Bad Neighbor (film)
| Bad Neighbor | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Ricardo Jara |
| Written by | Ricardo Jara Marcela Nieto |
| Produced by | Ricardo Jara Marcela Nieto |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Jara Marcela Nieto Christian Salgado Samuel Durán Alexís Berrios Javier Aguirre |
| Edited by | Ricardo Jara Marcela Nieto |
| Music by | Ricardo Jara |
Production company | Cabrochico |
Release dates |
November 10, 2021 (theaters) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
Bad Neighbor (Spanish: Mal vecino) is a 2020 Chilean documentary film directed by Ricardo Jara and written by Jara & Marcela Nieto.[1] It is about the fight of a community in the Maule Region against the company Coexca S.A. that since its installation in the rural zone generated a serious environmental danger.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]A community in the Maule Region is in conflict, the company Coexca S.A, dedicated to raising, slaughtering and exporting pig meat, decides to install a mega pig farm in the rural area of the San Javier commune, which would reach a total of 144,000 animals, fear and mistrust, a series of irregularities that also add to the current pollution that this plant is generating in the daily lives of the residents of San Javier and Cauquenes.[3]
Release
[edit]Bad Neighbor had an initial premiere on March 13, 2020 at the Municipal Theater of San Javier, Chile.[4] It premiered on October 30, 2021 on digital platforms,[5] then starting on November 10 of the same year, it began a theatrical tour throughout Chile.[6]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Patagonia Eco Film Fest | Best Feature Film - Audience Award | Bad Neighbor | Won | [7] |
| Rengo International Film Festival | Best Editing | Ricardo Jara & Marcela Nieto | Won | [8] | |
| 2021 | Cali Environmental Film Festival | Green Screen Latin America | Bad Neighbor | Nominated | [9] |
| Viña del Mar International Film Festival | Best Film in the Territorial Gaze | Won | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Centro Cultural La Moneda | Mal vecino" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Mal vecino | Programa escuela al Cine" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Mal vecino". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ ""Mal vecino" (2020): Nadie quiere vivir en zona de sacrificio - BITÁCORA DE CINE" (in Spanish). 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Miradoc » ¡El streaming llegó para quedarse!". 2023-07-29. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ ""Mal Vecino": "Los chanchos entregan plata, nosotros entregamos votos"". piensaChile (in Spanish). 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Ganadores de la 5ta edición del Patagonia Eco Film Fest – Innovar Sustentabilidad" (in Spanish). 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "TODOS LOS GANADORES DEL 16º FESTIVAL DE CINE RENGO 2020 | Rengo en la Noticia" (in European Spanish). 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Competencia 2021". FINCALI (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Ganadores 2021 – 33º FICVIÑA – Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
External links
[edit]- Bad Neighbor at IMDb