In many films, the landscapes only serve as inspiration, but in others they become an integral part of them, with lots of travel and imagination into the mix.
Auckland, Belfast, Portofino and Otago. Four of the many cities that are part of this year’s Oscar-nominated films take place on March 27 at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
If in the case of Luca, Disney’s animated film, the coastal town of Portofino served only as an inspiration, with the movie “Encanto” talking about Colombia’s coffee plantations in films such as “Dune” or “Belfast”. doing. case change figure
In these feature films, the sets are real: in Dune, the team recorded in four different locations and only one of them was in a studio in Budapest, Hungary. In addition, the film directed by Denis Villeneuve (and nominated in ten Oscar categories) headed to the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan, the desert near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and the northwest coast of Norway.
Krokens Lighthouse, Norway (WikiCommons)
The film, which follows the story of Paul Atreides (Timothie Chalamet), whose family takes control of the planet Arakis, a source of rare and important spice to history, is strong in conspiracies, prophecies, and destruction amid desert landscapes.
in an interview for Condé Nast Traveler, Patrice VermetteResponsible for the production of the film, he was looking for a desert that was not romantic, but was a bit scary and so chose the deserts of Wadi Rum and Wadi Arba in Jordan. However, the need for a desert with large dunes drove the team to Abu Dhabi.
Filmed in “Belfast”… London
Director Kenneth Branagh’s film refers to the capital of Northern Ireland, but according to CNN Brasil, was mostly filmed on the outskirts of London, England. One of the locations used in the film was Farnborough Airport in the county of Hampshire.
Farnborough Airport in Hampshire
The restrictions imposed by COVID-19 were one reason the squad had to stay in the UK capital. However, some scenes were also filmed in the city which gives the film its name.
With seven Oscar nominations, the film stars Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe and Jude Hill, and tells the story of a nine-year-old boy who sees his life turn around with civil unrest in Ireland’s capital. Answer in the late 1960s.
“Lost Daughter”
The location is heavenly: the Greek island of Spates, in Attica, Greece, once served as the setting for a royal wedding, but has now been the location of choice for a Netflix drama.
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivia Colman, Jesse Buckley and Dakota Johnson were on a small island filming scenes that should have been shot on a quiet beach in the United States, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, had to relocate .
The Greek island of Spetses (Getty Images)
The film tells the story of a vacationing mother who sees her peace of mind coming to an end when her obsession with a young mother who lives nearby brings back nostalgia.
“Dog Power”
The Jane Campion film has 12 Oscar nominations and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst and Cody Smit-McPhee to tell the story of a brother who owns a ranch who fights threats against his brother’s wife and her husband. teases. Teenage son, until the old secrets are uncovered.
The film on screen is set in Montana. In fact, the film was shot in Manitoto, Otago, New Zealand, a sparsely populated area where the climate is dry and temperatures can reach -15 °C in winter.
Otago, New Zealand (Wikicommons)
local press Turns out that Jane Campion, who is from New Zealand, was happy to take the team to Otago and during filming, residents even rented out their homes. Around 200 people were present in the area during the shooting of the film.
“007”
From Norway to Cuba, it’s a leap away, or we weren’t talking about James Bond. The 25th film in the 007 saga premiered at the end of the year, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, and received three Oscar nominations.
This time, the film went through Italy – Matera and Gravina – Norway, Scotland, England, Jamaica and Cuba. But, if in the case of Europe, Daniel Craig can visit one of the oldest cities in the world, then in the case of Cuba, the special agent actually stayed at Pinewood Studios, about 30 kilometers from London.
Matera (Photo: Getty Images)
in an interview with Condé Nast TravelerProducer Cary Fukunaga revealed that filming in Italy was a dream, as there are buildings made of rocks and ruins of a Neolithic village in Matera.
“We filmed in Matera, in Gravina, in Puglia, and on that little stretch of beach that is in Basilicata, between Campania and Calabria, in Sapri. It was beautiful”he told.
In Jamaica, near Port Antonio, the making of the film built the house in which James Bond had settled after leaving MI6. In Scotland, a lake was used for life in fiction and Windsor Great Park, in the south of Windsor, England, was used for a film filled with woods.
