Corina is a 2024 Mexican comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Urzula Barba Hopfner in her directorial debut. It stars Naian González Norvind and Cristo Fernández. It is about a woman with agoraphobia who must overcome her fears to search for a mysterious writer who will save her job.
Synopsis Corina is 20 years old and rarely leaves her home except to work at a publishing house in the neighborhood where she lives. After making a grave mistake with the ending of the company's most famous book series, Corina must overcome her fears with Carlos's help and embark on a journey in search of a mysterious writer to save her job and that of her colleagues.
Cast
Naian González Norvind as Corina Cristo Fernández as Carlos Ariana Candela as Fernanda Carolina Politi as Rene Maite Urrutia as Young Rene Mariana Giménez as Regina Mónica Bejarano as Ms. Diaz Elena Gore as Sandrita Alejandro Mendicuti as Creative Man Ruth Ramos as Creative Woman Laura de Ita as Lili Myrna Moguel as Dona Filepe Christopher Cardenas as Young Corina's father Azucena Evans as Bread Seller Gerardo Trejoluna
Production Principal photography lasted 5 weeks, ending on April 15, 2023, in Jalisco, Guadalajara.
Release Corina had its world premiere on June 8, 2024, at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival, then screened on July 19, 2024, at the 27th Guanajuato International Film Festival, on October 23, 2024, at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival, on November 17, 2025, at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, on December 5, 2024, at the Los Cabos International Film Festival, on March 8, 2025, at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, on April 12, 2025, at the 42nd Miami Film Festival, on May 20, 2025, at the Algiers Ibero-American Film Festival, on June 11, 2025, at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival, and on June 22, 2025, at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival.
The film was commercially released on January 9, 2025, in Mexican theaters.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.202439th Guadalajara International Film FestivalMezcal AwardCorinaHecho en Jalisco - Best Film27th Guanajuato International Film FestivalPress Award28th Tallinn Black Nights Film FestivalBest First Feature Film Award12th Gran Fiesta Del Cine MexicanoBest FilmBest Fiction DirectorUrzula Barba HopfnerBest Actress in a Feature FilmNaian Gonzalez NorvindBest ScreenplayUrzula Barba Hopfner & Samuel Sosa2025South by Southwest Film & TV FestivalGlobal Section - Audience AwardCorina42nd Miami Film FestivalJordan Ressler First Feature Award50th Diosas de PlataBest FilmBest First WorkUrzula Barba HopfnerBest DirectionBest ActressNaian González NorvindBest Supporting ActorCristo FernándezBest Supporting ActressCarolina PolitiBest Original ScreenplayUrzula Barba Hopfner & Samuel SosaBest CinematographyGerardo GuerraBest EditingJosé VillalobosBest MusicGustavo Reyes & Andrés Sánchez27th Shanghai International Film FestivalAudience Choice Award Corina 67th Ariel AwardsBest First WorkBest DirectorUrzula Barba HopfnerBest ActressNaian González NorvindBest Supporting ActressCarolina PolitiLaura de ItaBest Original ScreenplayUrzula Barba Hopfner & Samuel SosaBest Costume Design Anna Barroso BouBest Art Direction Lou Pérez Sandi Best Original Score Gustavo Reyes & Andrés Sánchez 2026Luminus AwardsBest FilmCorina Best DirectorUrzula Barba Hopfner Best ActressNaian González Norvind
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