A Translator
| A Translator | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | |
| Written by | Lindsay Gossling |
| Produced by | Sebastian Barriuso Lindsay Gossling |
| Starring | Rodrigo Santoro Maricel Alvarez Yoandra Suarez |
| Cinematography | Miguel Ioan Littin-Menz |
| Edited by | Michelle Szemberg |
| Music by | Bill Laurance |
Production companies | Creative Artisans Media Involving Pictures |
| Distributed by | Film Movement. US |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Countries | Cuba Canada |
| Languages | Spanish Russian |
A Translator (Spanish: Un Traductor) is a 2018 Cuban docudrama directed by and . It was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]
Plot[]
When survivors of the Chernobyl disaster arrive in Cuba for medical treatment, a local Russian literature professor is ordered to act as a translator.[2]
Cast[]
- Rodrigo Santoro as Malin (the translator)
- Maricel Álvarez as Gladys (nurse)
- as Isona (Malin's wife)[2]
- as Alexi
- as Javier
- as Vladimir
- as Olga
- as Dr. Rivas
- as Dr. Sanchez
- as Elena
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Cuban submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References[]
- ^ "Oscars: Cuba Selects Un Traductor as its Academy Awards Candidate". Cinema Tropical. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b Linden, Sheri (19 January 2018). "'Un Traductor' ('A Translator'): Film Review - Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
External links[]
- A Translator at IMDb
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- 2018 films
- 2018 drama films
- Cuban films
- Cuban drama films
- Spanish-language films
- Russian-language films
- Films about the Chernobyl disaster
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