Porfirio (film)

Porfirio
Film poster
Directed by	Alejandro Landes
Written by	Alejandro Landes
Produced by	Francisco Aljure Alejandro Landes
Starring	Porfirio Ramirez
Cinematography	Thimios Bakatakis
Release dates	14 May 2011 (2011-05-14) (Cannes) 2 March 2012 (2012-03-02) (Colombia)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Colombia
Language	Spanish

Porfirio is a 2011 Colombian drama film directed by Alejandro Landes.^[1][2] The film premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and subsequently screened at other festivals including Toronto and Maryland. It won Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 42nd International Film Festival of India.^[3]

The film is based on the real-life story of Porfirio Ramirez, who is cast to play himself. Porfirio is paraplegic after being shot by a rogue police officer.^[4]

Cast

• Porfirio Ramirez as himself
• Jarlinsson Ramirez as himself (referred to as "Lissin")
• Yor Jasbleidy Santos as herself

References

1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 92. ISBN 978-1908215017.
2. "Porfirio". tiff. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
3. Kamat, Prakash (4 December 2011). "Porfirio wins Golden Peacock" – via www.thehindu.com.
4. "A Man Commandeers A Plane, Then The Silver Screen". NPR. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

External links

• Porfirio at IMDb