600 Miles

600 Miles

Film poster
Directed by Gabriel Ripstein
Written by Gabriel Ripstein
Starring Tim Roth
Release dates
  • 6 February 2015 (2015-02-06) (Berlin)
Running time
85 minutes
Country Mexico
Language Spanish
English

600 Miles (Spanish: 600 Millas) is a 2015 Mexican drama film directed by Gabriel Ripstein. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[1] where it won the award for Best First Feature.[2] It was one of fourteen films shortlisted by Mexico to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[3][4] On 17 September 2015 it was selected to represent Mexico for the Foreign Language Oscar but it was not nominated.[5][6]

Plot

Arnulfo Rubio smuggles weapons for a deadly Mexican cartel. ATF agent Hank Harris attempts to apprehend him, but gets kidnapped by Rubio, instead. Rubio takes him to his bosses, but during the 600-miles-long drive, they slowly befriend.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Ariel Awards

The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. 600 Miles won two awards out of 13 nominations.[7]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
58th Ariel Awards 600 Miles Best Picture Nominated
Gabriel Ripstein Best Direction Nominated
Kristyan Ferrer Best Actor Nominated
Tim Roth Nominated
Noé Hernández Best Supporting Actor Won
Carlos Jacques Best Art Direction Nominated
Gabriel Ripstein, Santiago Pérez Rocha Best Editing Nominated
Alejandro Vázquez Best Special Effects Nominated
Edgardo Mejía Best Visual Effects Nominated
Alejandro de Icaza, Federico González Jordán Best Sound Nominated
Gabriel Ripstein, Issa López Best Original Screenplay Nominated
Thal Echeveste Best Make-Up Nominated
Gabriel Ripstein Best First Feature Film Won

Diosas de Plata

The Diosas de Plata are awarded annually by the Cinematographic Journalists Guild in Mexico (PECIME). 600 Miles received two awards out of six nominations.[8][9]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
45th Diosas de Plata 600 Miles Best Picture Nominated
Gabriel Ripstein Best Director Nominated
Kristyan Ferrer Best Actor Won
Gabriel Ripstein, Issa López Best Screenplay Nominated
Santiago Pérez Rocha, Gabriel Ripstein Best Editing Nominated
Gabriel Ripstein Best First Feature Film Won

See also

References

  1. "Panorama 65th Berlinale". Berlinale. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. "Best First Feature Award, endowed with € 50,000, funded by GWFF". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. "Goya y Oscar 2016". Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. "14 Films Compete to Represent Mexico at the Oscars". Variety. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  5. "Mexico Picks '600 Miles' Starring Tim Roth as Oscar Entry". IndieWire. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. Hecht, John (17 September 2015). "Oscars: Mexico Selects '600 Miles' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  7. Magaña, Arturo (13 April 2016). "Nominados al Ariel 2016". Cine Premiere (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  8. "Ganadores de las Diosas de Plata 2016". Revista Central (in Spanish). April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  9. Tinajero, Itzel; Torres, Irving (11 April 2016). "Se dan a conocer las películas nominadas para las Diosas de Plata 2016". CineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2016.

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