Juan of the dead
a film by Alejandro Brugués
Spain – Cuba | terror – dark comedy | 35mm | color | 92 min | 2011
About this film
Synopsis
As Havana is overflowing with zombies hungry for human flesh, the official media informs the world that all the disorder is being caused by dissidents paid off by the United States. Everyone is seized by panic until Juan comes to the rescue: he discovers he can kill the living dead by destroying their brains and decides to start up a small business under the slogan ‘we kill your loved ones’. Taking on the living dead, Juan manages to make a little bit of pocket money. Zombie movies travel to a still unconquered setting, Havana, in a horror-comedy laced with a social criticism that’s as hilarious as it is bloody.
Plot keywords
Cuba | zombie apocalypse | dark comedy | father daughter relationship | political satire | rafters | action heroine | best friends | survivalist
More about the movie
Juan of the Dead became a cult film hit and has been an underground favorite among horror- and zombie-film fans since it premiered in September 2011 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Winning praise for its offbeat humor and deft manipulation of the horror genre—especially as a satirical commentary on contemporary Cuban life—it has been a film festival stalwart and had picked up audience awards across the globe.
After winning the audience award at the 2011 Havana Film Festival, it was announced at the Miami Film Festival, and soon became the hottest ticket in town, selling out its initial 1,700-seat screening weeks in advance. It ended up winning the Lexus Audience Award, becoming the only film ever to bypass political controversies to win audiences on both the Cubans who reside on the island and the ones in Florida.
The film was sold to more than two dozen countries, including the US, where it was released by Focus Features.
Crew & Cast
Original title: Juan de los Muertos
International title: Juan of the Dead
Original language: Spanish
Written & directed by: Alejandro Brugués
Format: 35 mm
Running time: 92 min
Producers: Gervasio Iglesias, Inti Herrera.
Executive producers: Gervasio Iglesias, Inti Herrera, Claudia Calviño.
Director of photography: Carles Gusi.
Production designer: Derubin Jacome.
Costume design: Esther Vaquero
Original music: Sergio Valdés
Editor: Mercedes Cantero
Delegate producer: David González
In charge of production: Alejandro G. Tovar and Laura Alvea
Sound: Daniel de Zayas
Special effects supervision: Juan Carlos Sánchez
Make up effects: Cristian Pérez Jauregui
Make up: Catalina Montero
Casting director: Libia Batista
Assistant director: Olga Sánchez
Production Manager: Vanesa Portieles
Cast:
Alexis Días de Villegas – Juan
Jorge Molina – Lázaro
Andrea Duro – Camila
Andros Perugorría – Vladi
Jazz Vila – La China
Eliecer Ramírez – El Primo
Production Companies: La Zanfona Producciones (Spain) /La 5ta avenida (Cuba).
With the support of the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficas – ICAIC, Canal Sur,Televisión Española and the collaboration of Junta de Andalucía,IBERMEDIA,CINERGIA and UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA
Festivals & Awards
- World Premiere. Toronto Film Festival 2011
- Official Fantastic Competition. Sitges Fantastic Film Festival 2011
- Audience Award. 42 Havana Film Festival 2011
- Lexus Audience Award. 29th annual Miami International Film Festival 2012
- Mostra Midnight. Rio Film Festival 2011
- Silver Audience Choice Award. Fantasia Film Festival
- Best Actor & Best Script. Fantasporto. Portugal 2012
- Special Jury Award. Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema 2012
- Silver Raven Award. Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) 2012
- Winner. Best Foreign-language Film. Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
- Winner Audience Award. IFF Panama 2012
- Best Ibero-american Film. Goya Awards 2013
Sinopsis
Mientras La Habana se llena de zombies sedientos de carne humana, los medios oficiales comunican que los disturbios son causados por disidentes pagados por los Estados Unidos. El pánico se apodera de todos hasta que Juan llega al rescate: descubre que puede matar a los muertos vivientes destruyendo su cerebro, y decide montar un pequeño negocio bajo el slogan ‘matamos a sus seres queridos’…por una suma de dinero, claro. El cine de zombies se traslada a un escenario aún por conquistar, La Habana, en una comedia de terror con crítica social, tan desopilante como sangrienta.
Ficha técnica
Título original: Juan de los Muertos
Título internacional: Juan of the Dead
Idioma original: Español
Escrita y dirigida por: Alejandro Brugués
Formato: 35 mm
Duración: 92 min
Productores: Gervasio Iglesias, Inti Herrera.
Productores ejecutivos: Gervasio Iglesias, Inti Herrera, Claudia Calviño.
Dirección de fotografía: Carles Gusi.
Dirección de arte: Derubin Jacome.
Diseño de vestuario: Esther Vaquero
Música original: Sergio Valdés
Edición: Mercedes Cantero
Productor delegado: David González
Dirección de producción: Alejandro G. Tovar y Laura Alvea
Sonido: Daniel de Zayas
Supervisión de efectos especiales: Juan Carlos Sánchez
Efectos de maquillaje: Cristian Pérez Jauregui
Maquillaje: Catalina Montero
Dirección de casting: Libia Batista
Asistente de dirección: Olga Sánchez
Jefa de producción: Vanesa Portieles
Elenco:
Alexis Días de Villegas – Juan
Jorge Molina – Lázaro
Andrea Duro – Camila
Andros Perugorría – Vladi
Jazz Vila – La China
Eliecer Ramírez – El Primo
Compañías productoras: La Zanfona Producciones (España) /La 5ta avenida (Cuba).
Con la participación del Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficas – ICAIC, Canal Sur,Televisión Española y la colaboración de la Junta de Andalucía,IBERMEDIA,CINERGIA y la UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA
Festivales y premios
- Premiere mundial. Toronto Film Festival 2011
- Competencia Oficial. Sitges Fantastic Film Festival 2011
- Premio del Público. 42 Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana 2011
- Premio del Público. 29th annual Miami International Film Festival 2012
- Mostra Midnight. Rio Film Festival 2011
- Premio del Público. Fantasia Film Festival
- Mejor Actor & Mejor Guión. Fantasporto. Portugal 2012
- Premio Especial del Jurado. Biarritz 2012
- Premio Silver Raven. Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) 2012
- Mejor película en lengua extranjera. Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
- Premio del Público. IFF Panama 2012
- Mejor Película Iberoamericana. Premios Goya 2013
Sinopse
Juan é um sujeito de 40 anos especializado na arte de não fazer nada. Um dia, se depara com uma misteriosa infecção que está transformando os habitantes de Havana em mortos vivos famintos. Juan, decide então começar um negócio ao lado do amigo Lazaro para tirar vantagem da situação. Eles montam uma equipe especializada em assassinar zumbis com um preço acessível com o o slogan ‘nós matamos seus entes queridos’
Com Juan dos Mortos o cinema de zumbis vira uma comédia de terror com crítica social, tão hilária quanto sangrenta.
Ficha técnica
Título original: Juan de los Muertos
Título internacional: Juan of the Dead
Título no Brasil: Juan dos Mortos
Idioma original: Espanhol
Escrita e dirigida por: Alejandro Brugués
Formato: 35 mm
Duração: 92 min
Produtores: Gervasio Iglesias, Inti Herrera.
Produtores executivos: Gervasio Iglesias, Inti Herrera, Claudia Calviño.
Direção de fotografia: Carles Gusi.
Direção de arte: Derubin Jacome.
Design de figurino: Esther Vaquero
Música original: Sergio Valdés
Edição: Mercedes Cantero
Produtor delegado: David González
Direção de produção: Alejandro G. Tovar y Laura Alvea
Som: Daniel de Zayas
Supervisão de efeitos especiais: Juan Carlos Sánchez
Efeitos de make-up: Cristian Pérez Jauregui
Make-up: Catalina Montero
Casting: Libia Batista
Assistente de direção: Olga Sánchez
Chefe de produção: Vanesa Portieles
Elenco:
Alexis Días de Villegas – Juan
Jorge Molina – Lázaro
Andrea Duro – Camila
Andros Perugorría – Vladi
Jazz Vila – La China
Eliecer Ramírez – El Primo
Empresas produtoras: La Zanfona Producciones (Espanha) / La 5ta avenida (Cuba).
Con a participação do Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficas – ICAIC, Canal Sur,Televisión Española e a colaboração da Junta de Andalucía,IBERMEDIA,CINERGIA e a UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA
Festivais e prêmios
- Premiere mundial. Toronto Film Festival 2011
- Mostra Competitiva Oficial. Sitges Fantastic Film Festival 2011
- Prêmio do Júri Popular. 42 Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de Havana 2011
- Prêmio do Júri Popular. 29th annual Miami International Film Festival 2012
- Mostra Midnight. Festival do Rio 2011
- Prêmio do Júri Popular. Fantasia Film Festival
- Melhor Ator & Melhor Roteiro. Fantasporto. Portugal 2012
- Prêmio Especial do Júri. Biarritz 2012
- Prêmio Silver Raven. Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) 2012
- Melhor filme em língua estrangeira. Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
- Prêmio do Júri Popular. IFF Panama 2012
- Melhor filme ibero-americano. Prêmios Goya 2013
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