Panamerican Machinery

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Maquinaria Panamericana
Panamerican Machinery poster.jpg
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Directed by Joaquin del Paso
Written byJoaquin del Paso
Lucy Pawlak
Produced bySusana Bernal
Mauricio De La Garza
Santiago de la Paz
Joaquin del Paso
Marcin Malatynski
Jaime Romandia
Pawel Tarasiewicz
Joakim Ziegler
StarringJavier Zaragoza
Ramiro Orozco
Irene Ramirez
CinematographyFredrik Olsson
Edited byRaúl Barreras
Music byChristian Paris
Production
companies
Amondo Films
Black Maria
FOPROCINE
Mantarraya Producciones
Estudios Churubusco
Terminal
Lodz Film School
IMCINE
Release dates
  • February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)(Berlinale)
  • June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09)(Mexico)
Running time
86 minutes
CountriesMexico
Poland
LanguageSpanish

Panamerican Machinery (Spanish: Maquinaria Panamericana) is a 2016 Mexican-Polish absurdist comedy-drama film directed by Joaquin del Paso (in his directorial debut) and written by Del Paso & Lucy Pawlak. [1] Starring Javier Zaragoza, Ramiro Orozco, and Irene Ramirez. [2] The film was named on the shortlist for Mexican's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected. [3]

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Synopsis

It seems like any other Friday at Maquinaria Panamericana S.A., a company specializing in the sale and repair of construction and destruction machinery. The employees prepare for the coveted weekend, wasting time on little rituals and routines, until an unexpected twist snaps them out of their peaceful monotony. Don Alejandro, the owner of the company, is found dead in a spare parts warehouse. The discovery changes everything: the company is bankrupt, the senior workers have no job prospects, and no one will receive compensation for their work. In a state of confusion, fear, and sadness, the workers decide to lock themselves in the company. [4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: [5] [6]

Release

The film had its international premiere on February 14, 2016, at the Berlin International Film Festival. [7] It was commercially released on June 9, 2017, in Mexican theaters. [8]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 11 critics' reviews are positive. [9]

Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Modern Times and Bunuel apart, there’s a little of a lot of things in Panamerican Machinery. Absurdist, grotesque Lynchian comedy, as with the employer who strikes the ground with a metal rod in search of burst pipes, rubs up against the air of ‘70s countercultural protest movies, when anything went and when the satire wasn’t as subtle as it is today, and even with Lord of the Flies, as the staff considers murdering an intruder." [10] Lucero Solórzano from the newspaper Excélsior wrote: "Panamerican Machinery portrays a very current reality in our country, mired in labor, political, social and economic conflicts that deeply affect morale, undermine hope and cause collective instability... It's a bewildering, hypnotic film, with a sense of humor that at times feels ruthless, but portrays who we are in the here and now." [11]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2016 Torino Film Festival Special Mention - Feature FilmJoaquin del Paso & Amondo FilmsWon [12]
Raindance Film Festival Best ScreenplayJoaquin del Paso & Lucy PawlakWon [13]
Monterrey International Film FestivalAudience Award - Best Mexican Feature FilmJoaquin del Paso & Amondo FilmsWon [14]
Miami International Film Festival Ibero-American Opera Prima Award - Best FilmJoaquin del Paso & Amondo FilmsNominated [15]
Guanajuato International Film Festival Best FeaturePanamerican MachineryWon [16]
Guadalajara International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize - Best FilmJoaquin del PasoWon [17]
MEZCAL Award - Best Mexican FilmJoaquin del PasoWon
Villa de Leyva International Independent Film FestivalBest FilmPanamerican MachineryWon [18]
Durango Film FestivalAudience Award - Best FilmPanamerican MachineryWon [19] [20]
Special Jury Commendation - FeaturePanamerican MachineryWon
Berlin International Film Festival Forum - Best FilmPanamerican MachineryNominated [21]
2017 Ariel Awards Best First WorkPanamerican MachineryNominated [22]
Best Original ScreenplayJoaquin del Paso & Lucy PawlakWon [23]
Breakthrough Female PerformanceIrene RamirezNominated [22]

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