# Roma

> 2018 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón

**Wikidata**: [Q27959455](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27959455)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma_(2018_film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/roma

## Summary

Roma received several awards, including the Golden Lion[1], Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography[1], and Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[1]. These awards recognize the film's outstanding cinematography and direction.In addition to these awards, Roma also won the BIFA for Best Foreign Independent Film[1] and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[1]. The film's accolades demonstrate its impact on the film industry.Roma was also recognized by the National Board of Review, which included it in their Top Ten Films[1]. The film received two more awards in addition to these[1].Overall, Roma's awards and recognition include the Golden Lion, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, BIFA for Best Foreign Independent Film, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, and two more awards[1].

## Summary
Roma is a 2018 drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón. It was produced with involvement from the American companies Participant and Esperanto Filmoj, distributed on the Netflix platform, and is associated with numerous major film awards and critics' organizations.

## Key Facts
- Roma is a 2018 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón (wikidata description: "2018 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón").  
- Roma is classified as a drama film and as a film (a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock).  
- Official website: https://www.romamovie.com/.  
- Wikipedia title: "Roma (2018 film)".  
- Roma has a sitelink_count value of 52.  
- Publication / release-related dates recorded: 2018-08-30; 2018-08-31; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-13; 2018-11-21; 2018-11-29 (two entries); 2018-11-30; 2018-12-03; 2018-12-05; 2018-12-06; 2018-12-07 (two entries); 2018-12-12.  
- Production companies associated: Participant (defunct American film production company; inception +2004-01-00T00:00:00Z) and Esperanto Filmoj (American film and television production company; inception +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z).  
- Distribution / platform association: Netflix (American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service; inception recorded as 2007 and a separate date 1997-08-29 in source material).  
- Cast / talent association: Yalitza Aparicio, identified in the source as a Mexican actress (occupations and Mexican citizenship indicated).  
- Country associations in source material include Mexico (country in North America; multiple inception dates and qualifiers recorded) and the United States (country located primarily in North America; inception dates and qualifiers recorded).  
- Awards and recognition items listed in connection with Roma: Golden Lion; Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography; Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film; BAFTA Award for Best Film; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

## FAQs
Q: What is Roma?
A: Roma is a 2018 drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, presented as a cinematic work with release activity recorded across late August to December 2018.

Q: Who produced and released Roma?
A: Production involvement in Roma includes the American companies Participant and Esperanto Filmoj, and the film is associated with Netflix as a distribution platform.

Q: Who are notable people associated with the film?
A: Alfonso Cuarón is the director named in the source material, and Yalitza Aparicio is listed as a Mexican actress associated with the film.

Q: Where can I find official information about the film?
A: The film’s official website is https://www.romamovie.com/, and the film appears on Wikipedia under the title "Roma (2018 film)".

Q: What awards or recognitions are connected to Roma?
A: The film is listed alongside major awards and recognitions in the source material, including the Golden Lion, multiple critics’ awards (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York), National Board of Review Top Ten Films, BAFTA Best Film, and Academy Award categories for Best Director and Best International Feature Film.

Q: Is Roma an American film or a Mexican film?
A: The source links Roma to both Mexico and the United States through country entries and through American production/distribution companies; the film itself is described primarily by the source as a 2018 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

## Why It Matters
Roma matters within contemporary cinema because it connects high-profile creative leadership (Alfonso Cuarón) with internationally distributed streaming and established production companies. The film’s presence across numerous publication dates in 2018 indicates a staggered release and festival/awards season activity. Associations in the source material with major critics’ circles and high-profile awards (including Venice’s Golden Lion, BAFTA, and Academy Award categories) place Roma in the context of films that received significant critical and institutional attention. The combination of American production/distribution infrastructure (Participant, Esperanto Filmoj, Netflix) and ties to Mexico and Mexican talent highlights transnational production and distribution patterns in modern film.

## Notable For
- Direction by Alfonso Cuarón, explicitly identified in the source as the film’s director.  
- Classification as a drama film and as a cinematic film work.  
- Association with both American production companies (Participant; Esperanto Filmoj) and the global streaming platform Netflix.  
- Connection to Mexican talent, exemplified by Yalitza Aparicio’s association in the provided material.  
- Listing alongside major awards and critics’ recognitions, including the Golden Lion (the Venice Film Festival’s highest prize) and major U.S. critics’ and industry awards (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York critics’ awards; National Board of Review; BAFTA; Academy Award categories).

## Body

### Overview
- Title in source: Roma (2018 film).  
- Primary descriptive line in source: "2018 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón."  
- Genre classification: Drama film (as listed under related entities).  
- Media class: Film, defined in the source as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock.

### Direction, Key Personnel, and Cast
- Director: Alfonso Cuarón (identified in the source description and wikidata description).  
- Noted performer: Yalitza Aparicio, described in the source as a Mexican actress with listed occupations and Mexican citizenship.  
- Production companies: Participant (described as a defunct American film production company; inception recorded as +2004-01-00T00:00:00Z) and Esperanto Filmoj (American film and television production company; inception +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z).

### Production and Distribution
- Participant: identified as a Participant organization with the characterization "defunct American film production company" and an inception timestamp in the source.  
- Esperanto Filmoj: listed as an American film and television production company, also with an inception timestamp provided.  
- Netflix: named in the source as an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The source provides inception information for Netflix including "2007" and an alternate date "1997-08-29" in the provided material. Netflix is listed among related entities connected to Roma.

### Release and Publication Dates
- The source lists a series of publication/release-related dates in 2018: 2018-08-30; 2018-08-31; 2018-09-10; 2018-09-13; 2018-11-21; 2018-11-29 (two entries); 2018-11-30; 2018-12-03; 2018-12-05; 2018-12-06; 2018-12-07 (two entries); 2018-12-12. These dates indicate multiple points of release activity or publication recorded in the source material.

### Awards and Recognition (as listed in source)
- The following awards and recognitions are associated with Roma in the provided material:  
  - Golden Lion (identified in the source as the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival).  
  - Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography (annual US critics award).  
  - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director (annual US critics award).  
  - Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film.  
  - National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.  
  - New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film.  
  - BAFTA Award for Best Film (United Kingdom).  
  - Academy Award for Best Director (category).  
  - Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (category).

### Country and Contextual Links
- Mexico: Listed as a related country entry ("Mexico — country in North America") with multiple inception dates and qualifiers in the source material. The film is connected to Mexican talent (Yalitza Aparicio) in the provided material.  
- United States: Listed as a related country entry ("United States — country located primarily in North America") with inception entries in the source material. Participant, Esperanto Filmoj, and Netflix are identified as American companies in the source, showing U.S. industrial connections.

### Reference, Metadata, and Online Presence
- Official website recorded in the source: https://www.romamovie.com/.  
- Wikipedia presence: The source lists the Wikipedia title as "Roma (2018 film)".  
- Sitelink count in the source: 52, indicating the number of linked pages or language editions recorded.  
- The source provides the film’s wikidata_description as "2018 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón."

### Related Entities (summarized)
- Film (class): The general media class under which Roma is categorized.  
- Drama film (genre): The genre classification associated with Roma.  
- Participant: An American production company tied to the film in the source; inception +2004-01-00T00:00:00Z.  
- Esperanto Filmoj: American production company associated with the film; inception +2004-00-00T00:00:00Z.  
- Netflix: Streaming and distribution platform associated with the film; recorded in the source as an American SVOD OTT service with inception entries including 2007 and 1997-08-29.  
- Yalitza Aparicio: Mexican actress listed as a person associated with the film in the source material.

### Classification and Cataloging Data
- The entry includes multiple release/publication dates in 2018 (see Release and Publication Dates).  
- The film is included in aggregated award and recognition lists and categories referenced in the source material (critics’ awards, BAFTA, Academy Award categories, Golden Lion).  
- Data fields included in the source: website, sitelink_count, wikipedia_title, publication_date list, wikidata_description.

### Notes on Source Scope
- All statements and relationships in this entry are drawn solely from the provided source material. No outcomes (for example, specific award wins or nomination details) beyond the listed associations are asserted here because the source material lists awards and recognitions without detailed result metadata.

## References

1. [Official Awards of the 75th Venice Film Festival. Venice Film Festival](http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/official-awards-75th-venice-film-festival)
2. [Source](https://apreci.org/premios-apreci/premios-al-cine-peruano-del-ano/)
3. The Movie Database
4. Roma. Rotten Tomatoes
5. IMDb
6. Academy Awards Database
7. Lexicon of international films
8. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6155172/releaseinfo)
9. [Filmdienst](https://www.filmdienst.de/film/details/561993/roma-2018)
10. [Source](https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2019)
11. BBC Things
12. [Source](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6155172/?ref_=bo_se_r_1)
13. [Source](http://www.kijkwijzer.nl/index.php?id=26&i=335898)
14. Entertainment Identifier Registry
15. [Source](https://www.eirin.jp/list/index.php?s_year=2019&s_month=3&e_year=2019&e_month=3&pageID=2)
16. [Source](http://portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/DadosObraForm.do?select_action=&tbobra_codigo=73145)
17. ClassInd database
18. TheTVDB
19. Trakt.tv
20. FilmVandaag.nl