We Will Never Belong

We Will Never Belong (Spanish: Nunca seremos parte) is a 2022 Mexican coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Amelia Eloisa in her directorial debut.^[1] Starring Adriana Palafox, Magnolia Corona, Verónica Langer, Andrea Portal, Cynthia Bordes, Karina Hurtado and Xésar Tena.^[2]

Nunca seremos parte
Film poster
Directed by	Amelia Eloisa
Written by	Amelia Eloisa
Produced by	Diego Caballero Amelia Eloisa Ana Karen Guzmán Fernando Javier Guzmán
Starring	Adriana Palafox Magnolia Corona Verónica Langer Andrea Portal Cynthia Bordes Karina Hurtado Xésar Tena
Cinematography	Diego Caballero de Alba
Edited by	Diego Caballero Carlos Espinoza
Music by	Phi
Production companies	Bengar Films HopperCat Films Pez Nocturno
Release date	June 15, 2022 (2022-06-15) (Guadalajara)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

Her mother's new relationship with a woman has filled Emi, a lonely teenager, with many doubts and resentments. Determined to find a change, she returns to her hometown to live with her father's new family and find solace with her grandmother. There she meets Gala, the daughter of his father's girlfriend, whose originality immediately seduces her and questions her sexuality. Without realizing it, this fleeting relationship will give her the necessary empathy to heal her relationship with her mother and the strength to continue on her way.^[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[4][5]

• Adriana Palafox as Emi
• Magnolia Corona as Gala
• Verónica Langer as Eleonora
• Andrea Portal as Sandra
• Alex Pimienta as Chila
• Cynthia Bordes
• Karina Hurtado
• Xésar Tena as Cayetano

Production

Principal photography began in April 2020 and was scheduled to last 23 days, but filming was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic,^[6] one scene was missing to have all the footage completed to start the post-production phase.^[7] It was filmed in Nayarit, Sayulita and Punta Mita, everything else was in Jalisco, Mexico.^[8]

Release

We Will Never Belong had its international premiere in May 2022 at the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival.^[9] Then, it had its national premiere on June 15, 2022, as part of the 37th Guadalajara International Film Festival.^[10] It premiered on January 28, 2023, as part of the Iberoamerican Film Festival Miami.^[11]

Awards

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2022	Inside Out Film and Video Festival	Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature	We Will Never Belong	Won	[12]
	Great Mexican Film Party	Best Actress	Adriana Palafox	Won	[13][14]
	Guadalajara Film Festival 2022 - FICG 37	Maguey Award - Best Narrative Feature	We Will Never Belong	Nominated	[15]
	Warsaw International Film Festival	Best Film	We Will Never Belong	Nominated	[16]
2023	Diosas de Plata	Best Newcomer - Female	Adriana Palafox	Nominated	[17][18]
		Best First Work	Amelia Eloisa	Nominated

References

1. Aragón, Dania Hinojosa/FES (2022-06-13). ""Nunca seremos parte", un largometraje orgullosamente jalisciense y queer". 24 Horas (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
2. "Nunca seremos parte". FICG 35 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
3. "Nunca seremos parte". Cineteca Nacional México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
4. "Reparto Completo de Nunca seremos parte (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
5. "We Will Never Belong (2022) - Reparto y equipo en MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
6. Preza, Alicia (2020-04-22). "Nunca Seremos Parte, una película independiente en cuarentena". UDG TV (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
7. ""Nunca seremos parte", a falta de una escena". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
8. ""Nunca seremos parte", frente a la contingencia sanitaria". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
9. . 2023-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20230405155954/https://insideout.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IO22003_Guide_Screens_FA_.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
10. "FICG 2022: Amelia Eloisa presenta en la edición 37 su ópera prima "Nunca seremos parte"". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
11. "Iberoamerican Film Festival Miami 2023". iaffm23.eventive.org. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
12. "NUNCA SEREMOS PARTE | WE WILL NEVER BELONG". Veinte 20 Comunicación Solidaria (in Spanish). 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
13. Garibay, Arturo (2022-11-01). "Gran Fiesta de Cine Mexicano cumple 10 ediciones". TOPCINEMA (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
14. "A pesar del nulo apoyo de IMCINE y del gobierno, la X Gran Fiesta de Cine Mexicano, fue un éxito". PECIME (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
15. "UN LARGOMETRAJE ORGULLOSAMENTE JALISCIENSE Y QUEER". 24 Hora - El diario sin Límites (in Spanish). 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
16. "We Will Never Belong (2022) FESTIVALES Y PREMIOS". mubi.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
17. "Te presentamos todas las Nominaciones de la XLVIII edición del premio #DiosaDePlata al cine mexicano". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
18. Redacción (2023-04-26). "Estos fueron los ganadores de las Diosas de Plata 2023" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-29.

External links

• We Will Never Belong at IMDb