Becoming Ana
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| Spanish | La mitad de Ana |
| Directed by | Marta Nieto |
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| Cinematography | Julián Elizalde |
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| Distributed by | Elastica |
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Becoming Ana[1] (Spanish: La mitad de Ana, lit. 'Half of Ana') is an upcoming drama film directed by Marta Nieto (in her directorial debut film), who also stars alongside Noa Álvarez and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart.
Plot
[edit]The plot follows the plight of museum guard Ana, who needs to learn to grapple with her 8-year-old child Son's exploration of self-identity and trans youth.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Nieto first began to develop the project for her feature film debut in 2019 within the Spanish Film Academy's 'Residencias Academia de Cine' program.[3] As a part of the process, she wrote and directed the short film Son, which screened at the Seminci and LesGaiCineMad.[3] She then joined forces with Beatriz Herzog to write a "bigger, more complex" film.[3] The film is an Elastica and Avalon co-production with Mr Fields and Friends Cinema and Studiocanal,[2] with the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and À Punt and the backing from Ayuntamiento de Madrid, the Madrid regional administration, ICAA and IVC.[1] Julián Elizalde served as director of photography.[4] Shooting locations included Madrid.[5]
Release
[edit]The film is set to have its world premiere at the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 2024, in competition for the Golden Spike.[6] Distributed by Elastica Films,[1] it is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 13 December 2024.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Becoming Ana". Seminci. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Becoming Ana [La mitad de Ana]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Gael Blando, Darío (14 November 2022). "Marta Nieto: "Más allá de lo normativo, lo estanco y lo binario está la vida"". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "Marta Nieto debuta en la dirección con 'La mitad de Ana', película que también coescribe y protagoniza". Camera and Light Mag. 17 July 2023.
- ^ Fernández, David (22 January 2024). "Madrid tira los precios para convertir la capital en un plató de rodaje: tasa de solo 49 euros por cada solicitud para grabar una serie, película o anuncio". Infobae.
- ^ "Marta Nieto compite con 'La mitad de Ana' por la Espiga de Oro en la Semana Internacional de Cine Valladolid". La Vanguardia. 26 September 2024.
- ^ Vasco Martín-Grande, Marcos (29 August 2024). "De 'La virgen roja' a 'La habitación de al lado': El cine español que queda este 2024". ecartelera.