1948 | B/N | Palmero, Sicilia, 1793. The Austrian emperor’s powerful army has nearly defeated the local rebellion. The head of the rebels admits that a younger man is needed to continue the fight and sends someone to look for Giacomo Casanova, known to be great warrior and lover. Casanova agrees to be the leader, but in his efforts to defend the people against the foreign forces, he falls in love with the governor’s daughter, who is under the influence of the enemy. Country: México, Estados Unidos Direction: Gavaldón; Roberto Script: Wilbur; Crane, Bullock; Walter, DeWolf; Karen Production: S. Picker; Leonard Photography: Greenhalgh; John Sound: Becker; León, de la Rosa; Nicholas Music: Friedman; Irving, Friedhofer; Hugo Cast:Bremer; Lucille, Bey; Turhan, Tobias; George, Nash; Noreen, Corrigan; Lloyd, Leiber; Fritz, Paiva; Nestor, Treviño; Jorge, Carr; Cliff, Dalya; Jacqueline, de Córdova; Arturo, Sutton; John Art direction: Ybarra; Alfred, Fernández; Jorge Participation year at FICM: 2013
1948 | B/N | Palmero, Sicilia, 1793. The Austrian emperor’s powerful army has nearly defeated the local rebellion. The head of the rebels admits that a younger man is needed to continue the fight and sends someone to look for Giacomo Casanova, known to be great warrior and lover. Casanova agrees to be the leader, but in his efforts to defend the people against the foreign forces, he falls in love with the governor’s daughter, who is under the influence of the enemy. Country: México, Estados Unidos Direction: Gavaldón; Roberto Script: Wilbur; Crane, Bullock; Walter, DeWolf; Karen Production: S. Picker; Leonard Photography: Greenhalgh; John Sound: Becker; León, de la Rosa; Nicholas Music: Friedman; Irving, Friedhofer; Hugo Cast:Bremer; Lucille, Bey; Turhan, Tobias; George, Nash; Noreen, Corrigan; Lloyd, Leiber; Fritz, Paiva; Nestor, Treviño; Jorge, Carr; Cliff, Dalya; Jacqueline, de Córdova; Arturo, Sutton; John Art direction: Ybarra; Alfred, Fernández; Jorge Participation year at FICM: 2013
The Kneeling Goddess Antonio gives his wife, Elena, a statue of a nude woman for their anniversary. However, the model who posed for it is Raquel, his lover. Elena dies under mysterious circumstances, and Raquel demands that Antonio marry her or she will expose him. See More
Macario Macario is a humble peasant whose only wish is to enjoy a complete meal all by himself. This idea soon becomes an obsession, which is why his wife decides to steal a turkey. Fleeing to the forest, Macario meets God and the Devil, who offer him favors in exchange for his dish, but he refuses. He later talks with Death, who convinces him to share—and gives him, as a token of gratitude, a liquid capable of curing any disease. See More
Sombra verde Federico, a Mexico City engineer, is sent to the mountains of Veracruz in search of barbasco root, which is used to obtain cortisone. Pedro, an indigenous man from this region, guides Federico through the jungle, but they get lost. Pedro is bitten by a snake and dies; Federico falls into a river and passes out. When he wakes, he finds himself in the hut of Santos, whose daughter Yáscara falls in love with him. See More
Stellan Skarsgård to Present Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value at the 23rd FICM 10 · 03 · 25 Juliette Binoche to Receive the Award for Artistic Excellence at the 23rd FICM 10 · 02 · 25 Cherien Dabis to Present ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU at the 23rd FICM 10 · 01 · 25 Charlie Kaufman will present his short film HOW TO SHOOT A GHOST at the 23rd FICM 09 · 30 · 25
