Forbidden to Forbid
| Forbidden to Forbid | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jorge Durán |
| Written by | Jorge Durán Dani Patarra |
| Produced by | Jorge Durán Suzana Amado Adrian Solar |
| Starring | Caio Blat Maria Flor Alexandre Rodrigues |
| Cinematography | Luis Abramo |
| Edited by | Pedro Durán |
| Music by | Mauro Senise |
Production companies | El Desierto Filmes Ceneca Produciones Media Pro Antonioli & Amado Quanta |
| Distributed by | RioFilme Mais Filmes |
Release dates | |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Brazil Chile Spain |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$1,595,309[3] |
| Box office | R$298,600[4] |
Forbidden to Forbid (Portuguese: Proibido Proibir; Spanish: Prohibido Prohibir; also known as É Proibido Proibir) is a 2006 Brazilian-Chilean-Spanish drama film directed by Jorge Durán.[5][6] It stars Caio Blat, Maria Flor and Alexandre Rodrigues as teenagers in a love triangle.[7]
Plot
[edit]Paulo is a medical student who shares a small apartment with Leon, his best friend and a sociology student. Leon is dating Leticia, but she and Paulo fall in love. The trio tries to help Rosalina, a terminally ill patient at the University Hospital, reunite with her children who haven't visited her in a long time. While attempting to save Cacauzinho, one of Rosalina's sons, Leon is injured in a shootout. Leticia manages to rescue him, but for Leon to survive, Paulo will have to operate on him in his own home.
Cast
[edit]- Caio Blat as Paulo
- Maria Flor as Letícia
- Alexandre Rodrigues as Leon
- Edyr Duqui as Rosalinda
- Adriano de Jesus as Cacazinho
- Luciano Vidigal as Mário
- Raquel Pedras as Rita
Production
[edit]Durán searched locations to film during three months, with the filming itself taking place in five weeks in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. After four weeks of production, the editing lasted four months.[8]
Reception
[edit]Forbidden to Forbid won the Films in Progress Award of the 53rd San Sebastián International Film Festival,[9] and the Best Screenplay and New Director of the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva.[10] It won the 2nd FestCine Goiânia for the Best Film, Best Actor for Alexandre Rodrigues, and Best Editing.[11] Durán won the Best Director Award at the Valdivia International Film Festival,[12] while Blat received the Best Actor Award of the Festival de Cinema Luso-Brasileiro de Santa Maria da Feira.[13] At the 11th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami, it won the Best Film Award, Best Director, and Best Actor Award for Blat.[14] It won the Jury Special Award of the 28th Havana Film Festival and of the 4th Quito Festival Cero Latitud,[15][16] as well as the Best Film Award of the 2006 Biarritz Film Festival and of the 2006 Viña del Mar International Film Festival.[17][18] It also received a Margarida de Prata Award from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Barbosa, Neusa. "Estreia - "Proibido Proibir" apresenta triângulo amoroso juvenil" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Estrenos de cine: Demonios nacionales acechan a Buffy". El Mercurio Online (in Spanish). November 13, 2008. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Deliberação Nº 114, de 04 de maio de 2007" (in Portuguese). Ancine. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ Young, Deborah (October 10, 2006). "Review: 'Forbidden to Forbid'". Variety. PMC. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Forbidden to Forbid". Forbidden to Forbid official site. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Proibido Proibir" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ Souza, Pedro Augusto (May 19, 2007). "O chileno que escolheu o Brasil". Jornal Comunicação (in Portuguese). UFPR. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "San Sebastian International Film Festival :: É proibido proibir". San Sebastián International Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Premios y Palmarés - 32 Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva" (in Spanish). Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Proibido Proibir, de Jorge Duran, é premiado em Goiânia". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. November 22, 2006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ Herrero, Alejandro (August 30, 2006). "Película ganadora de Cannes triunfó en Festival de Valdivia". El Mercurio Online (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ Oliveira, Sara Dias (December 11, 2006). "Ana Moreira e O Céu de Suely premiados no Festival da Feira". Público (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "11th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami". Brazilian Film Festival of Miami. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Premios 28 Edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano" (in Spanish). Havana Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Proibido Proibidor vence Festival de Quito". Cineclick (in Portuguese). R7. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Palmarès 2006" (in French). Biarritz Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Festival Año 2006" (in Spanish). Viña del Mar Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Entrega dos Prêmios de Comunicação na 44ª Assembléia Geral da CNBB" (in Portuguese). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo. May 11, 2006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.