10 · 15 · 07

Luz Silenciosa is the winner at the Chicago film festival

Translated by vicente Castañar

Luz silenciosa by Carlos Reygadas, won the Jury Award at Cannes 2007. This film was shown as a special presentation at the 5th FICM.

This film also won the Hugo de Oro at the Chicago film festival. The jury was formed by: Rudi Dolezal, Austrian filmmaker; Udo Kier, actor and Screen International’s editor; Jiri Menzel, Czechoslovakian filmmaker, Claude Nouchi, French producer and Maryse Sistach, Mexican filmmaker.

Luz silenciosa was premiered in Mexico City on October 12th, there are 25 copies being shown, after being shown in Mexico City it will be shown at other States within Mexico.

This film was shot at the State of Chihuahua in Mexico, the actors belong to the Mennonite community from that area. This story is about a married man who has a family but against his own will, and against his family and God’s laws he falls in love with another woman.

Carlos Reygadas’ third film was the only Latin American film at Cannes. Reygadas has also shown his other films at this festival: Japón (2002) was shown at Director’s Fortnight, this movie received an honorable mention, the Golden Camera Award. His other movie, Batalla en el cielo (2005) competed for the Palme d’Or.

Luz silenciosa is being distributed by ND Mantarraya, which is a new company that emerged from the merging of Jaime Romandia’s Mantarraya and Carlos Reygadas’ Dream Cinema. Both companies have co-produced Reygadas’ three films: Sangre by Amat Escalante and La influencia by Pedro Aguilera.

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