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Azor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndreas Fontana
Screenplay by
  • Andreas Fontana
  • Mariano Llinás
Produced by
  • Eugenia Mumenthaler
  • David Epiney
  • Violeta Bava
  • Rosa Martínez Rivero
  • Nicolas Brevière
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byMubi
Release date
  • March 2021 (2021-03) (Berlin)[1]
Countries
  • Argentina
  • France
  • Switzerland
Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • English
Box office$74,701[2][3]

Azor is a 2021 drama film directed by Andreas Fontana from a screenplay written by Fontana and Mariano Llinás. The film stars Fabrizio Rongione and Stephanie Cléau.[4][5]

The film had its worldwide premiere in 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Encounters section.[6][7]

Plot

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The film takes place in Argentina in the early 1980s, during the military dictatorship. Yvan de Wiel, a Swiss banker, visits Argentina with his wife Inês, to reassure his clients after the disappearance of his business partner René Keys.

Cast

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The cast includes:[8]

  • Fabrizio Rongione as Yvan
  • Stephanie Cléau as Inés
  • Elli Medeiros as Magdalena Padel Camon
  • Alexandre Trocki as Frydmer
  • Gilles Privat as Lombier
  • Juan Pablo Geretto as Dekerman
  • Carmen Iriondo as Viuda
  • Yvain Juillard as Lombier
  • Pablo Torre Nilson as Tatoski
  • Juan Trench as Padel Camon

Production

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Paul Courlet provided the music.[9]

Release

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Rights to Azor in the US, UK, Ireland, Italy, India, and Turkey were purchased by streaming platform Mubi following its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.[10]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 46 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "An uncommonly patient thriller, Azor elegantly slips the viewer into its cool grasp and never lets go."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Azor". www.theupcoming.co.uk. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Azor". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Azor (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  4. ^ John, Hopewell (August 7, 2020). "Swiss Bank Exposé 'Azor' Seals World Sales Deal With Be For Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Naman, Ramachandran (February 10, 2021). "'Social Hygiene', 'We' Among Berlin Encounter Selections, 'Censor', 'Dirty Feathers' in Panorama". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Press Office (February 10, 2021). "Feb 10, 2021 Encounters – Regaining a Sense of Discovery". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Tom, Grater (February 10, 2021). "Berlinale Reveals Encounters, Panorama & Perspektive Deutsches Kino Selections". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Azor". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (December 14, 2021). "Andreas Fontana on 'Azor': 'The movie is about power'". The Hindu. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (March 8, 2021). "Berlinale Thriller 'Azor' Heads to MUBI For U.S., U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Azor". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Azor". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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