"Fuga" in competition at Edinburgh for its world premiere!
Bénédicte Liénard and Mary Jimenez' new film will be launched at the Edinburgh Festival. Nicolas Piret's "Silent Panorama" is also part of the selection
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is internationally renowned for its ability to discover and promote excellence in international cinema. EIFF prides itself on showcasing the most innovative and captivating filmmaking talents in a rich historical setting.
Fuga by Mary Jiménez and Bénédicte Liénard has been selected for the Competition Features and will have its world premiere there. The film is produced by Clin d'Oeil Films and internationally sold by the CBA. Mary Jiménez and Bénédicte Liénard have previously collaborated on several projects, including Sobre Las Brasas in 2013, Le Chant des hommes in 2016, and Sous le nom de Talia in 2019, which was selected for the Berlinale and awarded at the FIFF.
In an Amazonian village, Saor, a young chaman, brings the coffin with his former lover, Valentina, back to her native village. During the mourning Saor meets survivors of the dirty war and discovers the past of his lover, who is known as Pol.
Silent Panorama by Nicolas Piret will be part of the Animation Shorts section. It was recently selected at Annecy and Karlovy Vary 2024. The film is produced by Zorobabel.
In the heart of nature, at the foot of a cliff, two campers, intrigued by external noises, traverse the deserted landscapes with a lamp in hand. Cracking, trickling, and other sounds bring life to these places, home to a silent, almost invisible, but very present fauna. This film was drawn and animated alone on a single sheet of paper as a performance.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will take place from August 15 to 28, 2024.