Return to Ithaca (film)
| Return to Ithaca | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Laurent Cantet |
| Written by | Laurent Cantet Lucia Lopez Coll François Crozade Leonardo Padura |
| Produced by | Laurent Baudens Didar Domehri Gaël Nouaille |
| Starring | Jorge Perugorría Isabel Santos |
| Cinematography | Diego Dussuel |
| Edited by | Robin Campillo |
Production companies | Full House Orange Studio Haut et Court Panache Productions Funny Balloons La Compagnie Cinématographique |
| Distributed by | Haut et Court |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | €1.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $218,537[1] |
Return to Ithaca (French: Retour à Ithaque) is a 2014 comedy-drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. The film premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[2] It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
Five friends reunite on a rooftop terrace in Havana to celebrate the return of Amadeo after his 16 years of self-exile in Spain. During the night, they sing, dance, reflect the past and make sense of the present.
Cast
- Jorge Perugorría as Eddy
- Isabel Santos as Tania
- Fernando Hechavarría as Rafa
- Néstor Jiménez as Amadeo
- Pedro Julio Díaz Ferran as Aldo
Accolades
The film won the Venice Days Award at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Retour à Ithaque". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "Retour a Ithaque wins the Venice Days Award". Associazione Culturale Giornate degli Autori. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup". Variety. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days". Giornate degli Autori. Retrieved 1 September 2014.