The Journey of Monalisa | |
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Directed by | Nicole Costa |
Written by | Nicole Costa Daniela Camino Melisa Miranda |
Produced by | Daniela Camino Rocío Romero |
Edited by | Melisa Miranda |
Music by | Kato Hideki |
Production company | |
Release dates | October 10, 2019 (FICV) November 7, 2019 (DOC NYC) July 11, 2020 (Vimeo) June 11, 2021 (Ondamedia) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Countries | Chile United States |
Language | Spanish |
The Journey of Monalisa (Spanish: El viaje de Monalisa) is a 2019 Chilean-American documentary film directed by Nicole Costa (in her directorial debut) and written by Costa, Daniela Camino & Melisa Miranda.[1] It is about the journey of the transgender artist Iván Monalisa in her self-exile in New York where she worked as a prostitute.[2]
In 1995, the artist Iván Ojeda was invited to New York to study at the New Dramatists. When everything ends, instead of returning to Chile, he decides to change his name to Iván Monalisa and work as a transgender prostitute. 17 years later, Nicole Costa, his old friend from college and director of this film, arrives in New York to begin a journey with Monalisa to understand the reasons for Iván's self-exile.[3]
The Journey of Monalisa had its world premiere on October 10, 2019, at the Valdivia International Film Festival,[4] then screened on November 7, 2019, at the DOC NYC.[5] It had its digital premiere on July 11, 2020, on Vimeo,[6] almost a year later, it was released on June 11, 2021, in a limited and free way on Ondamedia.[7]
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Bilbao Zinegoak International Film Festival | Best Documentary | The Journey of Monalisa | Won | [8] |
2020 | Women's Film Festival | Special Jury Award | Won | [9] | |
Network Film Festival | Margin Mention | Won | [10] | ||
Docs Valparaíso International Documentary Film Festival | Best National Feature Film | Won | [11] | ||
La Serena International Film Festival | National Feature Film Competition - Honorable Mention | Won | [12] | ||
LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGBT Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature Film | Won | [13] | ||
2021 | Cinema Tropical | Best Latinx USA Film | Won | [14] |