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Luis Gerardo Méndez Se Inspira En Su Padre SÁBADO 4 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2021 2 ETCÉTERA Luis Gerardo Méndez se inspira en su padre El actor de “Nosotros los nobles” toma fuerzas ante la pérdida de su familiar y continúa con proyectos televisivos. EL UNIVERSAL EL UNIVERSAL Cinta. El cineasta mexicano estará en el Festival de Cine de Ciudad de México Londres por su última producción titulada “Sundown”. Luis Gerardo Méndez consi- dera que seguir trabajando en lo que ama es una mane- Michel Franco ra de honrar a su padre, mé- dico que falleció en marzo pasado por Covid-19. competirá en “No es un secreto, se contagió haciendo su traba- jo y la verdad ha sido increí- Londres blemente duro e inspirador. Yo sé que mi papá era al- EL UNIVERSAL “Un profeta” del francés guien que disfrutaba mucho Ciudad de México Jacques Audiard. la vida y la celebraba, estoy La directora del certa- honrándolo haciendo lo que El mexicano Michel Fran- men, Tricia Tuttle, señaló amo”, dijo en un encuentro co participará con su últi- en un comunicado que las de prensa. ma película, “Sundown”, películas a concurso pre- El actor de “Nosotros los en la competición oficial tenden ser “una señal de nobles” y “Club de Cuer- del Festival de Cine de neón que dice brillando: vos” estuvo junto con la ac- Londres, que se celebrará ‘entre aquí’”. triz colombiana Juana en octubre, junto a otros “La selección de ocho Acosta hablando de su pró- nombres destacados como películas está llena de dia- xima participación en los los de Paolo Sorrentino o mantes cinematográficos, Premios Platino, a lo mejor Justin Kurzel. cada uno de ellos único y del audiovisual latinoameri- El certamen anunció bello a su manera. Juntos cano, donde fungirá como los ocho competidores de demuestran el potencial conductor de la ceremonia la sección oficial, en los infinito del cine en manos programada en Madrid el 3 que también habrá repre- de un gran cineasta. Con de octubre. sentación japonesa con una selección como ésta “Creo los premios Plati- Mamoru Hosoda (”Belle”), hemos puesto el trabajo no este año, más que nunca, EL UNIVERSAL italiana con Sorrentino muy difícil al jurado”, dijo Aparición. El mezicano será el conductor invitado en los Premios Platino el próximo mes en Madrid. van a ser una fiesta, una ce- (”È stata la mano di Dio”) Tuttle. lebración al cine, a la vida, que elevan presupuestos y a los efectos de la pandemia, no a los cines. Decían que y Michelangelo Frammar- Los miembros del ju- un homenaje a los que ya no hacen más lentos los roda- el cine como se conoce con- al estrenarse Tenet se iba a tino (”Il buco”), australia- rado serán anunciados en están”, indicó. jes y grabaciones. tinuará existiendo, pero ca- reactivar y la verdad es que na con Kurzel (”Nitram”), las próximas semanas, “Esperen mucho amor, a El 2020 comenzó graban- da producción deberá con- cuando pasó, no cambió na- iraní con Panah Panahi así como las películas as- lo mejor algo de irreveren- do la última temporada de templar su mejor salida. da. Creo se va a hacer cine (”Hit the road”), chadiana pirantes a los otros reco- cia, espero me vuelva a invi- “Narcos: México”, donde es- “Es difícil jugar a tener para la pantalla grande y con Mahamat Saleh Ha- nocimientos, que inclu- tar después de lo que diré”, tuvo bajo la dirección de una bola de cristal con algo como creadores tendremos roun (”Lingui, The sacred yen también premios al bromeó Méndez. Wagner Moura, quien en la tan complejo y que estamos que pensar qué plataforma bonds”) y británica con mejor documental, ópera primera edición de la pro- aprendiendo a navegar jun- es mejor; el espectador tie- Harry Wootliff (”True prima, cortometraje y PRODUCCIÓN EN ducción interpretó al narco- tos. Recuerdo cuando estre- ne todo el derecho para ver- things”). realidad aumentada (XR), PANDEMIA traficante Pablo Escobar. né película en EU en di- lo en cines o en la comodi- Pese a celebrar ya su 65 además de un premio de El también productor seña- “Me sorprendió su for- ciembre pasado (Half bro- dad de su casa. El cine co- edición, este festival orga- la audiencia. ló que han sido meses com- ma de trabajar, su aproxi- thers) y,antes de eso, tenía- mo lo conocemos no dejará nizado por el British Film El certamen tendrá lu- plicados en el aspecto labo- mación a los actores, su mi- mos todas estas conversa- de existir, sólo tendrá que Institute (BFI) organiza gar del 6 al 17 de octubre ral, tanto por el paro de va- rada”, precisó. ciones con los estudios y ver qué salida tendrá. Es el una competición oficial en la sede del BFI en rias producciones, como por A pregunta expresa, las agencias de marketing gran tema de la industria”, solo desde 2009, año en el Southwark, sur de Lon- los protocolos sanitarios Méndez consideró que, pese de si la gente regresaría o explicó. que distinguió al filme dres. Estreno de “Dune” sacude Venecia EFE identidad, que pasa a tra- Venecia, Italia vés de otras culturas, la relación con la naturale- No es fácil adaptar un clási- za, su sentimiento de me- co de la ciencia ficción como lancolía, la bellísima sen- “Dune”, obra maldita para sación de aislamiento del otros en el pasado, pero De- personaje y su herencia”, nis Villeneuve se ha atrevi- explicó. do y lo ha estrenado en Ve- Ambientada más allá del necia entre aplausos y una 10.000, “Dune” es la epopeya enorme expectación y con de Paul Atreides (Timothée la promesa de que solo es Chalamet), el joven hijo del “el inicio de un viaje ex- duque Leto (Oscar Isaac) y traordinario”. la sacerdotisa Lady Jessica El realizador canadiense (Rebecca Ferguson) que aca- ha acometido el desafío de ba arrastrado a una encar- retratar el universo de “Du- nizada lucha de poder inter- ne”, sus luchas interplane- galáctica. tarias de ecos vigentes, y ha Paul tendrá ante sí un creado una historia trepi- desafío definitivo: vencer dante fiel a su minucioso es- sus miedos y combatir a tilo visual que aterrizó este unas fuerzas oscuras de ese viernes fuera de concurso universo que le han llevado en la Mostra. a Arrakis, un árido planeta habitado por la tribu Fre- LLEGADA DE UN CLÁSICO men, liderada por Stilgar EFE EL UNIVERSAL Se trataba de la película (Javier Bardem) y Chani Lanzamiento. La cinta, un clásico del año 1965, creó largas co- más esperada en el festival: (Zendaya). las en su estreno del festival. NO LA INVESTIGA EL FBI su estreno creó largas colas Ahí, la humanidad com- Luego de que Larry Ramos, esposo de Ninel Conde, se diera a la y quienes lograron una en- Villeneuve, autor de Frank Herbert en 1965: “Me bate por el control de una fuga y sea buscado por el FBI, el abogado de la cantante informó trada tuvieron que precin- otras películas de ciencia conmovió desde el princi- materia preciada y escasa, la situación legal de Conde con relación a este caso: hasta el mo- tar antes sus teléfonos mó- ficción como “La llegada” pio”, apuntó en la rueda de “la especia”, mientras trata mento, no está sujeta a ninguna investigación. En el documento se viles, una medida impuesta (”Arrival”, 2016) o “Blade prensa. de sobrevivir a una natura- especifica que Ninel está afectada emocionalmente por esta com- por la productora, Warner, Runner 2049” (2017), quedó “Creo que cuando lo leí leza hostil de desiertos plicada situación legal que vive su esposo, por lo que la artista so- para evitar eventuales casos prendado en su infancia de de pequeño me impactó inhóspitos, abrasados por el licita comprensión y espacio para para poder asimilar los hechos. de piratería. esta historia escrita por este viaje en busca de la sol y por la escasez del agua..
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