2025 | Color | 86:24 Àvia, which means grandmother in Catalan, portrays Montserrat Gispert Cruells, who as a child flees Barcelona with her family during the Spanish Civil War and arrives in Mexico in 1941. Rodrigo, her grandson and the film’s director, accompanies her in her final days as she reflects on her identity, her life as an ethnobotanist, her family legacy, exile, and the right to a dignified death. Together, they wander through her garden of memories. Country: México, España Direction: Imaz; Rodrigo Script: Imaz; Rodrigo, Romo; Juan Production: Hojarasca, Enrich Mas; Teresa, Nagajima; Yasuo, Carrera; Mariona Photography: Imaz; Rodrigo, Romo; Juan Sound: Orozco; Maluz Music: Fernández; Ayamel, Del Puerto; Ernesto, Cubas Fridman; Juan Cast:NA Art direction: NA Participation year at FICM: 2025
2025 | Color | 86:24 Àvia, which means grandmother in Catalan, portrays Montserrat Gispert Cruells, who as a child flees Barcelona with her family during the Spanish Civil War and arrives in Mexico in 1941. Rodrigo, her grandson and the film’s director, accompanies her in her final days as she reflects on her identity, her life as an ethnobotanist, her family legacy, exile, and the right to a dignified death. Together, they wander through her garden of memories. Country: México, España Direction: Imaz; Rodrigo Script: Imaz; Rodrigo, Romo; Juan Production: Hojarasca, Enrich Mas; Teresa, Nagajima; Yasuo, Carrera; Mariona Photography: Imaz; Rodrigo, Romo; Juan Sound: Orozco; Maluz Music: Fernández; Ayamel, Del Puerto; Ernesto, Cubas Fridman; Juan Cast:NA Art direction: NA Participation year at FICM: 2025
Ávia Ávia is an intimate documentary that chronicles the life of Montserrat Gispert Cruelles, who experienced exile from Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War and resettled in Mexico in 1941 at the age of seven. Directed by her grandson, Rodrigo Ímaz, the film explores Montserrat’s pivotal moments and personal challenges, offering an emotional and authentic portrayal of her legacy amid the turbulence of the 20th century. See More
Juan Perros Juan Perros lives in the Coahuila desert with his animals. He works tirelessly in the most brutal environment. Through his testimony we witness, his universe in all its complexity; his near death experience and survival living from the trash discarded by his own community. Confronting both the power of nature and the aloneness of his existence, Juan practices, a simple way of life, with a philosophy that is both humbling and extreme. See More
Xochimilco 1914 On the morning of December 4th, 1914, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata met for the first time. An original stenographic record of their conversation just hours before they took control of Mexico City exists. Xochimilco 1914 is an animation that visually explores the words of these revolutionary heroes and their historic repercussion. See More
Stellan Skarsgård to Present Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value at the 23rd FICM 10 · 03 · 25 Juliette Binoche to Receive the Award for Artistic Excellence at the 23rd FICM 10 · 02 · 25 Cherien Dabis to Present ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU at the 23rd FICM 10 · 01 · 25 Charlie Kaufman will present his short film HOW TO SHOOT A GHOST at the 23rd FICM 09 · 30 · 25
