Jaque Mate (film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Jaque Mate

| image = Jaque Mate (film).jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = José María Cabral

| producer =

| writer = César León López
José María Cabral

| starring = Adrián Mas
Frank Perozo
Marcos Bonetti
Michelle Vargas

| cinematography = Hernan Herrera

| editing =

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2011|04|12||df=yes}}

| runtime = 81 minutes

| country = Dominican Republic

| language = Spanish

}}

Jaque Mate is a 2011 Dominican drama film directed and written by José María Cabral. The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.elnacional.com.do/que-pasa/2012/9/18/135198/Jaque-Mate-nominada-por-RD-a-los-Oscar|title=Jaque Mate, nominada por RD a los Oscar|date=18 September 2012|work=El Nacional|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130106111042/http://www.elnacional.com.do/que-pasa/2012/9/18/135198/Jaque-Mate-nominada-por-RD-a-los-Oscar|archive-date=6 January 2013|url-status=dead}}

Cast

Adrián Mas as David Hernandez
Frank Perozo as Andres G. / Kidnapper
Marcos Bonetti as Daniel
Michelle Vargas as Alejandra H.
Sharlene Taulé as Maggie
Alfonso Rodríguez as Inspector Peralta
Evelina Rodriguez as Agente Diaz
Olga Bucarelli as Manuela
Sergio Carlo as Fernando
Luis Nova as Stage Manager
David Ortiz as himself
Johnie Mercedes as Police #1
Luis Manuel Aguilo as Francisco Rosa

Plot

David Hernandez is the well-known host of a popular fictional game show, “Jaque Mate” (Checkmate). The show has a segment in which he answers calls from audience members. One day he receives an anonymous call, telling him his son and his wife have been kidnapped. The kidnapper threatens him with killing them if he doesn't follow his instructions, making David play his game on live television. This results in David's pursuit to get his family back safe and sound.{{Cite web|url=https://www.listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2012/3/24/226454/Jaque-Mate|title=Jaque Mate|last=|first=|date=25 March 2012|website=Listin Diario|access-date=|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109023331/https://www.listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2012/3/24/226454/Jaque-Mate|url-status=dead}}

Production

=Development=

The director was inspired to write the script after watching the documentary “Fuga o Muerte” (Run or Die) about the robbery of Dominican Republic's Banco del Progreso in 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://www.listindiario.com/ventana/2011/07/09/195153/jose-m-cabral-y-su-jaque-mate|title=José M. Cabral y su "Jaque Mate"|last=|first=|date=9 July 2012|website=Listin Diario|access-date=|archive-date=3 October 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241003235815/https://listindiario.com/ventana/2011/07/09/195153/jose-m-cabral-y-su-jaque-mate.html|url-status=live}}

Dominican production house, Antena Latina Films, produced the film. The film premiered on 12 April 2011. The premier was widely publicized through social media by the production company. They encouraged the public to attend the premier by raffling tickets through various media outlets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2012/4/12/228592/Jaque-mate-presenta-una-premier-masiva|title="Jaque mate" presenta una premier masiva|last=|first=|date=13 April 2012|website=Listin Diario|access-date=|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080938/https://www.listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2012/4/12/228592/Jaque-mate-presenta-una-premier-masiva|url-status=dead}}

Awards

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!Result

!Notes

!Ref.

Palm Springs International Film Festival

|Nominated

|{{Cite web|url=https://acento.com.do/2013/cultura/35016-pelicula-dominicana-jaque-mate-participa-en-premios-palm-springs-film-festival/|title=Película dominicana Jaque Mate, participa en premios Palm Springs Film Festival|last=|first=|date=6 January 2013|website=Acento|access-date=|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109023322/https://acento.com.do/2013/cultura/35016-pelicula-dominicana-jaque-mate-participa-en-premios-palm-springs-film-festival/|url-status=dead}}

Washington D.C. International Film Festival

|Win

|First Feature Award

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/cine/jaque-mate-gana-premio-opera-prima-en-washington-BDDL380537|title="Jaque Mate" gana premio Opera prima en Washington|last=|first=|date=24 April 2013|website=Diario Libre|access-date=|archive-date=25 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425225208/https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/cine/jaque-mate-gana-premio-opera-prima-en-washington-BDDL380537|url-status=live}}

Chicago Latino Film Festival

|Nominated