69th edition. October 18-26, 2024
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October 18-26, 2024
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La cocina

Alonso Ruizpalacios
Mexico, United States
 - 2024
Estreno nacional
Rooney Mara (Carol, Nightmare Alley) and Raúl Briones star in La cocina, loosely based on Arnold Wesker's play. The film by Alonso Ruizpalacios (Güeros, Museo) is set in the kitchen of a famous restaurant in the heart of Manhattan. One day, at lunchtime, money disappears from the till and everything suggests that the main suspect is Pedro, a rebellious dreamer who has a casual relationship with the waitress Julia. Through provocative camera movements, the Mexican director portrays the pressure and noise these employees live under, revealing the power dynamics implicit in their work environment. Ruizpalacios, who in his student days actually worked in a London kitchen, constructs a tribute, both tragic and comic in equal parts, to the invisible people in these spaces. And offers, at the same time, a glimpse into the lives of the immigrants who arrive in the United States every day in search of the ‘American dream’: a myth that leaves little room for the possibility of making dreams come true.
Alonso Ruizpalacios

Born in 1978 in Mexico City (Mexico), where he works with his theatre company Todas Las Fiestas de Mañana. Director and writer for the screen and the stage, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London. His first feature film, ‘Gueros’ (2014), won awards such as the best first film in Berlin, the Horizontes and Audience awards in San Sebastián, and five Ariel awards from the Mexican Academy. ‘Museo’ (2018), his second feature film, won the Silver Bear for best screenplay at the Berlinale and the awards for best director in Athens and Morelia, as well as premiering in Valladolid as part of the festival’s Meeting Point section. In 2021, he directed ‘A Cop Movie’, which won the Silver Bear for Best Artistic Contribution in Berlin and six Ariel awards.

Screenings

O.V. in Spanish, English subtitled in Spanish and English
Sat. 19, 8:30
Teatro Calderón
Sat. 19, 16:00
Teatro Calderón
Presentation
Q&A
Sun. 20, 21:45
Teatro Carrión
DIRECTOR
Alonso Ruizpalacios
SCREENPLAY
Alonso Ruizpalacios
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Juan Pablo Ramírez
EDITOR
Yibrán Asuad
SOUND
Javier Umpierrez, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Isabel Muñoz Cota
MUSIC
Tomás Barreiro
PRODUCTION
Ramiro Ruiz, Gerardo Gatica, Alonso Ruizpalacios, Lauren Mann, Ivan Orlic
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Fifth Season, Filmadora, Astrakan Film AB, Seine Pictures, Panorama, HanWay Films
CAST
Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Díaz, Motell Gyn Foster, Laura Gómez, Oded Fehr, Eduardo Olmos, Soundos Mosbah
RUNNING TIME
139 min.
TYPE
Largometraje
FORMAT
blanco y negro
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2024
VERSION
V.O. en español, inglés subtitulada en español e inglés
COUNTRY
Mexico, United States
CONTACT
Hanway Films
IN SPAIN
Avalon

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