Cocoa
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cocoa |
| Country of production | Mexico |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 2020 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gerardo Naranjo |
| script | Gerardo Naranjo |
| production |
Gabriel García Nava , Gerardo Naranjo |
| camera | Gerardo Naranjo, José Stempa |
| cut |
Erick Rodríguez , Gerardo Naranjo |
| occupation | |
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Kokoloko is a film drama directed by Gerardo Naranjo that was first made available online to Tribeca Film Festival participants on April 15, 2020.
action
The young Marisol lives with her possessive and aggressive cousin Mauro and her passionate but somewhat older and lazy lover Mundo in the small coastal community of Kokoloko on the rocky Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The streetscape of the rural community is characterized by the constant presence of gangs and guerrilla fighters.
Marisol suffers from the fact that Mauro, who runs a small business, considers her his property. She is also annoyed by the apathy and unreliability of her lover Mundo. He works for Mauro and doesn't manage to assert himself against him. Mundo takes part in guerrilla street fighting and supports the group leader in his plans to block a main road. Marisol dreams of participating in street fighting like Mauro, but also longs for her personal freedom.
When Mundo has to flee Kokoloko and Marisol herself is held captive by her cousin, they now have a purely digital relationship instead of a previously physical one. Your communication takes place via text and voicemail and video messages. Even if this happens only sporadically and is frustrating for both of them, it can comfort her a little about their separation. Your longing for the other remains strong despite the spatial distance.
production
Directed by Gerardo Naranjo , who also wrote the script and produced the film together with Gabriel García Nava .
Alejandra Herrera , in Roma from Alfonso Cuarón was seen in a small role as a student, was in Kokoloko as Marisol her first big role. Eduardo Mendizábal , who plays her cousin Mauro, had already been featured in Naranjo's Miss Bala . Noé Hernández , who played cartel honcho Lino Valdez in Miss Bala and starred as Rafael Aguilar in six episodes of the US television series Narcos: Mexico , took on the role of Marisol's lover Mundo. German Gonzalez Jimenez plays the leader of the resistance.
The shooting took place in 2016 on the coast of Oaxaca. Cinematographer José Stempa and director Naranjo shot the film on Super 16mm in academy proportions.
The film should celebrate its world premiere as part of the Tribeca Film Festival in mid-April 2020 . One month before the start of the festival, it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic and postponed indefinitely. Nevertheless, selected films were made available online from April 15 to 26, 2020, the festival's original time slot. The Match Factory took care of distribution.
Awards
- Nomination in the International Narrative Competition
- Award as Best Actor ( Noé Hernández )
Web links
- Kokoloko in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kokoloko in the program of the Tribeca Film Festival (English)
- Kokoloko - Trailer from The Match Factory on YouTube (Video)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Sheri Linden: 'Kokoloko': Film Review. In: The Hollywood Reporter, May 2, 2020.
- ↑ a b Kokoloko. In: tribecafilm.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ↑ David Ehrlich: 'Kokoloko' Review: 'Miss Bala' Director Gerardo Neranjo Returns with a Bloody and Hyper-Sexed Tragedy. In: indiewire.com, April 22, 2020.
- ^ Rebecca Rubin: Hugh Jackman, Pete Davidson Movies to Screen at Tribeca Film Festival. In: Variety, March 3, 2020.
- ↑ Marc Malkin: Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Due to Coronavirus. In: Variety, March 12, 2020.
- ^ Hilary Lewis and Trilby Beresford: Tribeca Film Festival to Debut Online Programming as Films Are Judged Remotely. In: The Hollywood Reporter, April 3, 2020.
- ^ Vassilis Economou: The 19th Tribeca Film Festival is postponed. In: cineuropa.org, April 14, 2020.
- ↑ Amanda N'Duka: Tribeca Film Festival: Netflix's 'The Half of It', 'The Hater', 'Socks On Fire' Among Award Winners For Postponed 2020 Edition. In: deadline.com, April 29, 2020.
- ↑ The Winners Are In. In: tribecafilm.com, April 29, 2020. (Video)