This Is Not Berlin

This Is Not Berlin (Spanish: Esto no es Berlín),[2] is a 2019 Mexican drama film directed by Hari Sama.[3][1] The film was presented on 25 January 2019 at the Sundance Festival,[4] and it premiered on 21 June 2019 in Spain.[1] Sama portrays the film as autobiographical,[5] as it is inspired by his life in the 80s in Mexico.[1][5]

This Is Not Berlin
Directed byHari Sama
Written by
  • Rodrigo Ordoñez
  • Max Zunino
Music byDalí Lantzeta
CinematographyAlfredo Altamirano
Edited by
  • Ximena Cuevas
  • Rodrigo Ríos
  • Hari Sama
Production
companies
  • Catatonia Films
  • La Palma de Oro Films
Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films
Release date
  • 25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • 21 June 2019 (2019-06-21) (Spain)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Cast

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 7.17/10.[6]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2019 Tribeca Film Festival[7] Best International Narrative Feature Tribeca Critics' Week[lower-alpha 1] Nominated
Sundance Film Festival World Cinema – Dramatic Hari Sama Nominated[9]
Seattle International Film Festival Ibero American Competition Hari Sama Nominated[10]
San Sebastián International Film Festival Best Latin American Film Hari Sama Nominated[11]
Málaga Spanish Film Festival[11] Special Jury Award Hari Sama Special[11]
Best Supporting Actor Mauro Sánchez Navarro Won[11]
Best Cinematography Alfredo Altamirano Won[11]
Special Critics Award Hari Sama Special[11]
Miami Film Festival Best Film This Is Not Berlin Nominated[11]
Lima Latin American Film Festival Best Film Hari Sama Nominated[11]
GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Film – Limited Release This Is Not Berlin Nominated[12]

Notes
  1. Multiple Nominee's: Ale García (producer), Antonio Urdapilleta (producer), Verónica Valadez (producer), Hari Sama (producer), Catatonia Films (production Company), and La Palma de Oro Films (co-production company).[7][8]
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References
  1. Monroy, Carlos. "Estreno en España de 'Esto no es Berlín', aclamada película sobre la 'movida' de México en los '80". espaciomex.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. Trrashorras, Antonio. "Crítica de 'Esto no es Berlín'". fotogramas.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. Salvà, Nando. "Crítica de 'Esto no es Berlín': los años rebeldes". elperiodico.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. "Hari Sama presentó Esto no es Berlín en Sundance". moreliafilmfest.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. "El mexicano Hari Sama retrata los rebeldes años 80 en "Esto no es Berlín"". efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. "THIS IS NOT BERLIN". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  7. "Película mexicana "Esto no es Berlín" compite en 'Tribeca Film Festival'". amqueretaro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. "Esto no es Berlín, de Hari Sama, se proyectará en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Munich". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. "Esto no es Berlin - 18th !f Istanbul Independent Film Festival". ifistanbul.com.tr. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. "This Is Not Berlin". siff.net. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. "23 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  12. Gardner, Chris; Howard, Annie (January 8, 2020). "GLAAD Media Awards: 'Booksmart,' 'Bombshell,' 'Rocketman' Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2020.


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