The Shape of Things to Come (film)

Tiempos Futuros
Tiempos Futuros
	Film poster
Directed by	Victor Manuel Checa
Written by	Victor Manuel Checa; Victor Huizar
Produced by	Ruby Castillo; Sebastián Cordero; Christoph Hahnheiser; Josune Hahnheiser; Ángeles Hernández; Jimena Hospina; David Matamoros; Bertha Navarro; William Silva Reddington; Javier Salvador
Starring	Fernando Bacilio; Lorenzo Molina
Cinematography	Fergan Chávez-Ferrer
Edited by	Miqy de la Barra
Music by	Javi Tasio; Jose Tena Vázquez
Production; companies	Doce Entertainment; Mapimi Cine; Pierrot Films
Release date	November 17, 2022
Running time	82 minutes
Countries	Peru; Mexico; Ecuador; Spain; Germany
Language	Spanish

The shape of things to come (Spanish: Tiempos futuros) is a 2021 internationally co-produced science fiction drama film directed by Victor Checa (in his directorial debut) and written by Víctor Checa and Victor Huizar.^[2]^[3] It stars Fernando Bacilio and Lorenzo Molina.^[4]

Synopsis

In a dystopian city that appears to be Lima, Teo (Lorenzo Molina), an eleven-year-old boy, works with his father, Luis (Fernando Bacilio), in a mysterious machine that seeks to generate a deluge in a city where it does not rain. Luis, obsessed with making the machine work, puts the invention at risk in the face of constant embargoes and threats from the authorities. Teo, looking to help his father, gets involved with a gang of young spies led by twin brothers, Raiza and Baca. From this meeting, Teo will live new experiences that will question his father's obsession and reveal the hidden nature of the machine.^[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[6]

Fernando Bacilio as Luis
Lorenzo Molina as Teo
Jeremi García as Baca
Paulina Bazán as Raiza
José Flores as Haya

Release

The film premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia on November 12, 2021.^[7]^[8] within the section Rebels with a cause; A competitive section of the festival where films challenge the boundaries of cinema".^[9] It was commercially released on November 17, 2022 in Peruvian theaters.^[10]

Awards

The film and won the Jury Award at the Beijing International Film Festival in the Forward Future section aimed at new directors.^[11] On the national circuit, it won the award for best film at the Huanuco film festival ^[12] and received a mention from the jury at the Trujillo film festival.^[13] It was also part of the 2022 Silk Road International Film Festival. The film has also been shown in the Talento Emergente (Cineteca México), which showcases an outstanding selection of first films from around the world.^[14] In 2023, the film was also selected at Locarno Film Festival as a part of the Open Doors Screenings section.

References

^ Morgan, Justin (2022-03-10). "Peruvian Neo-Noir 'Tiempos Futuros,' Produced by Bertha Navarro, Sebastián Cordero, Goes to Outsider Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ "TIEMPOS FUTUROS". 27 Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
^ cinencuentro (2022-08-04). "Festival de Lima: "Tiempos futuros", la ciudad que nunca ha llorado - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
^ "Película peruana de ciencia ficción "Tiempos Futuros" gana reconocimiento en Festival de Beijin". LimaNews (in Spanish). 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
^ Flores, Willy (2022-11-17). "Tiempos Futuros la película que habla de la posibilidad de generar lluvia para Lima". Nteve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
^ DEPOR, NOTICIAS (2022-11-21). "Tiempos Futuros: ¿de qué trata y cuándo se estrena la película peruana que ganó distinción en el Festival de Cine de Beijing? | | China | Ficha Técnica | Víctor Checa | Cartelera Peruana | Estrenos | Cine | Tráiler | DEPOR-PLAY". Depor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
^ "Tiempos futuros". FICG 35 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
^ Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2021-12-31). "68 películas peruanas se estrenaron el 2021". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
^ "PÖFF unleashes its 2021 Rebels With A Cause". poff.ee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-10-19). ""Tiempos Futuros": La distopía peruana de ciencia ficción lanza nuevo tráiler y anuncia fecha de estreno | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
^ Gris, Redacción Lima (2022-09-25). "La película peruana "Tiempos Futuros" gana reconocimiento en el Festival de Beijing". Lima Gris (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ "Tiempos Futuros gana en Festival de Cine de Huánuco" (in Spanish). 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ Esquives, Carlos (2022-10-05). "Festival de Cine de Trujillo: "Tiempos futuros" (2022), de Víctor Checa - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ "Programa de Mano: TALENTO EMERGENTE 7 by Cineteca Nacional de México - Issuu". issuu.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

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[1] Morgan, Justin (2022-03-10). "Peruvian Neo-Noir 'Tiempos Futuros,' Produced by Bertha Navarro, Sebastián Cordero, Goes to Outsider Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

[2] "TIEMPOS FUTUROS". 27 Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

[3] uentro (2022-08-04). "Festival de Lima: "Tiempos futuros", la ciudad que nunca ha llorado - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.

[4] "Película peruana de ciencia ficción "Tiempos Futuros" gana reconocimiento en Festival de Beijin". LimaNews (in Spanish). 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

[5] Flores, Willy (2022-11-17). "Tiempos Futuros la película que habla de la posibilidad de generar lluvia para Lima". Nteve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.

[6] DEPOR, NOTICIAS (2022-11-21). "Tiempos Futuros: ¿de qué trata y cuándo se estrena la película peruana que ganó distinción en el Festival de Cine de Beijing? | | China | Ficha Técnica | Víctor Checa | Cartelera Peruana | Estrenos | Cine | Tráiler | DEPOR-PLAY". Depor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.

[7] "Tiempos futuros". FICG 35 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.

[8] Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2021-12-31). "68 películas peruanas se estrenaron el 2021". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-05.

[9] "PÖFF unleashes its 2021 Rebels With A Cause". poff.ee. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

[10] PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-10-19). ""Tiempos Futuros": La distopía peruana de ciencia ficción lanza nuevo tráiler y anuncia fecha de estreno | LUCES". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-22.

[11] Gris, Redacción Lima (2022-09-25). "La película peruana "Tiempos Futuros" gana reconocimiento en el Festival de Beijing". Lima Gris (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.

[12] "Tiempos Futuros gana en Festival de Cine de Huánuco" (in Spanish). 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

[13] Esquives, Carlos (2022-10-05). "Festival de Cine de Trujillo: "Tiempos futuros" (2022), de Víctor Checa - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-21.

[14] "Programa de Mano: TALENTO EMERGENTE 7 by Cineteca Nacional de México - Issuu". issuu.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-21.