10 · 24 · 23 Lillah Halla's LEVANTE was Presented at the 21st FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Said García The 21st edition of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) featured Levante (2023), Brazilian director Lillah Halla's opera prima. Ava Cahen, Sebastien Blayac, Daniela Michel The film was presented by Ava Cahen, General Delegate of the Cannes Critics' Week, and Daniela Michel, founder and General Director of FICM. This film was part of the Next Step 2020 filmmaking support program and was presented at the most recent edition of Cannes Critics' Week and the winner of the Fipresci 2023 Award. "With this film we feel like dreaming, dreaming of a world that is more united, more supportive, more inclusive, with less Bolsonaro and more queerness," concluded Cahen. Marina de Tavira Also present at the screening was actress Marina de Tavira, part of the cast of Katina Medina Mora's Latido, which is participating in the Mexican Feature Film Section of the 21st FICM. The Cannes Film Festival's Critics' Week has maintained a close relationship with FICM since its beginning in 2003. A selection of films from the Critics' Week are presented every year at FICM and a selection of FICM's films are shown at the Critics' Week.
