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Norteado wins in France

Clara Sánchez translated by Cindy Hawes

Written by Edgar San Juan and Rigoberto Perezcano, Norteado tells the story of Andrés, whose dream is to cross the border from Mexico into the United States. Between each attempt, he discovers that his adopted city – Tijuana – is a troubled one. As he waits there, Andrés faces his own conflicting feelings about what he left behind in his own town and those he meets in Tijuana: Cata, Ela and Asensio.

Awards
-    Best screenplay, XII RiverRun International Film Festival, U.S. 2010
-    Best First Film, XVI Latin American Film Festival of Cataluña, Spain
-    Best Editing (Miguel Schverdfinger), LII Ariel Awards, Mexico
-    Special Jury Award, XXIV Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2010
-    Amakourou Prize, XXVII Cinema Novo Festival, Belgium, 2010
-    KNF Award by the Dutch Film Critics’ Association, Rotterdam International Film Festival, Holland, 2010
-    Golden Star for Best Film, IX Marrakech Film Festival, Morocco, 2009
-    FIPRESCI Jury’s Special Mention and Best Actor (Harold Torres), IX Bratislava Film Festival, 2009
-    Award to Best Director, L Tesalonica Festival, 2009
-    Jury’s Special Mention, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2009
-    Black Pearl to the Best Actress (Alicia Laguna and Sonia Couoh), Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2009
-    Film in Construction, Industry Award, LVI San Sebastian Film Festival, 2008
-    Spanish Television Prize 2008, LVI San Sebastian Film Festival, 2008
-    Casa de América Award in support of postproduction of Latin American film, LVI San Sebastian Film Festival 2008