10 · 28 · 21 Dos monjes by Juan Bustillo Oro Presented at the 19th FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Gabriela Martínez @Gabmartivel As part of the program dedicated as a tribute to the Mexican director Juan Bustillo Oro, founder and general director of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Daniela Michel, and the General Director of Cinematographic Activities of the UNAM, Hugo Villa, presented the screening of Dos monjes, by Bustillo Oro. Hugo Villa and Daniela Michel The film tells the story of a couple of monks in a fight, the plot revolves around their different versions of the conflict, where the only element in common is the woman with whom both were in love. According to Hugo Villa, this film is influenced by German expressionism, and he also mentioned that "Bustillo stands out for moving between film noir and comedy." Villa made special acknowledgement of the curatorship done for FICM and mentioned that the copy that would be screened is a restoration made in collaboration with the Italian festival Il Cinema Ritrovato. "It was hard work to get this work back," he added. Finally, Daniela Michel made an invitation to visit the photographic exhibition in honor of Bustillo Oro that is presented in the Plaza Benito Juárez.
