10 · 23 · 22 HUESERA, by Michelle Garza Cervera, Is Presented in a Press Conference at the 20th FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Daniel G. Hernández Daniel G. Hernández At the 20th edition of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Huesera (2022), by Michelle Garza Cervera, was presented at a press conference. The film tells the story of Valeria, who is attacked by a sinister and dark entity after learning that she is pregnant. This entity endangers her life and, after giving birth, her baby’s. To save herself from her, she will have to delve into her past and into a world of urban witches who will guide her to face La Huesera. "Thank you very much for joining us, we are very happy to be in Morelia all together, it has been a project of great effort, a film that was shot during a pandemic," said Edher Campos, producer of the film. "The film received the support of FOPROCINE, becoming a part of the last generation of films that received this endorsement." The film worked with different production houses such as Machete and Estudios Churubusco Azteca. It is a Mexican film co-produced in Peru, with a Latin American focus. Huesera arrives for the first time in Mexico, thanks to Cinépolis Distribución. "We are very happy to share this film with the whole world," says Paulina Villavicencio, the film's producer. The film has gone through different international festivals, winning the award for Best Director at the Tribeca Film Festival. In addition, he toured the European and Asian continents, ending his tour at the Peru International Film Festival. “It is such a great fortune to finally be premiering in our country“. These are the words of Michelle Garza Cervera, director of the film. Michelle took the opportunity to talk about how her passion for genre cinema led her to make this film, she talked about how this film was produced, its difficulties, its rules and where she got the idea to make the film. She mentioned that her source of inspiration was the original legend of the Huesera, which she tried to keep in the story through some essential elements such as the fracture. Natalia Solián, the film's protagonist, said that the film was a very intimate and personal process that required a lot of courage. "For me, Huesera is a love letter to my daughter and to the exploration of my motherhood." In addition, she shared the connection that she had with Michelle Garza while making the film, due to their shared roles as mothers and daughters. On the other hand, the actress Claudia Moreno spoke about the adversity women face to get ahead in this society and how it is reflected in the film. “Women, whether they exclude us or include us, are full of power. The film talks about that, about feminine power and making decisions. About empowering yourself and going out.” "When it is said that this is guerilla cinema, it’s because it is woven with great affection, with great honesty towards what the script says and what the characters say," Paulina Villavicencio concluded.
