10 · 20 · 24 Ira Sachs Unveiled His Armchair at 22nd FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Gabriela Martínez As part of the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), U.S. filmmaker Ira Sachs, recognized for his particular approach to independent cinema, unveiled an armchair at Cinépolis Morelia Centro, a tradition honoring the festival's guests. The unveiling took place before the screening of his film Keep the Lights On (2012), and was attended by Daniela Michel, founder and general director of FICM.Sachs shared that his first contact with FICM occurred in 2005, and now, almost 20 years later, “it's a very sweet gesture, and I will have the opportunity to stay here, at least as an armchair." Daniela Michel, Ira Sachs During his speech, the filmmaker reflected on the making of Keep the Lights On and noted that the film emerged after a time of financial crisis: “I made this film after 2008, the year the whole world went into recession and I ran out of funds to finance it. I had to reinvent myself. In a way, that crisis was a liberation and that's how this film came to be."Sachs also highlighted the importance of festivals like FICM, which give audiences a chance to access films that would otherwise be difficult to see in commercial theaters. "It's a great fortune to have it," he said about the festival, "I've seen it grow and it's wonderful to witness how Daniela has maintained the essence it's always had."
