Vaguito

Vaguito
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlex Hidalgo
Written byRodolfo Esquivel
Alex Hidalgo
Produced byOscar Rojas
Oromi León
Erick Del Águila
Alessandra Díaz
Ricardo Castillo
Guillermo Gallegos
Luis Mucha
Hugo Farro
Williams Granados
StarringJulián Legaspi
Fernando Arze
Fiorella Rodríguez
CinematographyPino Alfieri
Antonio Rujel-Herrera
Edited byAlex Hidalgo
Music byAlex Hidalgo
Rodolfo Bustamante
Production
company
Bamboo Pictures
Release date
  • April 18, 2024 (2024-04-18)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Vaguito (also known as Vaguito, te esperaré en la orilla, lit. 'Vaguito I'll wait for you on the shore') is a 2024 Peruvian drama film co-written, edited, co-scored and directed by Alex Hidalgo. Starring Julián Legaspi, Fernando Arze and Fiorella Rodríguez. It is based on a true story of a dog that was abandoned on the streets of Punta Negra, Peru and rescued by a fisherman.

Synopsis

Vaguito, an abandoned dog, is rescued by Pancho, an honest leader of a fishing association. He finds himself facing a fishing mafia and his fight to deliver justice will trigger, together with the dog, a series of events that will make him the victim of betrayal on the high seas. After that tragedy, Vaguito will refuse to leave the beach and will stay to wait day after day for the friend he could not say goodbye to and who lies in the depths of the sea.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on August 1, 2023, in the Punta Negra, Peru.

Release

Vaguito premiered on April 18, 2024, in Peruvian theaters, then was released on April 25, 2024, in Bolivian theaters, and on September 30, 2024, in Venezuelan theaters. It was also screened on April 24, 2024, at the Picture House Theater in Brownsville, New York.

Reception

Box office

The film attracted 4,000 people on its first day in theaters, ranking seventh. After finishing its first week of exhibition, it ended up occupying third place with an audience of 100,000 viewers. By the start of its second week, it reached 171,000 viewers. On April 29, the number of attendees exceeded 277,000. By May 2, the film sold more than 630,000 movie tickets. In the middle of the same month it surpassed 900,000 viewers, becoming the most viewed Peruvian film of the year, surpassing Chabuca and Live or Dead: The García File. At the end of its run, it sold 913,846 tickets, becoming the ninth highest-grossing Peruvian film in history, surpassing Guerrero.

Controversy

Alex Hidalgo declared that part of the box office will go to supporting animal care shelters. However, this measure generated criticism for the lack of clarity about the money allocated. Some time later, the director say only 5% of the profits would go to the Vaguitos de 4patas shelter.

Future

After the success of the film, Alex Hidalgo expressed his interest in making a sequel that would follow the life of Vaguito's son, proposing to title it 'Vaguito 2', 'Vaguito 2: El regreso' (lit. 'Vaguito 2: The return') or 'Vaguito: la venganza' (lit. 'Vaguito: The revenge ').

References

  1. ↑ Palacios, Victor (2024-04-23). "Cine Peruano: Se estrena "Vaguito" el "Hachiko" peruano que debes conocer". El Tiempo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  2. ↑ Morocho, Ana (2024-04-23). "'Vaguito', la conmovedora historia del 'Hachiko peruano' cuya película ha roto en la taquilla y causa revuelo en redes sociales". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  3. ↑ Cuya, Pilar (2024-04-24). "Película 'Vaguito': De ser un perrito abandonado en las calles a actuar en su primera película nacional". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  4. ↑ Luna, Jhon (2024-04-18). "'Vaguito': la historia del perro peruano que hizo LLORAR al mundo se estrena en cines ¿cuándo?". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  5. ↑ Morocho, Ana (2023-08-02). "Daniela Darcourt incursionará en el cine con la historia real de 'Vaguito', un perro que espera a su dueño fallecido". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
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  7. ↑ Salvatierra, Bryan (2024-04-25). "¡Éxito internacional! 'Vaguito: Te esperaré en la orilla' se estrenará en EE.UU. y Bolivia". El Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  8. ↑ "La historia de "Vaguito" ya llegó a las salas de cine de Venezuela". El Universal (in Spanish). 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  9. ↑ Zagaceta, Junior (2024-04-26). "Traspasa fronteras: 'Vaguito' llegó a Estados Unidos y así reaccionó el público latino". Perú 21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  10. ↑ "#TaquillaPerú La también nacional "Vaguito" abrió en 7mo lugar con 4 mil espectadores". Twitter (Now X).
  11. ↑ ""Vaguito" supera los 100 mil espectadores y hace historia junto a "Chabuca" y "Vivo o muerto"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2024-04-25. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
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  13. ↑ Torres, Christian (2024-04-26). ""Vaguito" conquista la cartelera nacional y alcanza los 171 mil espectadores". Canal N (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  14. ↑ Pineda, Luis (2024-04-29). "'Vaguito' vence a 'Chabuca' y 'Vivo o muerto': es lo más visto en Perú en carteleras de cine". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  15. ↑ Chumbiray, Daniela (2024-05-02). "¡Es oficial! 'Vaguito' es la película peruana más vista del año". Cinescape (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  16. ↑ ""Vaguito" tendrá difícil llegar al millón de espectadores, pero es el mayor éxito peruano de 2024". Noticine.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  17. ↑ Arias, Cecilia (2024-05-22). "'Vaguito' rompe récords y se convierte en la película más vista del año en Perú". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  18. ↑ "Estas son, aquí están, las 25 películas peruanas🇵🇪 más vistas de nuestra historia". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  19. ↑ "Vaguito, Te Esperaré en la Orilla | organizan función especial de la película con fines benéficos para recolectar comida para perritos sin hogar". Trome (in Spanish). 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  20. ↑ Pineda, Luis (2024-05-19). "Director de 'Vaguito', Alex Hidalgo, es acusado de no cumplir con donaciones y da fuerte respuesta". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  21. ↑ "Director de 'Vaguito' protagoniza tenso momento tras revelar qué se hará con el dinero recaudado en taquilla". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2024-10-19. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  22. ↑ Noriega, Pedro (2024-10-19). "Director de 'Vaguito', Alex Hidalgo, rompe en llanto por duras críticas en su contra: "No he hecho nada malo"". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  23. ↑ Napa, Renzo (2024-04-25). "Alex Hidalgo, director de 'Vaguito', no descarta una segunda parte". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  24. ↑ "Vaguito 2: de qué trataría la segunda parte de la película que causa furor, según Alex Hidalgo". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2024-04-27. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-28.