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Americano (2011 film)

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'Americano' is a 2011 French drama film written and directed by Mathieu Demy. Demy also stars alongside Geraldine Chaplin, Salma Hayek and Chiara Mastroianni. Demy's mother, Agns Varda, who was also a filmmaker, served as a producer on the project. The film received its premire at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2011[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040405?refCatId=19 Toronto unveils 54 festival titles]. Variety. 26 July 2011 and later that month, was also screened at the San Sebastin International Film Festival,[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/san-sebastian-film-festival-initial-216139 San Sebastian Film Festival Initial Lineup Announced] The Hollywood Reporter. 27 July 2011 where it competed for the Kutxa-New Directors Award.[http://www.eitb.com/en/news/entertainment/detail/720543/fifteen-films-compete-the-kutxanew-directors-award/ Fifteen films to compete for the Kutxa-New Directors Award] EITB. 17 August 2011 In October it was played at the 55th BFI London Film Festival.[http://www.screendaily.com/news/uk-ireland/london-film-festival-unveils-2011-programme-including-13-world-premieres/5031639.article London Film Festival unveils 2011 programme including 13 world premieres] Screen Daily. 7 September 2011

Plot



In Paris, the relationship between Martin (Demy) and Claire (Mastroianni) is at an impasse. His mother's death suddenly calls Martin back to Los Angeles, the town where he spent his childhood, to deal with inheritance formalities. In Los Angeles he is helped by a family friend, Linda, who takes him to his mother's home and the neighbourhood he grew up in. This return to childhood haunts provokes several buried memories that appear to disturb Martin. After speaking with a neighbour, Martin goes to Tijuana in Mexico, looking for Lola (Hayek), a close friend of his mother's. He tracks her down to the Americano, a club where Lola works as a dancer. However, to find resolution, Martin must face up to his past.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110514015619/http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/20527/salma-hayek-goes-dancing-in-americano Salma Hayek Goes Dancing In "Americano"] Dark Horizons. 12 May 2011http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/09/07/exclusive_first_footage_new_pics_from_tiff_entry_americano_starring_salma_h/

Cast



*Mathieu Demy as Martin

*Salma Hayek as Lola

*Geraldine Chaplin as Linda

*Chiara Mastroianni as Claire

*Carlos Bardem as Luis

*Jean-Pierre Mocky as Father

*Andr Wilms : German

Notes



The memory scenes of Martin's childhood in Los Angeles are derived from Demy's mother, Agns Varda's 1981 film 'Documenteur', in which Demy appeared as a child.

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