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Fauna (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Fauna
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| image = Fauna (film).jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Nicols Pereda
| producer = Nicols Pereda
| writer = Nicols Pereda
| starring = Lzaro Gabino Rodriguez
Luisa Pardo
Francisco Barreiro
Teresita Snchez
| music =
| cinematography = Mariel Baqueiro
| editing = Nicols Pereda
| studio = Producciones En Chinga
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime =
| country = Canada
Mexico
| language = Spanish
| budget =
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'Fauna' is a 2020 Mexican-Canadian drama film, directed by Nicols Pereda.Norm Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/tiff-2020-festival-plan-coronavirus/ "TIFF's 2020 festival plan: A mix of in-person and virtual events"]. 'Now', June 24, 2020. An exploration of the impact of "narco" culture on Mexican society,John Hopewell, [https://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/los-cabos-pix-in-post-draw-picture-troubled-mexican-nation-1203403322/ "Los Cabos Pix-in-Post Draw Picture of a Troubled Mexican Nation"]. 'Variety', November 13, 2019. the film stars Luisa Pardo and Francisco Barreiro as Luisa and Paco, a couple who are travelling to visit her parents when they are reunited with Luisa's estranged brother Gabino (Lzaro Gabino Rodrguez).Ryan Lattanzio, [https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/fauna-review-nicolas-pereda-1234587531/ "Fauna Review: Nicols Peredas Droll Farce Sends up Narcos Fever and Celebrity Obsession"]. 'IndieWire', September 19, 2020.
An excerpt from the film was screened as part of the "Works in Progress" section of the Los Cabos International Film Festival in 2019, and won the Cinecolor Mexico Award.John Hopewell, [https://variety.com/2019/film/news/twentieth-century-hurricane-season-los-cabos-festival-1203407308/ "Twentieth Century, Dove and the Wolf, Hurricane Season Win Los Cabos Festival"]. 'Variety', November 16, 2019. The completed film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Amplify Voices award for Best Canadian Film.Daniele Alcinii, [https://realscreen.com/2020/09/21/tiff-20-inconvenient-indian-takes-peoples-choice-documentary-award/ "TIFF 20: Inconvenient Indian takes Peoples Choice Documentary Award"]. 'RealScreen', September 21, 2020.
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for feature films.Victoria Ahearn, [https://www.squamishchief.com/toronto-international-film-festival-releases-top-ten-lists-for-2020-1.24252475 "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020"]. 'Squamish Chief', December 9, 2020.
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