Simón (2023)
- Directed by
- Diego Vicentini
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Venezuela, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 8.3 of 10 from 168 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Venezuelan protester named Simón is arrested and tortured during protests. He flees to Miami as an asylum seeker and must decide between staying there or returning to his home country.
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What happens
Simón is a 2023 drama film written, directed, co-produced and edited by Venezuelan filmmaker Diego Vicentini. It is about a young Venezuelan protester, Simón, who, after being arrested and tortured during protests in his country, flees the country and seeks asylum in Miami, where he must decide whether to stay in the city or return to Venezuela. As filming took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, precautions were introduced, including frequent testing of the cast and crew, the strict use of masks and set sterilization between scenes, which added unforeseen costs to the production. Premiered at the Florida Film Festival, the feature film has received multiple awards, including Best Feature Film at the Venezuelan Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature at the Heartland International Film Festival. Simón was nominated for the 38th Goya Awards in the Best Ibero-American Film category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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