10 · 23 · 19 Cannes Critics Week at the 17th FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Gustavo R. Gallardo Como ya es tradición, figurará estelarmente en este 17° Festival Internacional de Morela (FICM) la presentación de películas de la Semana de la Crítica del Festival de Cannes 2019: Abou Leila, de Amin Sidi-Boumédiène; Ceniza negra, de Sofía Quirós Ubeda; A White, White Day, de Hlynur Pálmason; The Unknown Saint, de Alaa Eddine Aljem; Vivarium, de Lorcan Finnegan; J’ai perdu mon corps, de Jérémy Clapin, ganadora del Gran Premio de la Crítica; y Nuestras madres, de César Díaz, ganadora de la Cámara de Oro. Ceniza negra, de Sofía Quirós Ubeda Gustavo R. Gallardo | 19 de octubre Charles Tesson, Chloë Roddick, Daniela Michel Vivarium (2019), by Lorcan Finnegran, was presented at the 17th edition of the FICM by Charles Tesson, director of Cannes Critics’ Week, and the Festival director, Daniela Michel. The Irish director’s second film looks at a young couple who, after following a mysterious real estate agent, ends up trapped in a strange real estate development when he was looking for his first house. “It gives me pride and it is an honor to have the collaboration of Critics’ Week since the first FICM; it was a test of trust and a friendship we appreciate very much,” said Daniela Michel. Charles Tesson, for his part, thanked Daniela Michel’s words and highlighted the alliance “that has to do with young people, but also with friendship, a very strong one that shows here and there.” On the film, Tesson commented that Vivarium is a “fantastic film but also made in a strange modality, between anguish and the fourth dimension. Also, from the plastic point of view, it can make you think of painter René Magritte, and well, in its own way, it can make you think of the meaning of life and existence.” The Unknown Saint, by Alaa Eddine Aljem Aranza Flores | 23 de octubre Artistic director of the Cannes Critics’ Week, Charles Tesson, together with the founder and general director of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Daniela Michel, presented a special screening of The Unknown Saint, by Alaa Eddine Aljem. The Unknown Saint tells the story of Amine, who after stealing a loot and hiding it in a fake tomb before being arrested, returns and discovers that his hiding place has become a mausoleum. "It is a film with a lot of humor that speaks of an important reality in Morocco and in the Arab countries. It also addresses a perspective on the weight of religion and puts on the table if this concept is richness of spirit," explained Tesson. He also thanked the Festival for the space and the good reception on behalf of the whole team.
