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Short films from the 22nd FICM presented at the 64th Cannes Critics' Week to be screened in Paris

The four short films that were presented at the 64th Critics' Week, in an out-of-competition screening, will be shown at the Christine Cinéma Club in Paris on May 24. These works were part of the Official Selection of the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM).

The solid partnership between the Critics' Week and FICM has given nearly 60 Mexican filmmakers the opportunity to show their work at Cannes. In turn, every year, a selection of films from the Critics' Week is presented at FICM, with the presence of some of their directors or protagonists.

The works to be screened with the presence of some of their directors are:

Aguacuario
Dir. José Eduardo Castilla Ponce

Under the sun of the port of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, a 10-year-old boy who works with his older brother delivering jugs of water on an old tricycle meets a girl of his own age. This will make him face a dilemma: to fulfill his responsibilities or to disobey his older brother and go on a little adventure on three wheels.

Looking for a Donkey | Winner of the Ojo  for Mexican Short Documentary at the 22nd FICM
Dir. Juan Vicente Manrique

In a small town in the Venezuelan Andes, two firefighters recorded a video of a donkey as if it was the president of Venezuela visiting their decrepit facilities. That same day, the firefighters were taken to prison, but little is known of the donkey's location.

Ser semilla
Dir. Julia Granillo Tostado

A group of witches fight against the growing violence in their village. Women are disappearing.

Spiritum | Winner of the Ojo for Best Mexican Short Fiction Film at the 22nd FICM
Dir. Adolfo Margulis

Ramiro is a young addict interned in a rehabilitation center. At first he does not fit in, but little by little the experiences in that clinic and the words of the other patients will make him see his reality.

Translated by Adrik Díaz