Mirageman

{{Infobox film

| name = Mirageman

| image = Mirageman poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Ernesto Díaz Espinoza

| writer = Ernesto Díaz Espinoza

| producer = Derek Rundell
Marko Zaror

| starring = Marko Zaror
María Elena Swett

| cinematography = Nicolás Ibieta

| editing = Constanza Meza-Lopehandía

| music = Rocco

| studio = Mandrill Films

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2007|07|15|Fantasia|2007|09|21|Fantastic Fest|2008|03|20|}}

| runtime = 90 minutes

| country = Chile

| language = Spanish

| budget = $500,000{{Cite web |date=2008-07-15 |title="MIRAGEMAN": SKID-ROW SUPERHERO Interviews, Uncategorized Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/mirageman-skid-row-superhero/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |language=en-US}}

| gross = $390,003{{Cite web |title=Mirageman |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3787424769/weekend/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

}}

Mirageman is a 2007 Chilean superhero film written and directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza.{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-10-24 |title=Entrevista al Director de "Mirageman" Ernesto Díaz: "Quisimos transformar la precariedad en un estilo" |url=https://culturizarte.cl/20482-2/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=CULTURIZARTE - Toda la cultura de Chile en un lugar |language=es}} Starring Marko Zaror and María Elena Swett.{{Cite web |date=2008-03-19 |title="Mirageman" debutó con cuática {{!}} Espectacular |url=https://www.lacuarta.com/espectacular/noticia/mirageman-debuto-con-cuatica/117587/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=La Cuarta |language=es}} It competed for the AMD Next Wave Award for Best Feature and won the bronze medal and Audience Award at the 3rd Fantastic Fest.{{Cite web |date=2007-11-28 |title='Timecrimes' Tops Fantastic Fest Awards - Cinematical |url=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/09/30/timecrimes-tops-fantastic-fest-awards/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128104943/http://www.cinematical.com/2007/09/30/timecrimes-tops-fantastic-fest-awards/ |archive-date=2007-11-28 }}

Synopsis

A young man tormented by a family tragedy wants to support his brother who is admitted to a health center. Helping the underdog, dressed as a comic book superhero, he will fight crime and make his brother react by admiring this new street hero.{{Cite web |title=Mirageman |url=https://cinechile.cl/pelicula/mirageman/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Cinechile |language=es}}

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:{{Cite web |date=2023-08-01 |title=Reparto de Mirageman (película 2007). Dirigida por Ernesto Díaz Espinoza |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/peliculas-series/peliculas/mirageman-37709/actores |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Reparto Completo de Mirageman (Cine.com) |url=https://www.cine.com/pelicula/mirageman/reparto |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=cine.com |language=es}}

Marko Zaror as Maco Gutierrez / Mirageman
María Elena Swett as Carol Valdiviezo
Ariel Mateluna as Tito Gutierrez
Mauricio Pesutic as Juan Moli
Iván Jara as Pseudo-Robin
Jack Arama as Dr. Sartori
Gina Aguad as Newscaster
Eduardo Castro as Rony Lozano
Pablo Díaz as Topless Bar Client
Francisco Castro as Villain Capoeira
Juan Pablo Miranda as Burglar
Gabriela Sobarzo as Nurse Juanita
Arturo Ruiz-Tagle as Head of The Pedophilia Network
Paula Leoncini as Mugged Woman
Juan Pablo Aliaga as Kidnapped Girl's Father
Sofia Salas as Nurse Sofia
Wernher Schurmann as Masked Villain
Salvador Allende as Thug 11
Víctor González as Vegueta
Alfredo Tello as Thug 4
Jorge Lillo as Announcer (voice)
Lucky Buzzio as Pickpocket 4
Constanza Meza-Lopehandia as Interviewed 1
Nicolás Ibieta as Masks Seller

Release

Mirageman had its world premiere on July 15, 2007, at the 11th Fantasia International Film Festival,{{Cite web |title=Fantasia 2007 Report: Part Two |url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/fantasia-2007-recap-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=FANGORIA |language=en}} then screened on September 21, 2007, at the 3rd Fantastic Fest.{{Cite web |date=2007-09-23 |title=Magnet to Release Kiltro and Mirageman |url=https://movieweb.com/magnet-to-release-kiltro-and-mirageman/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}} It was commercially released on March 20, 2008, in Chilean theaters.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Luis |date=2008-03-25 |title=Mirageman, un superhéroe chileno en los cines |url=https://www.cinencuentro.com/2008/03/25/mirageman-un-superheroe-chileno-en-los-cines/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Cinencuentro |language=es}}

Reception

= Box-office =

In its 11 weeks in theaters, Mirageman attracted 80,836 viewers, grossing $189,393,091 Chilean pesos, becoming the fifth highest-grossing national film of that year.{{Cite web |title=PELÍCULAS CHILENAS "ESTRENADAS" POR AÑO: AÑOS 2001 A 2008 |url=https://www.recam.org/_files/documents/peliculas_nacionales_en_chile_2001_2008.pdf |access-date=2023-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726124914/https://www.recam.org/_files/documents/peliculas_nacionales_en_chile_2001_2008.pdf |archive-date=2023-07-26 }}

= Accolades =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award / Festival

!Category

!Recipient

!Result

!Ref.

rowspan="3" |2007

| rowspan="2" |Fantastic Fest

|Best Feature - Bronze Medal

| rowspan="6" |Mirageman

|{{Won}}

| rowspan="2" |

Audience Award

|{{Won}}

Valdivia International Film Festival

|Best Chilean Feature Film - Audience Award

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web |last= |title=Nueva cinta de Matías Bize se llevó dos galardones del Festival de Valdivia |url=https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/entretencion/cine/cine-chileno/nueva-cinta-de-matias-bize-se-llevo-dos-galardones-del-festival-de/2007-10-11/092716.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Cooperativa.cl |language=Spanish}}{{Cite web |title=LatAm cinema » "Still life" se queda con el Pudú de Oro del 14° Festival de Cine de Valdivia |url=https://www.latamcinema.com/still-life-se-queda-con-el-pudu-de-oro-del-14-festival-de-cine-de-valdivia/ |access-date=2023-08-01}}

rowspan="2" |2008

|Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival

|Best of Puchon

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite web |title=Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2008 Report |url=https://www.koreanfilm.org/pifan08.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=www.koreanfilm.org}}

Rio de Janeiro Fantastic Film Festival

|Audience Award

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web |title=Mirageman es la película más premiada por el público |url=http://cinelatinoamericano.org/texto.aspx?cod=3049#:~:text=Luego%20de%20obtener%20el%20premio,m%C3%A1s%20reconocimientos%20de%20esta%20categor%C3%ADa. |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=cinelatinoamericano.org}}

rowspan="2" |2009

| rowspan="2" |Pedro Sienna Awards

|Best Picture

|{{Nom}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |last= |title=Cinta "Tony Manero" fue nominada en 10 categorías para premios "Pedro Sienna" |url=https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/entretencion/cine/cine-chileno/cinta-tony-manero-fue-nominada-en-10-categorias-para-premios-pedro/2009-03-22/163230.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Cooperativa.cl |language=Spanish}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-03-31 |title="La buena vida" fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Pedro Sienna 2009 |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2009/03/31/351683/la-buena-vida-fue-la-gran-ganadora-de-los-premios-pedro-sienna-2009.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Emol |language=Spanish}}

Best Supporting Actor

|Iván Jara

|{{Nom}}