10 · 23 · 23 Daniela Michel Presented THE HOLDOVERS, by Alexander Payne, at the 21st FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard The founder and general director of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Daniela Michel, was in charge of presenting The Holdovers, the most recent film by American filmmaker Alexander Payne. Daniela Michel "He is one of the most original voices in American cinema. The Holdovers is a beauty of a film, well-written and well-directed. I'm sure it will be a multi-award winner," said Daniela Michel. The film tells the story of a cantankerous teacher at a private school in New England forced to stay on campus during the Christmas break to care for a group of students who can't go home to their families. After a while, he forms an unlikely bond with one of the students, Angus Tully, a rebellious, intelligent and emotionally damaged young man, as well as with the school's head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam. Alexander Payne Unfortunately, the filmmaker could not be present at the screening; however, he sent a video message that was presented before, where he apologized for not being able to attend and said he was excited to present his film at the 21st FICM. "I hope I can join you in the near future. For now, I hope you enjoy the film very much."
