Danzón (film)

Danzón
Danzón
Directed by	María Novaro
Starring	María Rojo ; Carmen Salinas
Release date	27 June 1991;
Running time	2 hours
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Danzón is a 1991 Mexican drama film directed by María Novaro.^[1]^[2] It is the story of Julia (Rojo), a phone operator whose main joy is Danzón dancing.

Plot[]

Julia (María Rojo) is a phone operator in Mexico City who lives for her job, her daughter and danzón. She is a strict and expert Danzon dancer.^[3]

In the last six years, Julia has done the danzón with Carmelo (Daniel Rergis), a tall and silent man, in the Salón Colonia every Wednesday. However, they barely have spoken each other off the dance floor. One night, Carmelo disappears without a trace. Julia realized how important he became in her life. Lonely and sad, Julia takes a train to Veracruz, where she knows Carmelo has a brother. That trip changes her life, becoming a journey of self-discovering.^[4]

Awards[]


Award	Date of Ceremony	Category	Recipients	Result	Refs
Golden Ariel	27 April 1992	Best Picture	María Novaro	Nominated	^[5]
Silver Ariel		Best Director	María Novaro	Nominated
Silver Ariel		Best Music Theme	Erando González	Nominated
Gold Hugo	1991	Best Feature	María Novaro	Nominated	^[6]
Film Independent Spirit Awards	27 March 1993	Best Foreign Film	María Novaro	Nominated
ACE Award		Best Film		Won
		Best Actress	María Rojo	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Tito Vasconcelos	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Carmen Salinas	Won
		Best Director	María Novaro	Won
Valladolid International Film		Best Actress	María Rojo	Won	^[7]

Cast[]

María Rojo as Julia Solórzano
Carmen Salinas as Doña Tí

References[]

^ David William Foster (28 June 2010). Mexico City in Contemporary Mexican Cinema. University of Texas Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-292-78915-9.
^ Maslin, Janet (September 25, 1992). "A Melodious Variation On Feminist Awareness". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
^ Baumgarten, Marjorie (29 January 1993). "Movie Review: Danzón". www.austinchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
^ Hinson, Hal (6 November 1992). "Danzon". The Washington Post.
^ "XXXIV 1992 — Ganadores y nominados". Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1992. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016.
^ Danzón, retrieved 2021-04-24
^ "Danzón (1991) awards & festivals on MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.

External links[]

Danzón at IMDb
Danzón at Rotten Tomatoes

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[Foster2010-1] David William Foster (28 June 2010). Mexico City in Contemporary Mexican Cinema. University of Texas Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-292-78915-9.

[2] Maslin, Janet (September 25, 1992). "A Melodious Variation On Feminist Awareness". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-01-06.

[3] Baumgarten, Marjorie (29 January 1993). "Movie Review: Danzón". www.austinchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.

[4] Hinson, Hal (6 November 1992). "Danzon". The Washington Post.

[5] "XXXIV 1992 — Ganadores y nominados". Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1992. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016.

[6] Danzón, retrieved 2021-04-24

[7] "Danzón (1991) awards & festivals on MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.

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