09 · 04 · 12 Mexican films at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Reygadas won the best director award at Cannes 2012 for Post Tenebras Lux. Considered his most ambitious and personal work, the film will be screened in TIFF's Wavelengths section. This program celebrates innovation and experimentation in film, creating a space for bold filmmakers like Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, 2010), James Benning (Small Roads, 2011) and now Carlos Reygadas. The Discovery section, dedicated to the promotion of new talent, adds to its lineup La Sirga, by William Vega, a Mexican, Colombian and French co-production that was shown as part of the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes 2012. The Mexican film Juego de niños (Come Out and Play) by the mysterious director Makinov will terrorize the public in the Midnight Madness section. Also in the terror genre, the Mexican-U.S. co-production Ahí va el diablo (Here Comes the Devil) by Adrián García Bogliano will be presented in the Vanguard section. Lastly, No, by Chilean Pablo Larraín, starring Gael García Bernal and winner of the "Art Cinema Award" at the Directors' Fortnight, will be screened in the Special Presentations section of TIFF 2012.
