Ovni is a 2016 Dominican science fiction comedy film written and directed by Raúl Marchand Sánchez. Starring Tony Pascual and Christian Álvarez.
Synopsis A humanoid alien named Uno arrives on Earth in a UFO (OVNI) in the mountains of the Dominican Republic on a mission to prevent an alien invasion. Uno encounters a former Air Force pilot name Cosmos, who mistakenly believes he is his cousin from long ago due to Uno's power to shapeshift. A series of comical events occur as Uno interacts with humans and the Dominican Air Force.
Cast The actors participating in this film are:
Tony Pascual as Constantino 'Cosmo' Robles Christian Álvarez as "Uno" Fausto Rojas as Obie Luis del Valle as Commander Martinez Pericles Mejía as Chenqui Brian Payano Parra as Nico Irina Pérez Herrera as Doña Luz Yaritza Reyes as "Dos" Cecile van Welie as Aurora Carasaf Sánchez as Agent 1 'Marco'
Production Principal photography lasted five weeks in Jarabacoa and Constanza.
Release Ovni had its world premiere on October 20, 2016, at the Puerto Rico Horror Fest. Its commercial premiere was planned for June 1, 2017 in Dominican theaters, but it was brought forward to May 18, 2017.
Accolades YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.2017Madrid International Film FestivalBest Supporting Actor in a Foreign FilmLuis del Valle2018Soberano AwardsComedy of the yearJosé Miguel Bonetti, Eduardo Najri & Jochy VicenteLa Silla AwardsBest ComedyRaúl Marchand SánchezBest EditingBest Production DesignAdria VictoriaBest CostumeCarolina LiberatoBest Special EffectsJaime Castillo
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