Queens (Reinas)
A feature-length fiction written and directed by Klaudia Reynicke
As Peru spirals into political unrest in 1992, Lucia and Aurora are about to leave with their mom for a better life in America. But to go they need their father to sign consent papers. Carlos has been absent for all their childhood, but now he decides to fight to win his two "queens" back.
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World premiere:
2024, Sundance Film Festival - World Cinema Drama Competition
European premiere:
2024, Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival - Generation KPlus
Swiss premiere:
2024, Locarno Film Festival - Piazza Grande
Latin American premiere:
2024, Festival de Cine de Lima - Competencia Latinoamericana Ficción
Awards:
2024, Berlinale: Grand Prix of the International Jury for the Best Film in Generation Kplus
2024, Locarno Film Festival: Prix du Public UBS
2024, Festival de Cine de Lima: Best screenplay
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Coproducers:
Inicia Film (ES), Maretazo Cine (PE), RTS – Radio Télévision suisse (CH)Cast:
Abril Gjurinovic, Luana Vega, Jimena Lindo, Gonzalo Molina, Susi SánchezWriters:
Klaudia Reynicke, Diego VegaDirector:
Klaudia ReynickeProducers:
Britta Rindelaub & Thomas Reichlin, Valérie Delpierre, Daniel Vega, Diego VegaCinematographer:
Diego Romero Suarez Llanos (A.E.C.)Casting Directors:
Paulo Paredes, Paola León PradoProduction Designer:
Susana TorresCostume Designer:
Fernando VelazcoHair & Make Up:
Carmen Arbues, Juliette Lamy-au-RousseauEditor:
Paola Freddi, Francesco De MatteisSound Department:
Carlos Ibáñez Diaz, Federico Disandro (A.S.A.), Riccardo StuderSpecs:
104’, CH, PE, ES, 2024Language:
Spanish
Filmmaker
Klaudia Reynicke is a Swiss and Peruvian screenwriter and director who grew up between Peru, Switzerland and the United States. In 2005 she attended the Tisch school of Arts at New York University where she directed her first short film “Great expectations: NY“. In 2010, she obtained a Masters in filmmaking from the Cantonal Art School of Lausanne (ECAL) and from the Geneva High School of Art and Design (HEAD).
Filmography
2021 Avoir l'age
2019 Love Me Tender
2016 Il nido
2014 Il matrimonio
2014 Mermaids
2013 ¿Asì son los hombres?
2010 La chienne
2008 Mamette
2008 Casual Thoughts
2008 Noces argentiques
2005 Great Expectations NY
Diego Vega
Diego Vega is a Peruvian filmmaker and screenwriter living in Barcelona.
His three feature films, “Octubre” (2010), “El Mudo” (2013) and “La bronca” (2019) were selected at Cannes, Locarno, TIFF, San Sebastián, NDNF MoMA, BAFICI, Mar del Plata, Karlovy Vary, where they received recognitions, including the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize, the Locarno Silver Leopard, Best Direction in BAFICI, Jury Mention in San Sebastian, among others.
Also along with his brother Daniel Vega, they have directed the series “El día de mi suerte” (2019) for Movistar+ selected for Festival Séries Mania. They were invited as directors for “El chapo” (2017-2018) for Netlifx. He works as a writer for directors.
Filmography
(as screenwriter & director)
2023 Dona & César
2019 El día de mi suerte
2019 La Bronca
2013 El Mudo
2010 Octubre
2008 Interior bajo izquierda
(as screenwriter)
2022 Contigo Capitán
2018 Matar al padre
2016 Guerrero
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