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Directed by | Cameron Nugent |
Written by | Cameron Nugent |
Produced by | Andrew Curry Richard Gray Nelson Khoury Cameron Nugent |
Starring | Lew Temple Elizabeth De Razzo Noel Gugliemi Jake Busey J. K. Simmons |
Cinematography | John Garrett |
Edited by | Cameron Nugent |
Music by | Leonard Grigoryan Slava Grigoryan |
Production companies | Yellow Brick Films Sailboat Productions iCandy Productions |
Distributed by | ITN Distribution |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Countries | United States Australia |
Languages | English Spanish |
A Boy Called Sailboat is a 2018 American-Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Nugent and starring Julian Atocani Sanchez, Noel Gugliemi, Elizabeth De Razzo, Jake Busey, and J. K. Simmons.
The film revolves around a poor Hispanic family with a son named Sailboat. Sailboat's friend, Peeti, is obsessed with soccer, but has a disability that prevents him from playing the game. Sailboat finds a "little guitar" (actually a ukulele) in a pile of junk. He learns how to play it, and eventually creates and plays a song for his sick grandmother, who is in hospital.
The film is written, directed, edited, and co-produced by Cameron Nugent. [1] It is his debut feature film as director. [2] The script was drafted over many years, and originally set in Melbourne, Australia, but later transposed to a desert town in New Mexico. It was produced in Silver City, New Mexico. One of the co-producers was Cameron's business partner Andrew Curry, whose family in Melbourne are much involved with the Australian film industry. Andrew's brother, Bernard Curry, plays many bit parts. [1]
Cinematography is by John Garrett. [1] [a]
Other producers are Richard Gray and Nelson Khoury. [3]
The Premiere Entertainment Group, based in Los Angeles, has worldwide rights to the film. [2]
The film was classified PG (Parental Guidance recommended) in Australia. [3]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has rating of 77%, based on 13 reviews. [4]
It received generally positive reviews from critics. [5] The Sydney Morning Herald called it a "delightfully original family film". [6]
One reviewer[ specify ] likened the film's technique to that of Wes Anderson, in its "hyper-stylized, whimsical settings and symmetrical staging". [7] Another[ specify ] thought the cinematography reminiscent of Wim Wenders' 1984 film Paris Texas . [1]
A Boy Named Sailboat was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Indie Film in the 10th AACTA Awards in 2020. [8]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2020, its soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album. [9]