica Films Desvia Produções La Pobladora Cine Pelicano Cine
Release dates	February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23) (Berlinale) December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10) (Uruguay)
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	Uruguay Argentina Brazil Netherlands Philippines
Languages	Filipino Spanish

Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine (Spanish: Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino) is a 2020 internationally co-produced experimental fantasy romantic comedy film written and directed by Alex Piperno in his directorial debut.[1]

It stars Daniel Quiroga and Inés Bortagaray.[2] The film was named on the shortlist for Uruguayan's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[3] but it was not selected.[4]

Synopsis

On board a cruise ship that runs through southern Latin America, a young sailor discovers a door that mysteriously leads to an apartment in Montevideo. Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away, in the outskirts of a small rural town in the Philippine rice terraces, a group of peasants seem to have found an old abandoned hut on top of a hill, to which they attribute causes. supernatural.[5][6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[7][8][9]

• Daniel Quiroga as Window Boy
• Inés Bortagaray as Elsa
• Noli Tobol as Noli

Release

It had its world premiere on February 23, 2020, at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[10] It was commercially released on December 10, 2020, in Uruguayan theaters.[11]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2020	Berlin International Film Festival	Tagesspiegel Readers' Award	Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine	Won	[12]
		Best First Feature Film		Nominated	[13]
	Jeonju International Film Festival	International competition - Grand Prix		Nominated	[14]
	Taipei International Film Festival	International New Talent Competition - Grand Prix		Nominated	[15]
	Istanbul International Film Festival	Golden Tulip		Nominated	[16]
		International Competition - Special Jury Prize		Won
	Mar del Plata International Film Festival	Latin American Competition		Nominated	[17]

References

1. ""Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino" – DW – 25/02/2020". dw.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
2. "Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino". Programa Ibermedia (in European Spanish). 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
3. "Preselección por Uruguay al Oscar". icau.mec.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
4. ""Alelí", de Leticia Jorge, seleccionada para representar a Uruguay en los Óscar". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
5. "Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino". Sodre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
6. "FICHA-TECNICA-Chico-ventana-también-quisiera-tener-un-submarino". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
7. "Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino (película 2020) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Alex Piperno". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
8. "Reparto Completo de Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
9. "Window boy would also like to have a submarine - La pobladora cine - English version". cargocollective.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
10. "Uribe, el asesino que nos puso la mafia". www.lanuevaprensa.com.co (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
11. "Estreno - La ópera prima de Alex Piperno, Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino llega a las salas de Uruguay". www.mna.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
12. "Berlinale's Tagesspiegel Readers' Award goes to Alex Piperno's Window Boy Would also Like to Have a Submarine". www.filmfestivals.com. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
13. Meza, Ed (2020-02-29). "'There Is No Evil' Wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
14. "JEONJU Intl. Film Festival". eng-archive.jeonjufest.kr. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
15. Shackleton, Liz. "Taipei Film Festival to go ahead as physical event without overseas guests". Screen. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
16. "39th Istanbul Film Festival". 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
17. "Todo listo para el Festival de Cine de Mar del Plata: películas, homenajes y lo que hay que saber para participar". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.

External links

• Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine at IMDb