Behind the Mist

2023 Ecuadorian film
  • October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) (EDOC)
  • January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25) (Ecuador)
Running time
80 minutesCountryEcuadorLanguagesSpanish
English
Nepali

Behind the Mist (Spanish: Al otro lado de la niebla, lit. 'On the other side of the mist') is a 2023 Ecuadorian 3D documentary film co-written, co-produced and directed by Sebastián Cordero.[1] It is about the conversations and experiences between Cordero and Iván Vallejo on their trip to Nepal with the aim of summiting Mount Everest.[2]

Behind the Mist won the Audience Award and Best Sound at the Kunturñawi Ecuadorian Film Festival, received a nomination for Best Ibero-American Film at the 23rd Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro, Best Ibero-American Film at the 66th Ariel Awards and Best Ibero-American Picture at the 12th Macondo Awards. The film was selected as the Ecuadorian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[3]

Synopsis

More than 20 years after Iván Vallejo crowned Mount Everest in 1999 and became the first Ecuadorian to reach the top of the mountain, he decided to make a commemorative film in his honor, inviting Sebastián Cordero. Both will embark on a trip to Nepal to climb again and, in the midst of their odyssey, debates and philosophical and existential conversations will break out in them as they face the dangers of being a mountaineer.[4][5]

Release

It had its world premiere on October 6, 2023, at the 22nd International Documentary Film Festival Encounters of Other Cinema,[6] then screened on December 3, 2023, at the Festival Ecuador Cine Aventura.[7] It was commercially released on January 25, 2024, in Ecuadorian theaters.[8]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 Kunturñawi Ecuadorian Film Festival Audience Award Behind the Mist Won [9]
Best Sound Won
2024 23rd Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Best Ibero-American Film Nominated [10]
66th Ariel Awards Best Ibero-American Film Nominated [11][12]
12th Macondo Awards Best Ibero-American Picture Pending [13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Es todo lo contrario al cine que he hecho hasta ahora': Sebastián Cordero habla de su largometraje documental en 3D 'Al otro lado de la niebla', 20 años después de 'Ratas, ratones, rateros'". El Universo (in Spanish). 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  2. ^ "'Al Otro lado de la niebla' una experiencia 3d para toda la familia ecuatoriana". Parada Juvenil (in Spanish). 2024-01-29. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ^ "Pelcula ecuatoriana elegida para preseleccíon de Los Premios Oscar en la categoría Mejor Película Internacional". Academia de las Artes Audiovisuales y Cinematográficas del Ecuador. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Al otro lado de la Niebla". Supercines. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. ^ "Sebastián Cordero presenta su documental Al otro lado de la niebla". Radiok1 (in Spanish). 2023-11-21. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  6. ^ "Sebastián Cordero estrena documental: Al otro lado de la niebla". FLACSO Radio. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  7. ^ "Sebastián Cordero presenta su documental "Al otro lado de la niebla" en el Festival Ecuador Cine Aventura en Cuenca". El Nuevo Tiempo (in Spanish). 2023-11-27. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  8. ^ "Al otro lado de la niebla de Sebastián Cordero, se estrena en las salas de cine a nivel nacional". El Apuntador (in Spanish). 2024-01-29. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  9. ^ "Al otro lado de la niebla, de Sebastián Cordero, se estrena en las salas de cine a nivel nacional". El Nuevo Tiempo (in Spanish). 2024-01-29. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  10. ^ "Prêmio Grande Otelo de Cinema 2024: veja a lista completa dos vencedores". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-08-29. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  11. ^ Huiracocha, Melinca (2024-06-20). "'Al otro lado de la niebla' de Sebastián Cordero es nominada a Mejor Película Iberoamericana en los Premios Ariel". RADIO PICHINCHA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  12. ^ Pérez, Fernanda (2024-09-08). "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2024". Vogue (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  13. ^ "REVISTACROMOS.COM". REVISTACROMOS.COM (in Spanish). 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
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