Dos Estaciones is a 2022 Mexican-Spanish language drama film directed by Juan Pablo González. It premiered in the World Cinematic Dramatic Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival,[1] where lead actress Teresa Sánchez won the Special Jury Prize for Acting.[2]
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| Directed by | Juan Pablo González |
| Written by | Juan Pablo González, Ana Isabel Fernández, Ilana Coleman |
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| Cinematography | Gerardo Guerra |
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| Distributed by | Cinema Guild |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
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The film has won awards and screened at festivals such as New Directors/New Films at MoMA and the Lincoln Center, San Sebastián, Edinburgh, Morelia, New Horizons, Athens, Zurich, Bogota International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, and Mostra São Paulo, among others.[3]
Dos Estaciones participated at the Venice Biennale Cinema-College[4] and the Sundance Institute’s Creative Producing Fellowship.
The film centers Fifty-year-old María García, the owner of Dos Estaciones, a once-majestic tequila factory struggling to stay afloat and the final hold-over from generations of Mexican-owned tequila plants in the highlands of Jalisco; the rest have folded to foreign corporations. Once one of the wealthiest people in town, María knows her current financial situation is untenable. When a persistent plague and an unexpected flood cause irreversible damage, Maria is forced to do everything she can to save her community's main source of economy and pride.
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Sundance Film Festival | Best Actor – Teresa Sánchez | Won[5] | |
| Outfest | Grand Jury Prize - Best Screenplay | Won[6] | ||
| Gotham Awards | Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature | Nominated[7] | ||
| Independent Film Festival Boston | Grand Jury Prize | Won[8] | ||
| Morelia International Film Festival | Best Actress - Teresa Sánchez | Won | ||
| True/False Film Festival | True Vision Award | Won[9] | ||
| Lucca Film Festival | Special Jury Prize: Acting Teresa Sánchez | Won | ||
Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Sheri Linden said "It's rare when a debut feature strikes the perfect balance of ingredients and especially rare when it does so in a distinctive and memorable way."[10]
Manohla Dargis for the The New York Times named the film a NYT Critics' Pick and called the film "visually arresting."[11]
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