EXCLUSIVE: New York–primarily based Cinema Tropical has acquired US theatrical rights for Mexico’s Oscar submission We Shall Not Be Moved (No Nos Moverán) in regards to the legacy of the Tlatelolco Bloodbath of scholars in 1968.
Pierre Saint Martin Castellanos’s winner of 4 Ariel Awards together with finest first function and finest actress for Luisa Huertas performed for 13 consecutive weeks earlier this yr in Mexican cinemas by Pimienta Movies – longer than some other native movie this yr. Castellanos mentioned the function drew roughly 25,000 admissions and was re-released on October 16.
Cinema Tropical will open We Shall Not Be Moved on November 28 at Cinema Village in New York for a one-week theatrical run, adopted by extra screenings in Los Angeles, Tucson, and different cities.
The black and white drama follows 72-year-old Socorro performed by Huertas as a retired lawyer obsessive about discovering the soldier who killed her brother through the pupil anti-government protests on October 2 1968 in Mexico Metropolis.
Practically six a long time later, her lifelong fixation has strained her relationships along with her sister and her son. When a brand new clue emerges, Socorro embarks on a plan to avenge her brother’s demise, placing her household, legacy, and life in jeopardy.
Producers Víctor Léycegui, Male Gil, and Pablo Zimbrón Alva of Varios Lobos negotiated the cope with Cinema Tropical govt director Carlos A. Gutiérrez.
“Pierre Saint Martin Castellanos has crafted a deeply resonant debut that bridges private grief and collective reminiscence with exceptional cinematic sensitivity,” Gutiérrez mentioned. “It’s an honour to current Mexico’s official Oscar submission and to proceed showcasing very important new voices in Latin American cinema.”
“Having We Shall Not Be Moved attain US audiences by Cinema Tropical is deeply significant for our beloved movie that had a fairly shifting launch in theatres in Mexico,” mentioned director and producer Castellanos. “We’ve got a robust feeling that Cinema Tropical’s dedication to Latin American cinema offers new life and attain to the movie’s story of remembrance and resistance.”
Cinema Tropical has introduced US audiences a number of the first screenings of movies similar to Amores Perros and Y Tu Mamá También.
