10 · 24 · 24 LOCUST Brings the Critics' Week Program at the 22nd FICM to a Close Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Omar Sosa Locust (2024, dir. KEFF) was screened to conclude the Critics' Week program at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). Ava Cahen, General Delegate of the Critics' Week, had a few words for the audience before the screening.“Thank you very much to all of you who have come throughout this week to discover these debut or second films by filmmakers,” thanked Cahen. Ava Cahen Locust (2024) is a Taiwanese debut film inspired by the codes of neo-noir cinema and Greek tragedy. KEFF portrays a young Taipei immersed in an existential crisis and seduced by crime to solve their problems. In addition to standing out for its aesthetics and dramaturgy, the film shines for a cast made up of young actors.KEFF asked Cahen to read a few words for the Mexican audience: “I am sure that Taiwan fuels ghosts and preconceived ideas in people's minds. Some associate Taipei with newspaper headlines and link the island with a potential third-world war with China. Or even those who associate it with its treasure troves of semiconductors. What I would like to tell you is that Taiwan is first and foremost an island of 23 million people, who have their own stories, lives, dreams and hopes, exactly like all of you.”Cahen invited the audience to enjoy the film and began the screening.
