“The three friends” and one more: the Mexicans who will shine at the Oscars 2023

To get closer the largest gala in the film industry, the night that millions of moviegoers around the world look forward to year after year to see crowned the most outstanding cinematographic works of the recent period with him Oscarthe historic and coveted prize that every filmmaker, actor or actress aspires to receive.

It will be this Sunday March 12 that the 95th ceremony of the emblematic academy of motion picture arts and sciences award at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, where the Mexican presence will be present by quadruple game.

And it is that since the first edition of the discount, held on May 16, 1929, the Oscars had not had a Latin American representation as notable as in recent yearsand this 2023 is no exception with cinematic talents born in Aztec land.

After the announcement of the final nominees by the Academy, made at the end of January 2023 by the actors Allison William there Rice Ahmadwe know that there will be four Mexican film personalities directly involved in a category to be rewarded.

Nominated for best animated filmregister Pinocchio put the jalisciense Guillermo del Toro compete for the golden statuette. Thanks to his adaptation of the classic tale written in 1881 by Carlo Collodi, to which he gave a personal imprint to provoke reflection on fatherhood, friendship, war, life and death, the creation of science fiction takes shape as the favorite to get the prize.

And it is that the 58-year-old director, who took more than a decade to make the acclaimed film of stop-motionwill compete in the same category against filmmakers Puss in Boots: The Last WishDirected by Joel Crawford; Marcel the shell with his shoesfrom the american Dean FleischerCamp there the sea monsterdirected by Canadian-American animator Chris Williams.

The triumphs of the Mexican director in the same category in the recent Golden BallsTHE BAFTA, and the Critics’ Choice AwardThey sketch it as an almost certain bet to win the iconic Oscar statuette.

For its part, Bardo, false chronicle of some truths, with Daniel Giménez Cacho and Ximena Lamadrid, is also included in the gala, because although it was excluded from the Best Film and Best International Film categories, it was nominated for best photography.

The latest release from the Mexico native, Alejandro González Iñarrituwho stood out with previous Oscar wins, this time he will compete with his film thanks to the work of Franco-Iranian cinematographer Darius Khondji.

The film which received a bittersweet reception from critics will compete in the photographic category against the work done on the tapes Elvis, Tár, all calm on the front there the empire of light.

who ends the famous triad known as “The Three Amigos”, Alphonse Cuaronwill also be present at the 95th edition of the gala, since his work entitled Students will participate in the contest. The short film, set in a religious orphanage during World War II and featuring a girl who challenges the structure of the system, was nominated for Best Live Action Short.

Produced by Cuarón and directed by Alice Rohrwacher, Students shares a shortlist with shorts An Irish goodbye, Ivalu, the red suitcase there Night walk. Cuarón has already won two Oscars for his work as a director: one in 2013 for his work on Gravityand another in 2019 for the semi-autobiographical and acclaimed Rome.

For his part, a Mexican who surprises and whose name has been retained in a more discreet profile is that of the producer and screenwriter Julio Chavezmonteswho cracked the nominations with The triangle of sadnesstape of which he is co-producer.

This film which tells the adventures on board a luxury cruise liner threatened by a storm, a production of which the Mexican is part, will compete in three categories: Best film, Best Original Screenplay there best director.