35-410: Pablo Larraín Matte ( Spanish pronunciation: [laraˈin] ; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He is known for directing films such as No (2012), Neruda (2016), Jackie (2016), Spencer (2021), El Conde (2023), and Maria (2024). Larraín and his brother Juan de Dios co-produced Sebastián Lelio 's A Fantastic Woman (2017), which was the first Chilean film to win
70-503: A Princess Diana biopic starring Kristen Stewart in the titular role. The film premiered at the 78th Venice Film Festival and received critical acclaim, with Stewart’s performance being lauded by critics and received nominations for the Golden Globe , Critics Choice and Academy Award for Best Actress, apart from receiving several other accolades from regional critics’ groups. In 2023, Larraín directed El Conde premiered at
105-620: A 60-90 second short film, as "both a collective tribute to the Festival (the first festival in the world to reach the milestone of 70 editions) and a reflection on the future of cinema". The following films were selected for the Critics' Week: The following films were selected for the 10th edition of the Venice Days ( Giornate degli Autori ) section: Starting from this edition, Venice Days has created its own international award "for
140-580: A coroner's assistant during the days of 1973 coup that brought Pinochet to power. The movie premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival , where it competed for the Golden Lion in the official competition section. In 2011, Larraín directed the television series Prófugos , which was the first series produced in Chile by HBO Latin America . The series was nominated for Best Drama Series at
175-606: A delicious, Matthew Weiner -style eye for period detail." One of the unique features of the film was Larraín's decision to use ¾ inch Sony U-matic magnetic tape, which was widely used by television news in the 80s. The Hollywood Reporter argues that this decision probably lessened the film's chances "commercially and with Oscar voters." The Village Voice reviewer commented that the film "allows Larrain's new material to mesh quite seamlessly with c. 1988 footage of actual police crackdowns and pro-democracy assemblages, an accomplishment in cinematic verisimilitude situated anxiously at
210-564: A masterpiece that I've seen so far here in Cannes". Variety reviewer Leslie Felperin felt the film had the "potential to break out of the usual ghettos that keep Latin American cinema walled off from non-Hispanic territories. ....with the international success of Mad Men , marketing campaigners should think about capitalizing on viewers’ fascination everywhere with portraits of the advertising industry itself, engagingly scrutinized here with
245-409: A new film version of Scarface for Universal Studios , with Paul Attanasio writing the script. The new version will be set in modern-day Los Angeles and would revolve around a Mexican immigrant rising in the criminal underworld. However, Larraín left the project. Larraín's next film, The Club , centers around four Catholic priests who live in a secluded Chilean beach town, the film premiered at
280-469: A partnership if he withdraws, but Saavedra refuses. As a result, Lucho heads the "Yes" campaign to survive. The historic campaign unfolds in 27 nights of television advertisements, with each side having 15 minutes per night to present its perspective. During that month, the "No" campaign, led by the majority of Chile's artistic community, proves successful with a series of entertaining and insightful presentations that have cross-demographic appeal. By contrast,
315-438: A referendum under a notoriously brutal military junta would be politically meaningless and risky. While some members of the "No" campaign dismiss the unorthodox marketing theme as a facile dismissal of the regime's horrific abuses, the proposal is approved. Saavedra, his son, and his colleagues are eventually targeted and intimidated by the authorities. When Saavedra's boss, Lucho, discovers his employee's activities, he offers him
350-501: Is a 2012 historical drama film directed by Pablo Larraín . The film is based on the unpublished stage play El plebiscito written by Antonio Skármeta . Mexican actor Gael García Bernal plays René, an in-demand advertising man working in Chile in the late 1980s. The film captures the advertising tactics in the political campaigns for the 1988 Chilean national plebiscite , when the citizenry decided whether or not dictator Augusto Pinochet should stay in power for another eight years. At
385-517: The Sight & Sound film polls of that year. Held every ten years to select the greatest films of all time, contemporary directors were asked to select ten films of their choice. Producer only Actors' awarded performances Under Larraín's direction, these actors have received the Academy Award nominations for their performances in their respective films. No (2012 film) No
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#1732771932723420-568: The 42nd International Emmy Awards . In 2012, he released No , in which Gael García Bernal plays an advertising company executive who runs the "No" campaign in the 1988 plebiscite that ultimately voted Augusto Pinochet out of power. No premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , where it won the Art Cinema Award for Best Director. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at
455-718: The 65th Berlin International Film Festival , where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize . The film received a nomination for Best Foreigh Language Film at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards . In 2016, Larrain reteamed with Bernal for Neruda , about the famous Chilean poet and politician Pablo Neruda during his years of exile. Neruda was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film . That same year, Larrain made his English-language debut with
490-630: The 76th Venice International Film Festival . In 2020, Larraín participated in the anthology series, Homemade , the series was released on Netflix and consists of several short films following stories during the COVID-19 pandemic , directed by various directors of the world, such as Ladj Ly , Sebastián Lelio , and Rachel Morrison , among others, Larraín directed the short film "Last Call,” starring Chilean actors Jaime Vadell , Mercedes Morán , Delfina Guzmán and Coca Guazzini . In 2021, Larraín directed his second English-language film, Spencer ,
525-528: The 80th Venice International Film Festival and produced a Chilean documentary film directed by Maite Alberdi named The Eternal Memory . It was selected in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival . He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature Film as a producer. His next project is on final days of Maria Callas , titled Maria , starring Angelina Jolie . He
560-758: The 85th Academy Awards , being the first Chilean nomination in the category. Alongside Tony Manero and Post Mortem , No has been considered a part of an "unintentional trilogy" by Larraín, with all three films being centered around stories set during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship . Larraín has said, "In Chile, the right , as part of the Pinochet government, is directly responsible for what happened to culture during those years, not only by destroying it or restricting its spread, but also through its persecution of writers and artists." He stated that "Chile found itself unable to express itself, artistically, for nearly twenty years" and also felt that "the right wing, throughout
595-555: The 85th Academy Awards , the film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar . After fifteen years of military dictatorship and under significant international pressure, the Chilean regime calls for a national plebiscite in 1988 to determine whether General Augusto Pinochet should remain in power for another eight years or whether there should be an open democratic presidential election
630-535: The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . In 2021, Larrain directed the Apple TV+ psychological romance horror miniseries Lisey's Story . Pablo Larraín Matte was born in Santiago , Chile, the son of law professor (and later Independent Democrat Union senator) Hernán Larraín , and Magdalena Matte , Sebastián Piñera 's former minister of Housing and Urbanism. He studied audiovisual communication at
665-628: The Cartagena Film Festival and the Málaga Film Festival . In 2008, he released his second feature-length film, Tony Manero , about a serial killer with an obsession for John Travolta 's character in Saturday Night Fever , the film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival , where it was part of the Directors' Fortnight section. His next film, Post Mortem , was released in 2010 and centers on
700-670: The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis biopic Jackie , starring Natalie Portman , Peter Sarsgaard , Greta Gerwig , Richard E. Grant , Billy Crudup , and John Hurt . The film received critical acclaim, with Jackie scoring numerous accolades, including Academy Award , Golden Globe , and SAG Award nominations for Portman, and winning the Platform Prize at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival . In 2019, Larraín directed Ema , starring Mariana Di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal ., The film premiered at
735-695: The University for the Arts, Sciences, and Communication in Santiago. In 2003, with his brother, Juan de Dois, Larraín co-founded the production company Fábula, through which he develops his cinematic and advertising projects and supports the work of emerging international directors. Larraín directed his first feature film, Fuga , in 2005. It was released in March 2006 and achieved international acclaim with several prizes at international film festivals, including
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#1732771932723770-634: The "Biennale College - Cinema" section, a higher education training workshop for micro-budget feature films: The following films were screened for the "Final Cut in Venice" section, a workshop to support the post-production of films from Africa: The following films were the Special Screenings of the Official Selection: Under the project title Venice 70 - Future Reloaded , 70 top film directors were each invited to make
805-413: The "No" vote. Larraín defended the film as art rather than documentary, saying that "a movie is not a testament. It’s just the way we looked at it." In another criticism, a Chilean political science professor asked if one should really celebrate the moment that political activism turned into marketing, rather than a discussion of principles. When screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , No won
840-424: The "Yes" campaign's advertising, with only dry economic data in its favor and few creative personnel on call, is criticized even by government officials as crude and heavy-handed. Despite attempts by the government to interfere with the "No" campaign through further intimidation and blatant censorship, Saavedra and his team use those tactics to their advantage in their marketing, and public sympathy shifts to them. As
875-696: The Art Cinema Award, the top prize in the Directors' Fortnight section. In September 2012, it was selected as Chile's bid for the Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards . In December 2012 it made the January shortlist and was nominated on 10 January 2013. At the 2012 Abu Dhabi Film Festival , Bernal won the award for Best Actor. 70th Venice International Film Festival The 70th annual Venice International Film Festival took place in Venice, Italy from 28 August to 7 September 2013. American film director William Friedkin
910-735: The Italian documentary film Sacro GRA . It was the first documentary film to win the award at the Venice Festival. The following people were selected for the main competition jury: The following films were selected for the main competition: The following films were selected for the out of competition section: The following films were selected for the Horizons ( Orizzonti ) section: The following selection of restored classic films and documentaries on cinema were screened for this section: The following films were screened for
945-407: The campaign heats up in the concluding days with international Hollywood celebrity endorsements and wildly popular street concert rallies of the "No" campaign, the "Yes" side is reduced to desperately mimicking the "No" ads. On the day of the referendum, it initially appears that the "Yes" vote has the lead, but the final result decisively favors the "No" campaign. The ultimate confirmation comes when
980-502: The film a 93% rating based on 132 reviews, and an average rating of 7.70/10. The website's critical consensus states, " No uses its history-driven storyline to offer a bit of smart, darkly funny perspective on modern democracy and human nature". It also has a score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic , based on 36 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Writing in May 2012, Time Out New York critic David Fear called No "the closest thing to
1015-745: The film was shown outdoors and was rained on. It was also screened at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. No played as a Spotlight selection at the Sundance Film Festival . Gael García Bernal attended the Toronto International Film Festival where No was screened. The film was released in the UK by Network on 8 February 2013. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives
1050-502: The following year. René Saavedra, a successful advertising creator, is approached by the "No" campaign to consult on their advertising. Despite his politically conservative boss's disapproval, Saavedra agrees to participate and discovers that the advertising is a depressing catalogue of the regime's abuses, created by an organization lacking confidence in its efforts. Saavedra proposes a lighthearted, optimistic approach that emphasizes abstract concepts like "joy" to counter fears that voting in
1085-406: The halfway point between Medium Cool and Forrest Gump ." The film received mixed reviews in Chile. Several commentators, including Genaro Arriagada, who directed the "No" campaign, accused the film of simplifying history and in particular of focusing exclusively on the television advertising campaign, ignoring the crucial role that a grassroots voter registration effort played in getting out
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1120-475: The troops surrounding the "No" headquarters withdraw as news arrives that the Chilean senior military command has forced Pinochet to concede. Following its triumph, Saavedra and Lucho resume their usual advertising activities in a new Chile. The film concludes with historical footage of Pinochet handing over power to newly elected president Patricio Aylwin . At the Telluride Film Festival ,
1155-426: The world, is not very interested in culture, and this reveals the ignorance that is probably theirs, because it is difficult for someone to make the most of something or to enjoy it, if you have no knowledge of it". In 2013, Larraín served as a member of the jury for the official competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival . On 24 March 2014, The Wrap reported that Larraín was in negotiations to direct
1190-498: Was married to the Chilean actress Antonia Zegers from 2008 to 2014. They have two children together, Juana Larraín Zegers and Pascual Larraín Zegers. In the 2013 Chilean elections , Larraín supported Michelle Bachelet 's center-left presidential candidacy, despite the fact that his parents are members of the conservative right-wing party, the Independent Democratic Union . In 2012, Larraín participated in
1225-404: Was presented with a lifetime achievement award. Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci was the president of the jury. He was previously the president of the jury at the 40th edition in 1983. Gravity , directed by Alfonso Cuarón , was the opening film of the festival. Italian actress Eva Riccobono hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to
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