Switzerland's Oscar Entry 'Reinas' Opens in Japan as 'My Little Queens'
The film's Japanese release gives local audiences a chance to see a Berlin International Film Festival prize winner that also represents Switzerland in the Oscar race.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
The Peruvian-set film 'Reinas', directed by Claudia Reynicke and selected as Switzerland's entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, will be released in Japan on August 21 under the title 'My Little Queens'. The story follows an estranged father and his two daughters spending their last summer together in 1992 Peru before the mother moves them to Minnesota.
Set in Peru in the early 1990s, 'Reinas' follows mother Elena's decision to move her two daughters to Minnesota, a move that requires the signature of their estranged father Carlos on a travel consent form. The three reunite and head to the seaside for three weeks before the departure. Director Claudia Reynicke, who left Peru at age 10, drew on her own experience of displacement to craft a story about a family on the verge of parting. The cast includes Jimena Lindo, Luana Vega Sousa, Abril Julinovich, Gonzalo Molina, and Sushi Sanchez. The film is a co-production between Switzerland, Spain, and Peru.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Eiga Natalie 疎遠だった父娘が過ごす最後の夏、アカデミー賞スイス代表作品「Reinas」8月公開