CANANA, el Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía and Tequila Tres Generaciones present MARIANA CHENILLO FERNANDO EIMBCKE AMAT ESCALANTE GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL RODRIGO GARCÍA DIEGO LUNA GERARDO NARANJO RODRIGO PLÁ CARLOS REYGADAS PATRICIA RIGGEN REVOLUCIÓN CANANA, el Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía and Tequila Tres Generaciones present REVOLUCIÓN Mexico - 2010 - 100mins - 35mm - Spanish INTERNATIONAL PRESS PREMIER PR Produced by Pablo Cruz In Berlin Feb 10-20, 2010 Executive Producer Geminiano Pineda Köthenerstrasse 5 (am Potsdamer Platz) Associate Producers Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna 8th floor, Apt number 811 10963 Berlin – Germany Office Tel: +49 (0)30 2300 3139 / 5572 Mobile: +44 (0)7710 199 324 Email: [email protected] www.premierpr.com Ten voices at the forefront of Mexican cinema join together to celebrate the hundred year WORLD SALES anniversary of the Mexican revolution. This multi-faceted and energetic compilation CELLULOID DREAMS expresses the historical moment which still 2 rue Turgot echoes in today’s society. 75009 Paris T: + 33 1 4970 0370 F: + 33 1 4970 0371 [email protected] www.celluloid-dreams.com The story of a village expecting the arrival of a special guest. Written and Directed by Fernando Eimbcke Cinematography: Alejandro Cantú Editing: Mariana Rodríguez Producers: Jaime B. Ramos, Christian Valdelievre Cast: Ansberto Flores López, José del Rosario Aguilar Hernández, Rufina Rosas Arteaga, Virgilio López Moran, Justo Martínez García A Production by Cinepantera FERNANDO EIMBCKE He studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos of the UNAM (1992- 1996). He started his career directing music videoclips and short films. His feature debut in Mexican cinema was Temporada de patos (Duck Season) in 2004, which won several awards including the Ariel Award (Mexican Oscar) for Best Film. His latest film, Lake Tahoe was received positively at Berlin International Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI award and the Alfred Bauer Award, at Cartagena International Film Festival he received the India Catalina Award, winner of the Semilla Award for Best Feature Film at Cero Latitud in Ecuador. Winner for Best Direction at Guadalajara International Film Festival. THE WELCOMING by Fernando Eimbcke This is the story of Elisa, whose father’s last wish is to be buried in Mexico. Elisa, an American citizen, doesn’t understand why her father wants to be buried in a country that forced him to emigrate in order to survive. Upon Elisa’s arrival to her father’s village she understands how little is left from the Mexican Revolution in which her grandfather fought, however she discovers the value of the homeland and why it is worth it to go back. Director: Patricia Riggen Script: Patricia Riggen, Jorge Riggen Producers: Jorge Riggen, Sofía Riggen Cinematography: Checco Varese Art Direction: Lizette Ponce Music: Eduardo Gamboa Editing: Mario Sandoval Sound: Joe Milner Cast: Adriana Barraza, Carmen Corral PATRICIA RIGGEN She was born in Guadalajara, México, and holds an MFA in Film Direction from Columbia University. Her first short film La Milpa, screened in more than 30 film festivals and won the Mexican Academy Award, the DGA East Coast Student Filmmaker Award and the Gold Medal from the Student Academy Awards. Her by Patricia Riggen next short, Family Portrait, won the Jury Price in Short Filmmaking at Sundance in 2005 and was named Best Documentary Film at the Aspen Short Film Festival. In 2007 she released her first film La Misma Luna at Sundance Film Festival, BEAUTIFUL which became a huge box office success in Mexico and USA. & BELOVED LUCIO by Gael García Bernal Lucio spends the weekend with his grandmother and his cousins preparing his flag salute for school. The visit of his rebellious cousin Omar will make him reflect on the true meaning of patriotic actions and symbols. Director: Gael García Bernal Producer: Arturo Sampson Cinematography: Lula Carvalho Editing: Miguel Schverdfinger Original Music: Leo Heiblum CAST: Aldo Carpintero Bernal, Benny Emmanuel Mendoza Yirene, Isaac Figueroa Borquez, Samantha Mayer, Yolanda Patricia Abbud Lozoya. A Production by Ecatombe GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL At age 19 he left Mexico’s television world to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu tracked him down and offered him a part in Amores Perros. Subsequently, García Bernal starred in some of Mexico’s most celebrated recent films, including Y tu mamá también (2001) and El crimen del Padre Amaro (2002). In 2004 he starred as a young Che Guevara (Argentinian Marxist Revolutionary) in The Motorcycle Diaries. García Bernal also directed his first feature film, Déficit, which premiered at Semaine International de la Critique Cannes 2007. He participated as one of the directors in the project 8 along with Mira Nair, Gus Van Sant and Wim Wenders which premiered as an Opening Film at the Rome International Film Festival. He most recently starred in Rudo y Cursi (2008) with Diego Luna, directed by Carlos Cuarón. THE HANGING A boy and a girl on a donkey rescue a priest hanging from PRIEST a tree. He will take them to a new place. by Amat Escalante Directed, written and edited by Amat Escalante Cinematography: Lorenzo Hagerman Producer: Jaime Romandía Cast: Cirilo Recio, Héctor Cortés Barrientos, Ámbar Sixto Marroquín, Pardo A Production by Mantarraya Producciones y Tres Tunas AMAT ESCALANTE He is a self-taught filmmaker from the city of Guanajuato, Mexico. He began to devote himself completely to cinema at the age of 15. After completing two short films, he wrote and directed his first feature, Sangre, a film shot in his native Gua- najuato that premiered in the Official Selection Un Certain Regard of the Cannes Film Festival in 2005, where it received the FIPRESCI Prize (award). His second film Los Bastardos premiered at the Official Selection Un Certain Regard Cannes in 2008. He also won the New Visions Award at the Catalonian International Film Festival, Feature Film Competition Award at the Morelia International Film Fes- tival, won the Best Ibero-American Film Award at Mar del Plata Film Festival, the Critics Award at Lima Latin American Film Festival, won the Student Jury Award and Best Director at Bratislava International Film Festival. THIS IS MY KINGDOM A group of good Mexican people and some friends by Carlos Reygadas of other nations come together to celebrate a feast on the countryside. Directed, written and edited by Carlos Reygadas Cinematography: Gerardo Barroso, Andrea Borbolla, Amat Escalante, Pau Esteve, Pedro, González Rubio, Sebastián Hoffman, Pablo Nuñez, Jaime Romandía Emiliano Villanueva, Alexis Zabé Producers: Carlos Reygadas, Jaime Romandía A Production by Nodream and Mantarraya CARLOS REYGADAS He studied Law in Mexico, afterwards he specialized in Armed Conflicts in London and worked for the United Nations. In 1997 Reygadas participated in a film competition in Belgium with his first short film, Maxhumain. Shortly after that, in 1999, he began writing his first long film, Japón. The film was presented at the Rotterdam Film Festival and received a special mention for the Caméra d’Or award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival as well as the Coral Award of the Havana Film Festival. He directed Batalla en el Cielo in 2005 which was nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes and won the FIPRESCI Prize at Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. In 2007 his film Stellet Licht competed once more for the Palme d’Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival winning the Jury Award, he also won the Grand Prize at Riga International Film Forum ‘Arsenals’, the Golden Colón at Huelva Latin Before the Revolution, landlords or businessmen used to pay their employees with vouchers redeemable only in their own stores, known as “Estate Stores”. The same wage policies are still used nowadays by some corporations and the government. Directed and written by Mariana Chenillo Producer: Laura Imperiale Cinematography: Gerónimo Denti, Miguel López, Serguei Saldivar Tanaka Editing: Mario Sandoval Cast: Mónica Bejarano, Gerardo Trejo Luna, Heleanne Beltrán, by Mariana Chenillo Joel Figueroa Borquez, Luis Fernando Zárate, Juan Cristóbal Castillo, Marcela Morett, Omar Ramírez, Carlos A. Rangel THE A Production by Cacerola Films MARIANA CHENILLO She graduated from the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) of Mexico City in 1995, where she specialized in film directing. Since 2005 she has taught at CCC and has also served as a counselor in the area of direction and direction assistance. Cinco días sin Nora (2008) was her first feature film as director and writer, winner of the Audience Award at Morelia International Film Festival, Miami ESTATE International Film Festival, Best Direction Award at Moscu International Film Festival, Best Script Award at the Skip City Festival in Japan, Best First Feature Award at Expresión en Corto Festival in Guanajuato, Selected as an Opening Film for Latin Beat Festival in New York, winner of “El Abrazo” award for the best feature film in Biarritz, France and winner of the Best Feature Film and Best Direction at STORE the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. R-100 by Gerardo Naranjo Two workers, The Turc and The Rat, run away from their violent past. When they reach the highway, they have to take a risk to continue. Director: Gerardo Naranjo Script and Editing: Gerardo Naranjo and Mauricio Katz Cinematography: Gerardo Naranjo Producers: Monica Lozada, Mauricio Katz Cast: Noe Hernandez, Manuel Jimenez, Toño Rodríguez, Raúl Dueñas A Production by Cineloko GERARDO NARANJO He began working on film criticism and in 1997 directed his first short Perro Negro. From there Gerardo went on to pursue a Masters in Directing at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. His Masters thesis The Last Attack of the Beast won several awards and much critical acclaim and acted as a springboard for his debut feature film Malachance (2004). The next year he co-wrote and starred in Azazel Jacobs’ The Good Times Kid (2005).