Color | 75:00 Victoria Clay Mendoza follows Benjamin Pech in his final year as principal dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet. Between them, a friendship emerges in which they mirror each other: she faces the need to return to Mexico to care for her mother diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, while he confronts a hip injury that brings an end to his stage career. A visual essay on the loving acceptance of what comes to an end. Country: México Direction: Clay Mendoza; Victoria Script: Lykavieris; Hippolyte Lykavieris, Clay Mendoza Production: d’Ornano; Marion, Clay Mendoza; Victoria Photography: Clay Mendoza; Victoria Sound: Barberis; Matías, Villegas; Gabriel Music: Langdon; Royston Participation year at FICM: 2025
Color | 75:00 Victoria Clay Mendoza follows Benjamin Pech in his final year as principal dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet. Between them, a friendship emerges in which they mirror each other: she faces the need to return to Mexico to care for her mother diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, while he confronts a hip injury that brings an end to his stage career. A visual essay on the loving acceptance of what comes to an end. Country: México Direction: Clay Mendoza; Victoria Script: Lykavieris; Hippolyte Lykavieris, Clay Mendoza Production: d’Ornano; Marion, Clay Mendoza; Victoria Photography: Clay Mendoza; Victoria Sound: Barberis; Matías, Villegas; Gabriel Music: Langdon; Royston Participation year at FICM: 2025
Some More: Barbet Schroeder A film about Barbet Schroeder, commissioned by French television and directed by Victoria Clay Mendoza. The director examines Schroeder’s filmmaking career and helps us get to know an enigmatic character who has made a mark on the history of cinema. We attend a series of interviews about his work and follow him on his long daily walks through the Ibiza hills, peppered with friendly, personal chats that illustrate his ever-exploring mind. See More
Sophie Calle, Sans Titre For this portrait, artist Sophie Calle tells director Victoria Clay Mendoza her life story in the form of a letter read aloud, opening the doors of her studio and giving her access to her personal files. The director also follows Sophie on a journey as Sophie remembers the way she became an artist and her absurd way of visualizing her own death. See More
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