A World for Julius
(Un mundo para Julius)
Rossana Diaz Costa | Drama, Fiction
2021 | 104 minutes | Peru
Little by little, Julius loses his innocence as he discovers, but never understands, a home and a world full of inequalities and injustices.
Synopsis
Julius is an upper-class boy in Lima, Peru, in the 1950s. He lives in a palace with his aristocratic family and extensive servants. As the years go by, Julius will gradually lose his innocence as he discovers and never understands an adult world full of inequality and injustice.
Reviews
"Although the film is set in the past, the racism, discrimination, abuse of power, and sexism shown in “A World for Julius” remain sad realities not just in Peru and Latin America but throughout the world." — Cinema St. Louis
Citation
Main credits
Díaz Costa, Rossana (film director)
Díaz Costa, Rossana (screenwriter)
Barba Pinillos, Rodrigo (actor)
Bacilio, Fernando (actor)
Alegría, Liliana (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Gabriel Di Martino; editing, Eric Williams; music, Francesc Gener.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Economics + Social Class Issues
Family
Indigenous Peoples
Latin American Studies
Literature
Political Science
Sociology
South America
Youth
Keywords
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Festivals
Málaga Film Festival - Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress; Luces Awards - Best Actres, Best Film; Austin Film Festival; San Diego International Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Rossana Diaz Costa
NATIONALITY: Peru
YEAR: 2021
GENRE: Drama, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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