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FICM inaugurated its 18th edition with Amores Perros by Alejandro González Iñárritu

El Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM) inauguró su 18ª edición con la presentación especial de la versión restaurada y remasterizada de Amores perros, ópera prima del extraordinario director mexicano Alejandro González Iñárritu, la cual celebra este 2020 el vigésimo aniversario de su estreno.

Prior to the Opening Ceremony, a historic virtual chat was held with the cast and crew that were part of the Amores Perros production. The talk was attended by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Bauche and Mónica Lozano, among many more.

The 18th edition of FICM will take place in a five-day hybrid version, with a number of physical screenings and free virtual streams through Cinépolis Klic, Channel 22 and FliminLatino.

Eighty-nine Mexican titles will compete in the Official Selection this year: 11 works in the Michoacan Section, 60 titles in the Mexican Short Film Section, 9 titles in the Mexican Documentary Section and 9 titles in the Mexican Feature Film Section. With more than 90 Mexican filmmakers presenting their work.

The Mexican Feature Film Section is made up of: Amalgama, by Carlos Cuarón; ¡Ánimo juventud!, by Carlos Armella; Blanco de verano, by Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson; La diosa del asfalto, by Julián Hernández; Fauna, by Nicolás Pereda; Fuego adentro, by Jesús Mario Lozano; Ricochet, by Rodrigo Fiallega; Sin señas particulares, by Fernanda Valadez; and Todo lo invisible, de Mariana Chenillo.

An integrated sample with a selection of the best releases in international cinematography will be screened in this edition of FICM, including: Ammonite, by Francis Lee; Siberia, by Abel Ferrara; The Trouble with Nature, by Illum Jacobi;  Te llevo conmigo, by Heidi Ewing; Soy Greta by Nathan Grossman; The Truffle Hunters, by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw; and Nomadland, by Chloé Zhao, winner of the Golden Lion at the last Venice Film Festival.

The film Berlin Alexanderplatz, by Burhan Qurbani, premiered at the last Berlin Film Festival, will also have its Latin American premiere with the support of the Goethe-Institut Mexiko.

The Forum on Indigenous Peoples will be held with the involvement of the filmmakers Norma Delia Robles Carrillo, Litay Ortega, Nicolás Rojas Sánchez, Uriel Nute Kujin, Adolfo Fierro, Juan González, Saúl Kak, Andrea Santiago, Itandehui Jansen, Elke Franke and Laura Plancarte.

With the support of the French Embassy in Mexico, a selection of films from the Critics' Week at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival will be presented during this edition of the festival, among them: After Love, by Aleem Khan; Gold for Dogs, by Anna Cazenave Cambet; and Beasts, by Naël Marandin. Spring Blossom, by Suzanne Lindon, and Love Affair (s), by Emmanuel Mouret, part of the official selection for the 73rd Cannes Festival, will also be featured.

The 18th FICM is grateful for the invaluable and generous support of the Government of the State of Michoacán and its various dependencies, the Secretariat of Tourism of Michoacán, the Honorable City Council of Morelia, the Trust for the Promotion and Promotion of Tourist Activity of the State of Michoacán (FIFOPRATUR ), the Secretariat of Culture, Cinépolis, the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE), the Cineteca Nacional, the General Directorate of Cinematographic Activities - UNAM Film Library, the Televisa Foundation, the Secretariat of Culture of Mexico City through the Trust for the Promotion and Development of Mexican Cinema (PROCINE), the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, the allied media and each of the instances that make this event possible.

The festival also extends a very special thanks to the French Embassy in Mexico, UniFrance, the Goethe-Institut Mexiko, Canal 22, Cinépolis Klic and FilminLatino, as well as Mundet, HSBC, Kansas City Southern de México , XIAOMI and Nespresso, for all their support.

Important Reminder

La The main priority of the 18th FICM is screening some of the most valuable Mexican works produced in the last year, as well as the best of international cinematography. That is why, together with allies and authorities, we have made the effort to preserve the experience of watching movies in movie theatres, sticking to terms of social responsibility that these times demand. The festival has been adjusted to a five-day event with only few in-person screenings. The rooms will be at 50% of their capacity and assigned seats will be sold during the purchase of tickets.

We would like to remind the audiences that the 18th FICM will not hold red carpets, have the presence of talent, galas, Q&A sessions with guests, social events or parties, thus complying with the stipulations set by the municipal and state governments.

We ask the general audience who don't have a tickets to any screening at Cinépolis Morelia Centro or Cinépolis Las Américas, to enjoy this 18th FICM from home, for free, through the virtual venues of the festival: Cinépolis Klic, Channel 22 and FilminLatino. The programming of these virtual venues can be found at www.moreliafilmfest.com.

The screenings at Cinépolis Morelia Centro and at Cinépolis Las Américas will be carried out under strict adherence to the Cinépolis new normal protocol with strict sanitary cleaning and disinfection measures for each and every one of the rooms.