The movie They will not move usfrom the director Pierre Saint Martinhas won the Mezcal award to best Mexican film at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG). The film has also obtained the award given by the public as sample favorite.
The recognition ceremony took place this Saturday in an event after six in the afternoon in the capital of Jaliscowhich concludes nine days of film premieres and renowned guests in a show with more than 200 movies which included filmography from Mexico, Europe and the rest of the American continent.
Plot of They Will Not Move Us
The debut feature of the Mexican Saint Martin presents the story of Socorro, performed by Luisa Huertasa stubborn lawyer who is obsessed with finding the soldier who killed her brother during the 1968 massacre in Tlatelolco.
This need for justice It masks an old guilt that has alienated her from her sister Esperanza and distanced her from her son Jorge. After decades of waiting, the protagonist receives the missing clue to find the soldier, which leads her to conjure an absurd revenge plan, putting her property, her family and even her own life at risk.
A film that portrays historical memory
The film had its world premiere during Toulouse Cinélatino Festivalin France, a meeting focused on Latin American productions, last March, where it won three awards: the Student Fiction Prize, the Critics Prize and the Best Fiction Prize.
“Luisa Huertas generated the heart and soul of a film that goes through many Mexicans, especially me because it involves my family. The award is dedicated to people who were part of the generation of ’68, who lost a loved one and who have experienced loss in different ways. Redemption and forgiveness, this award is for all of them,” said Saint Martin.
“A festival like Guadalajara reminds us that yes, we can be here and have different religious beliefs, political beliefs, even soccer hobbies, and yet we can continue sitting in the same cinema to celebrate an industry that accepts and welcomes us all. . Let’s not forget this and let’s send that message outwards,” said Luna. @mundiario
