For the second 12 months in a row, a Brazilian function swept prime honors on the annual Ibero-American awards occasion Premios Platino, dubbed the Platinos Xcaret after its venue within the Riviera Maya, Mexico this 12 months.
Kleber Mendonça’s “The Secret Agent” took residence finest function, director, screenplay and actor (Wagner Moura) honors and in 4 different classes, topping last year’s “I’m Still Here” by Walter Salles, which won in three. The crime drama was nominated for 4 Oscars and snagged 4 prizes in Cannes, together with director and actor.
Spain’s San Sebastian Golden Shell winner “Sundays” (“Los Domingos”) took residence the viewers prize, bestowed throughout a pre-awards ceremony the day earlier than, the place prizes to 21 classes, lots of them newly launched this 12 months, had been doled out.
Enrique Cerezo, president of Spanish rights group Egeda and the Platino Awards highlighted the upsurge of manufacturing in Colombia and different Latin American international locations earlier than presenting Argentina’s Guillermo Francello the Platino Honorary Award. Francello is famend for his roles in such Argentine classics because the Oscar-winning “The Secret in their Eyes” and Pablo Trapero’s “The Clan.”
“This award recognizes a lifetime’s journey,” mentioned Francello, including that he was “deeply grateful for the respect and significance this Gala represents.”
It was additionally a duel between Spain and Argentina among the many technical awards, with Spain’s “Sirât” by Oliver Laxe grabbing awards in particular results, cinematography and sound whereas on the TV aspect, Argentina’s “The Eternaut” and Spain’s “Anatomy of a Moment” duked it out.
“The Eternaut,” Netflix’s most formidable sequence in Argentina, hooked seven awards, together with finest sequence and actor for its star, Ricard Darin.
‘The Eternaut’ Courtesy of Ok& S Movies
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Dolores Fonzi snagged a supporting actress gong for her pivotal function within the Oscar-shortlisted “Belén,” which she additionally directed, in addition to the Movie & Training in Values recognition for her harrowing story of a woman arrested for having a miscarriage.
Brazil additionally gained out within the sequence class with “Scars of Beauty,” a giant native hit. The award marks additional recognition of each creator-writer Raphael Montes, king of crime fiction in Brazil, and on this case HBO Max Latin America’s first unique telenovela as world streamers transfer very efficiently into the lengthy sequence format.
The Could 9 occasion was shaken the day earlier than by a political skirmish that, for the primary time, spilled into the proceedings.
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum and the visiting president of the Madrid regional authorities Isabel Díaz Ayuso had been clashing primarily over politics, ideology and Spain’s colonial legacy in Latin America. Díaz Ayuso, a conservative Spanish chief, has repeatedly criticized Mexico’s left-wing authorities, calling Mexico a “narco-state” and rejecting calls for that Spain apologize for abuses dedicated in the course of the conquest, whereas defending elements of Spain’s historic function within the Americas.
Tensions escalated throughout Diaz Ayuso’s go to to Mexico, the place she accused the Mexican authorities of fostering a boycott marketing campaign in opposition to her go to and pressuring organizers of the awards, though these particular allegations weren’t independently confirmed.
In a preemptive transfer, occasion host Grupo Xcaret issued a communique “categorically” denying that they’d acquired any threats or directions from Sheinbaum or any authorities official concerning the awards.
“Due to the unfortunate statements made by the representative of the Community of Madrid over the past few months, culminating in a political tour in Mexico in the days leading up to the Platino Xcaret Awards, we have requested that the organizers revoke their invitation in order to prevent the event from being used as a political platform rather than as the celebration intended to honor the Ibero-American film industry,” it declared.
The gala, now on its 13th version, is co-sponsored by the Group of Madrid and the Madrid Metropolis Council. The Xcaret resort in Cancun shares internet hosting duties each different 12 months with town of Madrid, which can host in 2027.
Full Checklist of Winners:
FILM
Greatest Function
“The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil)
Director
Kleber Mendonça Filho, “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
Lead Efficiency, Actor
Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
Lead Efficiency, Actress
Blanca Soroa, “Sundays” (“Los Domingos”) Spain
Screenplay
Kleber Mendonça Filho, “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
First Function
“Sorda,” Eva Libertad (Spain)
Greatest Function Comedy
“The Dinner” (“La Cena”), Manuel Gómez Pereira (Spain)
Unique Rating / Music
Tomaz Alves Souza, Mateus Alves, “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
Supporting Position, Actor
Alvaro Cervantes, “Sorda” (Spain)
Supporting Position, Actress
Dolores Fonzi, “Belén” (Argentina)
Animated Function
“Olivia & the Clouds” (Tomás Eduardo Pichardo Espaillat, Dominican Republic)
Documentary Greatest Function
“Apocalypse in the Tropics” (Petra Costa, Brazil)
Unique Music
Tomas Alves Souza, Mateus Alves, “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
Enhancing
Eduardo Serrano, Matheus Farias, “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
Artwork Course
Thales Junqueira, “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
Cinematography
Mauro Herce, “Sirât” (Spain)
Sound Course
Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, Yasmina Praderas, “Sirât” (Spain)
Costume Design
Helena Sanchis, “La Cena” (Spain)
Particular VFX
Pep Claret, “Sirât” (Spain)
Make-up & Hair
Ana Lopez- Puigcerver, Belén Lopez-Puigcerver, Nacho Diaz, “The Captive” (Spain)
Movie & Training in Values
“Belén,” Dolores Fonzi (Argentina)
HONORARY AWARD
Guillermo Francella (Argentina)
TELEVISION
TV Greatest Collection
“Scars of Beauty” (“Beleza Fatal”) Raphael Montes (Brazil)
Greatest Restricted Collection
“The Eternaut,” Bruno Stagnaro (Argentina)
Creator/Showrunner
Bruno Stagnaro, “The Eternaut” (Argentina)
Actor
Ricardo Darín, “The Eternaut” (Argentina)
Actress
Paulina Gaitán, “Las Muertas” (Mexico)
Supporting Actor
César Troncoso, “The Eternaut” (Argentina)
Supporting Actress
Andrea Pietra, “The Eternaut” (Argentina)
Unique Music
Federica Jusid, “The Eternaut” (Argentina)
Enhancing
Alejandro Brodershon, Alejandro Parysow, “The Eternaut” (Argentina)
Artwork Course
Pepe Dominguez del Olmo, “The Anatomy of a Moment” (Spain)
Cinematography
Alex Catalán, “The Anatomy of a Moment” (Spain)
Sound
Daniel de Zayas, “The Anatomy of a Moment” (Spain)
Costume Design
Fernando García, “The Anatomy of a Moment” (Spain)
Particular VFX
Ezequiel Rossi, Pablo Accame, Ignacio Pol, “The Eternaut” (Argentina)
Make-up & Hair
Marcos Cáceres, Dolores Giménez, “Menem” (Argentina)
