Wandering Girl
{{Infobox film
| name = Wandering Girl
| native_name =
| image =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Rubén Mendoza
| producer = Daniel García
| writer = Rubén Mendoza
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Sofía Paz Jara
- Carolina Ramírez
- Lina Marcela Sánchez
- María Camila Mejía
}}
| music = Las Ánez
| cinematography = Sofía Oggioni, Rubén Mendoza
| editing = Andrea Chignoli, Rubén Mendoza
| distributor =
| studio =
| released = {{Film date|2018|11|25|Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival}}
| runtime = 82 minutes
| country = Colombia
| language = Spanish
| budget =
}}
Wandering Girl (original title: Niña Errante) is a 2018 Colombian film directed by Rubén Mendoza. Mendoza's fourth feature, the coming-of-age road movie made its world premiere as part of the Official Selection and won Grand Prix for Best Film and Best Music at the 2018 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.{{cite web|author=Anna Marie de la Fuente|title=Colombia's Wandering Girl Wins Best Film at Tallinn's Black Nights Film Fest|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/global/black-nights-film-fest-wandering-girl-best-film-1203071270/|website=Variety|accessdate=31 January 2019|date=1 December 2018}}
Plot
Teenage Angela (Sofía Paz Jara) meets her three adult half-sisters (Carolina Ramírez, Lina Marcela Sánchez, María Camila Mejia) for the first time when their father dies. Fearing that Angela will end up in state care, they embark on a 900 miles journey across Colombia to leave Angela with an aunt she has never even met.{{cite web|first=Stephen|last=Dalton|title='Wandering Girl' ('Nina errante'): Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wandering-girl-review-1171335|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=31 January 2019|date=21 December 2018}}{{cite web|first=Jessica|last=Kiang|title=Film Review: 'Wandering Girl'|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/wandering-girl-review-1203090721/|website=Variety|accessdate=31 January 2019|date=27 December 2018}}{{cite web|first=Marta|last=Bałaga|title='Wandering Girl' ('Nina errante'): Film Review|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/363802/|website=cineuropa.org|accessdate=31 January 2019|date=27 November 2018}} Critics have stated that this movie explores and has insights into topics such as "family" and "nature vs. nurture."{{Cite web |last=Kiang |first=Jessica |date=2018-12-27 |title=Film Review: ‘Wandering Girl’ |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/wandering-girl-review-1203090721/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
Cast
- Sofía Paz Jara as Ángela
- Carolina Ramírez as Carolina
- Lina Marcela Sánchez as Paula
- María Camila Mejía as Gabriela
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|2018 | rowspan=2|Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival{{cite web|first=Amber|last=Wilkinson|title=Tallinn loves Wandering Girl|url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/news/2018-12-02-tallinn-loves-wandering-girl-news-story-by-amber-wilkinson|website=eyeforfilm.co.uk|accessdate=31 January 2019|date=2 December 2018}} | Grand Prix for Best Film | Wandering Girl | {{won}} |
| Best Music | Las Ánez | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8487580|Wandering Girl}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|wandering_girl|Wandering Girl}}
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Category:Colombian drama films
Category:2010s Spanish-language films
Category:Films shot in Colombia
Category:Films set in Colombia
Category:2010s Colombian films
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