José (film)

José
José
Directed by	Li Cheng
Written by	Li Cheng; George F Roberson;
Produced by	George F Roberson; Li Cheng;
Starring	; ; ;
Cinematography	Paolo Giron
Edited by	Lenz Claure
Music by	Yao Chen
Production; company	YQstudio
Release date	6 September 2018 (Venice film festival);
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	Guatemala; USA;
Language	Spanish
Box office	$26,563

José is a Guatemalan feature-film social-drama by . It was first shown at the 75th Venice Film Festival in the section on 6 September 2018.^[2] It is the first Guatemala and Central America film ever presented in Venice Film Festival.^[3]^{[failed verification]}

José was awarded the Queer Lion on 7 September 2018.^[4]

Cast[]

as José
as Luis
as Mom
as Monica
as Carlos
as Juan

Reception[]

The Hollywood Reporter reviewer wrote of "a tender observational quality backed by confident visual sense" and the "unabashed treatment of gay sex and nudity",^[5] while called it "earthy and honest".^[6]

References[]

^ "José (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
^ "Venice days lineup". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
^ David Lepe (26 August 2018). "Película guatemalteca competirá en el festival de cine de Venecia". Publinews (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ "12. Queer Lion Award to "José" by Li Cheng | Queer Lion". Queer Lion. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
^ David Ronney. "'Jose': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
^ Rich Cline. "José". Shadows on the wall. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

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[BOM-1] "José (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

[:V:-2] "Venice days lineup". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

[:Publinews:-3] David Lepe (26 August 2018). "Película guatemalteca competirá en el festival de cine de Venecia". Publinews (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2018.

[4] "12. Queer Lion Award to "José" by Li Cheng | Queer Lion". Queer Lion. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

[5] David Ronney. "'Jose': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[6] Rich Cline. "José". Shadows on the wall. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

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