Song Without a Name

Name: Song Without a Name
Genre: Drama
Released: August 7, 2020
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Lucio Rojas, Maykol Hernández, Pamela Mendoza, Ruth Armas, Tommy Párraga

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Film Movement | Release Date (Streaming): August 7, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Lucio Rojas, Maykol Hernández, Pamela Mendoza, Ruth Armas, Tommy Párraga

Summary: Set in 1988 and based on harrowing true events, Song Without a Name tells the story of Georgina, an indigenous Andean woman whose newborn baby is whisked away moments after its birth in a downtown Lima clinic - and never returned. Stonewalled by a byzantine and indifferent legal system, Georgina approaches journalist Pedro Campas, whoSet in 1988 and based on harrowing true events, Song Without a Name tells the story of Georgina, an indigenous Andean woman whose newborn baby is whisked away moments after its birth in a downtown Lima clinic - and never returned. Stonewalled by a byzantine and indifferent legal system, Georgina approaches journalist Pedro Campas, who uncovers a web of fake clinics and abductions - suggesting a rotting corruption deep within Peruvian society. … Expand

Director: Melina León

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Empire Ian Freer

Feb 26, 2021

Song Without A Name is a true original, at once rooted in a raw emotional reality but told with the striking beauty of a dream. Writer-director Melina León is definitely one to watch. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Aug 17, 2020

Unlike Alfonso Cuarón's critically-lauded "Roma," which somehow managed to reduce its indigenous protagonist to a passive observer in her own life, Song Without a Name never loses sight of Georgina's pain or her agency - or its limits. Read full review

Steven Scaife

Aug 4, 2020

The film is strikingly fixated on exploring loss and pain on an intimate and personal scale. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Aug 6, 2020

The narrative drifts, but the alienation communicated by the movie’s images feels purposeful and striking. Read full review

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bertobellamy

Jan 19, 2021

'Song without Name' has many parallels with Alfonso Cuaron's Roma. Both use the tragic past of their nations to portray their unique stories. But unlike the Mexican film, Melina León's one explores the relationship between two individuals forgotten by the system. With beautiful black and'Song without Name' has many parallels with Alfonso Cuaron's Roma. Both use the tragic past of their nations to portray their unique stories. But unlike the Mexican film, Melina León's one explores the relationship between two individuals forgotten by the system. With beautiful black and white photography, good acting, and some mystery, this film represents a very solid debut for León.… Expand

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Brent_Marchant

Aug 27, 2020

This fact-based but atmospheric tale of the efforts of a young mother and a closeted journalist to uncover an infant selling ring in Peru during the country's political turmoil of the 1980s provides a unique take on a shocking news story told from a highly personal, exceedingly inventiveThis fact-based but atmospheric tale of the efforts of a young mother and a closeted journalist to uncover an infant selling ring in Peru during the country's political turmoil of the 1980s provides a unique take on a shocking news story told from a highly personal, exceedingly inventive perspective. With an excellent lead performance by Pamela Mendoza, gorgeous black-and-white cinematography and an ethereal original score, director Melina Leon's debut feature tells a captivating story all its own while simultaneously paying homage to Latin American political thrillers (most notably Chilean-based offerings like "Missing" and "Spider"), as well as tales of minority disenfranchisement and exploitation (such as Mexico's "Roma"). Admittedly, the film could use a little more back story for context, and it sometimes tries to do a little too much, with some story threads not fleshed out as thoroughly as they could be. Overall, though, this is a fine initial offering from another promising new talent, a filmmaker who clearly demonstrates a great deal of vision and imagination in telling a story that could have easily been presented much more conventionally in lesser skilled hands.… Expand

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