From March 20th to the 27th, the 34th version of Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) will take place, where a large delegation representing our country will participate in competitive sections as well as industry spaces. Within the program there are three Chilean short films directed by young talents that will have their Mexican and international premieres in two categories.<\/p>\n
Taking place in Iberoamerican Short Documentary is the world premiere of Especulaciones sobre J.R. by Fernando Vergara Riquelme and Constanza Lang, produced by Fernando Fuentes, a University of Chile undergraduate thesis project that delves into the intimate life of its late protagonist. In the words of Vergara, \u201cMy grandmother used to live with her husband, J.R., an everyday man who never caught my attention. Now that he isn\u2019t here, his belongings suggested to me a past of violence, a past my grandmother prefers not to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Lang added, \u201cIt seems very positive to us to be selected abroad in Latin America. The possibility of premiering in other parts of the world existed, but the fact that it was in Guadalajara, a place in Latin America that also experiences these same stories of violence, motivated us quite a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the Iberoamerican Short Fiction category, two productions will be present. The first is El Milagro by Daniela L\u00f3pez Lugo, produced by Farola Cinema, which premiered last August at the New York Latino Film Festival. It centers its narrative on Flaca, a young mother of two little ones who live in the home of her partner David\u2019s parents. For a while, she\u2019s been suspecting that David is hiding another relationship and decides to confront him, whatever it takes. This short is joined by En el cielo me dejas caer by Sebasti\u00e1n Claro, produced by Nueva Memoria. It\u2019s about how the death of a mother reunites a distant family and, inevitably, a father and his daughter will revive the demon that once destroyed them.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor everyone this has been a great miracle, because no one expected much (…). Ultimately ending up selected is a big surprise and a great joy for everyone because it\u2019s an opportunity not only to tell a story, but also for them to show new talents, and that gratifies me quite a bit,\u201d said L\u00f3pez. Meanwhile, Claro mentioned, \u201cTo me it\u2019s very special because it’s my first festival, it\u2019s my first project that\u2019s going to festivals. I feel like the wait was worth it, I feel like it\u2019s a marvellous film, I feel that it\u2019s a necessary message and it\u2019s exciting for me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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