# The Fantastic World of Juan Orol

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (Spanish: El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol) is a 2012 Mexican black-and-white biographical comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián del Amo (in his directorial debut) and written by Del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa. Starring Roberto Sosa. It was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.

## Premise

The film is based on the life of Juan Orol, a man of Galician origin who, after various adventures, arrives in Mexico to become a creator in different film genres, including gangster films and rumberas films, some being successes at the box office despite very negative reviews. He has been called the great involuntary Surrealist.

## Cast

The actors participating in this film are:
* Roberto Sosa as Juan Orol
* Gabriela de la Garza as Mary Esquivel
* Fernanda Romero as Dinora
* Jesús Ochoa as General Cruz
* Ximena Rubio as Rosa Carmina
* Juan Manuel Bernal as Kodak salesman
* Alfonso Borbolla as Quirico Michelena
* Alberto Estrella as Emilio 'El indio' Fernández
* Julio Bracho as Policeman
* Roberto Wohlmuth as Don Gabriel
* Karin Burnett as María Antonieta Pons
* Ariadna Perez Mijares as Ninón Sevilla
* Mauricio Galaz as Arnoldo Orol
* Juan Carlos Bonet as Orol's friend
* Rodrigo Cachero as Memo Alcaine
* Rodrigo Corea as Usher
* Roger Cudney as Don Guillermo
* Sebastián del Amo as Firing Squad Leader
* Jean Duverger as Black Baseball Player
* Claudia Silki as Hippie
* Yolanda 'Tongolele' Montes as Herself

## Release

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol had its world premiere on March 5, 2012, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, then participated at the end of June of the same year at the Guanajuato International Film Festival as part of the official selection. It had its commercial premiere on September 14, 2012, in Mexican theaters.

## Accolades

| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2012 | Guadalajara International Film Festival | Best First Work | Sebastián del Amo | Won |
| 2012 | Guanajuato International Film Festival | Best First Mexican Feature Film - Special Mention | Sebastián del Amo | Won |
| 2012 | Hola México Film Festival | Best Film | Sebastián del Amo | Won |
| 2012 | Hola México Film Festival | Best Director | Sebastián del Amo | Won |
| 2012 | Hermosillo International Film Festival | Best Mexican Feature Film | Sebastián del Amo | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Film | Sebastián del Amo | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Director | Sebastián del Amo | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Script | Sebastián del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Supporting Actor | Jesús Ochoa | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Supporting Actor | Alberto Estrella | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Cinematography | Carlos Hidalgo | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Investigation | Sebastián del Amo | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Production Values | Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Post Production | Branko Andrés Gómez-Palacio, Gustavo Bellón & Francisco Gómezíaz | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Original Soundtrack | Sebastián del Amo | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Sound Design | Alejandro de Icaza | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Editing | Felipe Gómez & Martín Luis Guzmám | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Art Direction | Christopher Lagunes | Won |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Casting | Sebastián del Amo | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Makeup | Mari Paz Robles | Won |
| 2013 | Canacine Awards | Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Nominated |
| 2013 | 22x Don Luis Film Festival | Best Director | Sebastián del Amo | Won |
| 2013 | 22x Don Luis Film Festival | Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Won |
| 2013 | Diosas de Plata | Best Film | Alejandro Blazquez de Nicolas | Nominated |
| 2013 | Diosas de Plata | Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Nominated |
| 2013 | Diosas de Plata | Best Actor in a Minor Role | Jesús Ochoa | Nominated |
| 2013 | Diosas de Plata | Best Cinematography | Carlos Hidalgo | Won |
| 2013 | Diosas de Plata | Best Editing | Martin Luis Guzman & Felipe Gomez | Won |
| 2013 | Ariel Awards | Best First Work | Sebastián del Amo | Nominated |
| 2013 | Ariel Awards | Best Actor | Roberto Sosa | Won |
| 2013 | Ariel Awards | Best Cinematography | Carlos Hidalgo | Won |
| 2013 | Ariel Awards | Best Costume Design | Deborah Medina | Won |
| 2013 | Beijing International Film Festival | Tiantan Award | Sebastián del Amo | Won |