1988 | Color | 126 min While a fortress is under siege by the Turkish army, the townspeople are in a theater watching a play based on the life of the notorious tall tale teller Baron Munchausen.The “real” baron suddenly appears and asks to tell his version of the story. He begins an hallucinatory journey, accompanied by Sally, the theater director’s young daughter, to try and get the necessary support to save the city from the invaders. The film is inspired by the stories of the famous Baron Munchausen, a kind of Don Quijote of the 18th century, famous for his fantastical journeys. Country: Alemania, Reino Unido Direction: Gilliam; Terry Script: Gilliam; Terry, Mckeown; Charles Production: Schühly; Thomas Photography: Rotunno; Giuseppe Sound: Jahn; Frank Music: Idle; Eric, Kamen; Michael Cast:Neville; John, Idle; Eric, Polley; Sarah, Pryce; Jonathan, Thurman; Uma Participation year at FICM: 2010
1988 | Color | 126 min While a fortress is under siege by the Turkish army, the townspeople are in a theater watching a play based on the life of the notorious tall tale teller Baron Munchausen.The “real” baron suddenly appears and asks to tell his version of the story. He begins an hallucinatory journey, accompanied by Sally, the theater director’s young daughter, to try and get the necessary support to save the city from the invaders. The film is inspired by the stories of the famous Baron Munchausen, a kind of Don Quijote of the 18th century, famous for his fantastical journeys. Country: Alemania, Reino Unido Direction: Gilliam; Terry Script: Gilliam; Terry, Mckeown; Charles Production: Schühly; Thomas Photography: Rotunno; Giuseppe Sound: Jahn; Frank Music: Idle; Eric, Kamen; Michael Cast:Neville; John, Idle; Eric, Polley; Sarah, Pryce; Jonathan, Thurman; Uma Participation year at FICM: 2010
The Meaning of Life Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? The Monty Python team tries to answer these questions through a comical series of sketches that explore the seven mythical ages of humanity, from birth to death. This film is the last of the Monty Python film series, but it is at the same time a return to the first works, with a narrative structured in a nonlinear way. See More
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Dr. Parnassus, an immortal who made a pact with the devil, takes his traveling theater company to the street offering a marvelous spectacle: entering an imaginary world where dreams come true. No one knows that every person who enters the imaginery world is forced to confront the devil and choose between good and evil. Nor does anyone know that because of an old bet, the immortal man’s daughter will soon become the devil’s property. In an attempt to save her, he makes another bet: the first one to seduce five souls will be able to keep her. See More
The 22nd FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 10 10 · 25 · 24 Alfonso Cuarón Presents a Film that Shaped Him at the 22nd FICM: JONÁS WHO WILL BE 25 IN THE YEAR 2000 10 · 25 · 24 The Vindication of a Great Artist: Interview with Eva Aridjis Fuentes, Director of ADIÓS CABALLOS: THE MANY LIVES OF Q LAZZARUS (2024) 10 · 25 · 24 The Documentary LAS AMAZONAS DE YAXUNAH Premieres at the 22nd FICM 10 · 25 · 24
Alfonso Cuarón Presents a Film that Shaped Him at the 22nd FICM: JONÁS WHO WILL BE 25 IN THE YEAR 2000 10 · 25 · 24
The Vindication of a Great Artist: Interview with Eva Aridjis Fuentes, Director of ADIÓS CABALLOS: THE MANY LIVES OF Q LAZZARUS (2024) 10 · 25 · 24
