Family Album (2023 film)

Family Album
Family Album
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Temas propios
Literally	Own Themes
Directed by	Guillermo Rocamora
Written by	Guillermo Rocamora
Produced by	Hernán Musaluppi; Diego Robino; Santiago López Rodríguez; Lilia Scenna
Starring	Diego Cremonesi; Franco Rizzaro; Valeria Lois; Alfonso Tort; Vicente Pieri; Roberto Suárez
Cinematography	Julián Apezteguia
Edited by	Fernando Epstein; Eliane Katz
Production; company	Cimarrón Cine
Release date	August 24, 2023;
Running time	91 minutes
Countries	Uruguay; Argentina
Language	Spanish

Family Album (Spanish: Temas propios, lit. 'Own Themes') is a 2023 Uruguayan-Argentine comedy film written and directed by Guillermo Rocamora.^[1] It is about a family where César, the father, and Manuel, the eldest son, decide to set up their own musical group, but generational differences and musical tastes make the band unsustainable.^[2] Starring Diego Cremonesi, Franco Rizzaro, Valeria Lois, Alfonso Tort, Vicente Pieri and Roberto Suárez.^[3] It premiered on August 24, 2023, in Uruguayan theaters.^[4]

It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[5]

Synopsis

César is 45 years old but he looks like a teenager. He is an immature and abandoned father who feels liberated and rejuvenated since the divorce. Virginia is 47 years old and teaches English in her kitchen at home. She is a mother overwhelmed by work, her adolescent children and the separation. Manuel is 18 years old, he is a musical genius in the middle of a vocation crisis. Agustín is 15 years old and they are about to kick him out of school. In the middle of the family storm, César and Manuel have no better idea than to form a music band, the dream that César could not fulfill. But the generational clash between them makes the family band unsustainable.^[6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[7]

Diego Cremonesi as César
Franco Rizzaro as Manuel
Valeria Lois as Virginia
Alfonso Tort as Yañez
Vicente Luan as Agustín
Roberto Suárez as Charly
Ángela Torres as Eli

Production

Principal photography began on December 1, 2021, in Montevideo, Uruguay.^[8]^[9]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2023	24th ACCU Awards	Best Uruguayan Feature Film	Family Album	Nominated	^[10]^[11]^[12]
		Best Director	Guillermo Rocamora	Nominated
		Best Actor	Franco Rizzaro	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Diego Cremonesi	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Valeria Lois	Won
		Best Screenplay	Guillermo Rocamora	Nominated
		Best Original Score	Martín Rivero	Won
		Best Art Direction	Gonzalo Delgado	Won
		Best Sound	Catriel Vildosola	Won
		Revelation Award	Vicente Pieri	Won

References

^ "Comenzó el rodaje de la comedia "Temas propios" dirigida por Guillermo Rocamora | Nota al Pie | Noticias en contexto". www.notaalpie.com.ar (in Spanish). 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "Diego Cremonesi encabeza el rodaje argentino de "Temas propios"". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "Comenzó el rodaje de "Temas propios", comedia de Guillermo Rocamora". La Vereda (in Spanish). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "Temas Propios, dirigida por Guillermo Rocamora estrena el 24 de agosto. Mirá el trailer -" (in Spanish). 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "Selección premios Oscar y Goya". icau.mec.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "Comenzó el rodaje de "Temas propios", del uruguayo Guillermo Rocamora". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "EN AGOSTO SE ESTRENA TEMAS PROPIOS (2023), COMEDIA FAMILIAR URUGUAYO-ARGENTINA | Revista FILM" (in Spanish). 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "Noticias: Rodajes: "Cuando la miro", de Julio Chávez; y "Temas propios", de Guillermo Rocamora - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "El uruguayo Guillermo Rocamora filma "Temas propios", coproducción con Diego Cremonesi y Valeria Lois". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "Se conocieron las películas nominadas a los premios de la crítica uruguaya". La diaria (in Spanish). 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
^ Rodriguez, Luciana (2023-12-21). "24º Premios ACCU – Asociación de Críticos de cine del uruguay". Cooltivarte Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
^ "Premios ACCU 2023". Carve850 (in Spanish). 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-26.

External links

Family Album at IMDb

[1] "Comenzó el rodaje de la comedia "Temas propios" dirigida por Guillermo Rocamora | Nota al Pie | Noticias en contexto". www.notaalpie.com.ar (in Spanish). 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[2] "Diego Cremonesi encabeza el rodaje argentino de "Temas propios"". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[3] "Comenzó el rodaje de "Temas propios", comedia de Guillermo Rocamora". La Vereda (in Spanish). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[4] "Temas Propios, dirigida por Guillermo Rocamora estrena el 24 de agosto. Mirá el trailer -" (in Spanish). 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[5] "Selección premios Oscar y Goya". icau.mec.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[6] "Comenzó el rodaje de "Temas propios", del uruguayo Guillermo Rocamora". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[7] "EN AGOSTO SE ESTRENA TEMAS PROPIOS (2023), COMEDIA FAMILIAR URUGUAYO-ARGENTINA | Revista FILM" (in Spanish). 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[8] "Noticias: Rodajes: "Cuando la miro", de Julio Chávez; y "Temas propios", de Guillermo Rocamora - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[9] "El uruguayo Guillermo Rocamora filma "Temas propios", coproducción con Diego Cremonesi y Valeria Lois". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[10] "Se conocieron las películas nominadas a los premios de la crítica uruguaya". La diaria (in Spanish). 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

[11] Rodriguez, Luciana (2023-12-21). "24º Premios ACCU – Asociación de Críticos de cine del uruguay". Cooltivarte Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-26.

[12] "Premios ACCU 2023". Carve850 (in Spanish). 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-26.

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