Intercontinental (film)

Intercontinental
Promotional release poster
Directed bySalomón Pérez
Written bySalomón Pérez
Produced byCarolina Denegri
StarringParis Pesantes
CinematographyChristian Valera
Edited byClara Jost
Music byRenzo Mada
Production
companies
Animalita
Domitor
Release date
Running time
92 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Intercontinental is a 2024 Peruvian semi-autobiographical drama film written and directed by Salomón Pérez.[1] It stars Paris Pesantes as a filmmaker who returns to his native Trujillo at a complicated family and personal time.[2]

Synopsis

Ismael, a filmmaker who returns to his hometown of Trujillo after years in Switzerland, faces uncertainty and loneliness as he seeks to rebuild his identity.[3]

Cast

  • Paris Pesantes
  • Sol Arbulú
  • Tania Del Pilar
  • Joaquín Palomino
  • Patricia Rodríguez

Release

The film had its world premiere on October 26, 2024, at the 53rd Kyiv International Film Festival "Molodist",[4] then it was screened on August 11, 2025, at the 29th Lima Film Festival.[5]

Accolades

Award / Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Lima Film Festival 16 August 2025 Peruvian Competition - Best Film Intercontinental Nominated [6][7]
APRECI Awards 6 February 2026 Best Leading Actor Paris Pesantes Nominated [8][9]
Best Supporting Actress Tania Del Pilar Won
Best Screenplay Salomón Pérez Won

References

  1. ↑ Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2025-07-23). "Estas son todas las películas peruanas del Festival de Lima 2025 - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  2. ↑ "Intercontinental". Los Experimentos (in Spanish). 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  3. ↑ Salas, Sofía Alvarez (2025-08-07). "Festival de Lima: "Intercontinental" (2024), de Salomón Pérez - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  4. ↑ Taboada, Gustavo (2024-10-25). "Festival de Kiev Molodist: "Intercontinental" (2024), de Salomón Pérez - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Intercontinental". Festival de Cine de Lima (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  6. ↑ "Festival de Cine de Lima arranca hoy - Caretas Cultura". Caretas (in Spanish). 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  7. ↑ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 29 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Documentales dominan las nominaciones a los XVII Premios APRECI a lo mejor del cine peruano en 2025". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  9. ↑ "«Uyariy» se consagra como mejor película en los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2025". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-04-02.