Fortitude (Spanish: La Fortaleza) is a 2020 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Jorge Thielen Armand.[1] It premiered in the Tiger Competition of the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam.[2] A co-production between Venezuela, Colombia, France and The Netherlands, the film premiered in Venezuelan cinemas on 23 December 2021.
La Fortaleza is inspired by the real life story of the filmmaker's father, Jorge Roque Thielen, who in turn plays the main character. It is noted that the film oscillates between fiction and reality.
Roque, the protagonist, dives into the jungle to escape from his alcoholism, his demons and the social and economic crisis in Venezuela. However, the meeting with old friends and the promises of gold at a work in a mine divert his desire for redemption and he enters a vicious circle of violence around mining. This will make him sink in a cycle that devours his interior. In that moment, he will need the fortitude to emerge from the darkness and walk toward a new beginning.
Castedit
Jorge Roque Thielen H.
Carlos "Fagua" Medina
Yoni Naranjo
Leudys Naranjo
Receptionedit
Jordan Cronk of Film Comment claimed that La Fortaleza was "a solemn tale of exile and redemption".[3] Sergio Monsalve of El Nacional wrote that "in its paradoxes lies the best cinema of Venezuela".[4] It also received the Special Mention in the Rome Independent Film Festival 2020.[5][6] It was awarded the Grand Prix Marchica for Best Film and the Best Actor Award at the Festival International De Cinéma Et De Mémoire Commune in Nador, Morocco.[7][8]
It won the Audience Award for Best Film at the Iberoamerican Film Festival of Quito.[9]
The film was released concurrently with El Father Plays Himself, a documentary by Mo Scarpelli about the making of La Fortaleza.[10]
^"Festival International de Cinéma et Mémoire Commune". Festival Youtube live stream (in French). 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
^"El Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Quito premió a dos largometrajes". El Telégrafo. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
^"El Father Plays Himself". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
^Nacional, El (2020-10-04). "La fortaleza, de Jorge Thielen, ganó el Premio del Jurado del Festival de Cine de Biarritz". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
^"La Fortaleza". Festival de Biarritz América Latina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
^Nacional, El (2020-12-07). "La Fortaleza triunfa en el primer Festival de la Crítica de Caracas". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
^"Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Venezuela 2022". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Venezuela. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
^"XVI Festival del Cine Venezolano 2020". Festival del cine venezolano. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
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A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Fortitude Spanish La Fortaleza is a 2020 internationally co produced drama film directed by Jorge Thielen Armand 1 It premiered in the Tiger Competition of the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2 A co production between Venezuela Colombia France and The Netherlands the film premiered in Venezuelan cinemas on 23 December 2021 FortitudePosterSpanishLa FortalezaDirected byJorge Thielen ArmandWritten byJorge Thielen Armand Rodrigo MichelangeliProduced byRodrigo Michelangeli Manon Ardisson Jorge Thielen Armand Rodolfo Cova Zach Lebeau Kim JacksonStarringJorge Roque Thielen H Carlos Fagua Medina Yoni Naranjo Leudys NaranjoCinematographyRodrigo MichelangeliEdited byFelipe GuerreroMusic byLeila BordreuilProductioncompaniesLa Faena Films Mutokino Viking Film In Vivo Films Breaker Ardimages UK Genuino FilmsRelease datesJanuary 2020 2020 01 IFFR December 23 2021 2021 12 23 Venezuela CountriesVenezuela Colombia France Netherlands CanadaLanguageSpanish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External linksPlot editLa Fortaleza is inspired by the real life story of the filmmaker s father Jorge Roque Thielen who in turn plays the main character It is noted that the film oscillates between fiction and reality Roque the protagonist dives into the jungle to escape from his alcoholism his demons and the social and economic crisis in Venezuela However the meeting with old friends and the promises of gold at a work in a mine divert his desire for redemption and he enters a vicious circle of violence around mining This will make him sink in a cycle that devours his interior In that moment he will need the fortitude to emerge from the darkness and walk toward a new beginning Cast editJorge Roque Thielen H Carlos Fagua Medina Yoni Naranjo Leudys NaranjoReception editJordan Cronk of Film Comment claimed that La Fortaleza was a solemn tale of exile and redemption 3 Sergio Monsalve of El Nacional wrote that in its paradoxes lies the best cinema of Venezuela 4 It also received the Special Mention in the Rome Independent Film Festival 2020 5 6 It was awarded the Grand Prix Marchica for Best Film and the Best Actor Award at the Festival International De Cinema Et De Memoire Commune in Nador Morocco 7 8 It won the Audience Award for Best Film at the Iberoamerican Film Festival of Quito 9 The film was released concurrently with El Father Plays Himself a documentary by Mo Scarpelli about the making of La Fortaleza 10 Awards and nominations editAward Category Recipient s Result References Festival Biarritz Amerique Latine Jury Prize Jorge Thielen Armand Won 11 12 Festival de la Critica Cinematografica de Caracas Best Film Jorge Thielen Armand Won 13 Best Director Jorge Thielen Armand Won Best Cinematography Rodrigo Michelangeli Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Venezuela Best Actor Jorge Roque Thielen H Won 14 Festival del Cine Venezolano Best Supporting Actor Yoni Naranjo Won 15 Cinema Tropical Awards Best Latin American Film of the Year Jorge Thielen Armand Nominated 16 Directors Guild of Canada DGC Discovery Award Jorge Thielen Armand Nominated 17 References edit Jorge Thielen Armand John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Retrieved 2022 04 16 La Fortaleza IFFR iffr com Retrieved 2022 04 16 Dispatch Rotterdam 2020 Film Comment 2020 02 18 Retrieved 2022 04 16 Monsalve Sergio 2020 10 02 Deconstruccion en primera persona EL NACIONAL in Spanish Retrieved 2022 04 16 Film competition 2020 RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival Retrieved 2022 04 16 La Fortaleza RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival 2020 11 10 Retrieved 2022 04 16 Festival Instagram 2020 12 22 https www instagram com p CJFAM1VAAyq Retrieved 2022 07 02 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Festival International de Cinema et Memoire Commune Festival Youtube live stream in French 2020 12 19 Retrieved 2022 07 02 El Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Quito premio a dos largometrajes El Telegrafo 2022 11 29 Retrieved 2022 11 30 El Father Plays Himself Cineuropa the best of european cinema Retrieved 2022 04 17 Nacional El 2020 10 04 La fortaleza de Jorge Thielen gano el Premio del Jurado del Festival de Cine de Biarritz EL NACIONAL in Spanish Retrieved 2022 04 16 La Fortaleza Festival de Biarritz America Latina in Spanish Retrieved 2022 04 16 Nacional El 2020 12 07 La Fortaleza triunfa en el primer Festival de la Critica de Caracas EL NACIONAL in Spanish Retrieved 2022 04 16 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Venezuela 2022 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Venezuela 12 October 2022 Retrieved 2022 10 22 XVI Festival del Cine Venezolano 2020 Festival del cine venezolano 12 April 2021 Retrieved 2022 04 16 11th Cinema Tropical Awards Cinema Tropical Retrieved 2022 04 16 TV amp Film News DGC reveals Discovery Award long list of emerging directors to watch Broadcast Dialogue September 23 2021 External links editFortitude at IMDb nbsp La Fortaleza at FilmAffinity Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fortitude film amp oldid 1194407714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
