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The Distinguished Citizen
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 84.
See the most agreed on films →A Nobel Prize-winning writer, who has lived abroad for decades, accepts an invitation to receive a honor in his small Argentine hometown. He returns to a place that has mythologized his success but may not be ready for his critical perspective. The visit quickly unravels as he confronts the petty jealousies, outdated traditions, and the stark contrast between the town's perception of him and the man he has become.
Details
- Directors
- Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn
- Writer
- Andrés Duprat
- Studio
- Aleph, Televisión Abierta, Arco Libre, Magma Cine
- Released
- 8 September 2016
- Country
- Argentina, Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Awards
- 9 wins, 3 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →2 major awards won · 9 wins from 12 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Goya Awards 2017 | Best Ibero-American Film | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2016 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Oscar Martínez | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2016 | Golden Lion | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Nominee |
| Ariel Awards 2017 | Best Ibero-American Film | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Winner |
| Forqué Awards 2017 | Best Actor | Oscar Martínez | Nominee |
| Forqué Awards 2017 | Best Latin-American Film | Winner | |
| Platino Awards 2017 | Best Screenplay | Andrés Duprat | Winner |
| Platino Awards 2017 | Best Director | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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12 awards — The Distinguished Citizen
×| Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Oscar Martínez | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Nominee |
| Best Ibero-American Film | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Winner |
| Best Actor | Oscar Martínez | Winner |
| Best Ibero-American Film | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Andrés Duprat | Winner |
| Best Director | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Nominee |
| Best Latin-American Film | Winner | |
| Best Actor | Oscar Martínez | Nominee |
| Best Ibero-American Film | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Winner |
| Best Film in International Competition | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Andrés Duprat | Winner |