Life Is Most Important | |
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Directed by | Luis Alcoriza |
Written by | Janet Alcoriza Luis Alcoriza |
Produced by | Héctor López |
Starring | Gonzalo Vega |
Cinematography | Miguel Garzón |
Edited by | Federico Landeros |
Music by | Pedro Plascencia |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
Life Is Most Important (Spanish : Lo que importa es vivir) is a 1987 Mexican drama film directed by Luis Alcoriza. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. [1] The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but did not garner a nomination. [2]
Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Refs |
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Ariel Awards | November 14, 1988 | Best Picture | Luis Alcoriza | Nominated | [3] |
Best Director | Luis Alcoriza | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Gonzalo Vega | Won | |||
Best Actress | María Rojo | Won | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Luis Alcoriza | Nominated | |||
Goya Awards | March 22, 1988 | Best Spanish Language Foreign Film | Luis Alcoriza | Won | [4] |
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