2024-05-14 04:44:26
What a thrill! «Rita»the new movie by Jayro Bustamantewas selected to compete in the Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada. At the event, projects from different parts of the world will be presented and thanks to the Guatemalan filmmaker, Guatemala will be present.
“Rita”, a film by Jayro Bustamante, will compete at the Fantasía 2024 International Film Festival in Canada
He Guatemalan filmmaker Jayro Bustamante compete alongside your movie “Rita” in it Canada International Fantasia Film Festival. This festival is recognized as the largest and most influential genre film event in North America and one of the most popular in the country, according to its official website.
The news of the selection of the Guatemalan movie was shared by the festival with the announcement of the first part of the productions that will be screened during the 28 edition of the event, which will take place from July 18 to August 4. How cool to see Guatemalan cinema shine on an international scale!
Something that also stands out about the participation of Bustamante’s film in the event is that it will have its world premiere at the event.
What is the movie about?
“Rita” is a film based on a true story. In it, the Guatemalan filmmaker presents the event of the 41 young women who lost their lives in an orphanage in the country during a protest over the conditions in which they lived.
About the festival
He Fantasy Festival is a world-renowned film event founded in 1996. Its focus is genre cinemawhich the organization defines as one that is “aligned with the European tradition of the genre as a challenging and elegant current of cinema.”
Over the years, film projects of the fantasy genre have been presented fused with others, from horror to science fiction, from countries in America, Asia and Europe. Among the projects that will be presented this year there are projects from the United States, Spain, Japan, Canada, South Korea and Argentina.
The Guatemalan who takes Guatemalan cinema to international stages
Jayro Bustamante is a prominent Guatemalan filmmaker known for his focus on social and cultural issues. After completing his studies in Advertising and Communication, Bustamante decided to follow his passion for cinema and moved to Paris and upon returning to Guatemala he founded La Casa de Produccion, a company dedicated to the production of independent and auteur films.
During his career, the Guatemalan has taken our country’s cinema to international stages with films such as Ixcanul and La Llorona, which have received several nominations and awards. These productions have not only highlighted his talent but that of other Guatemalans, such as María Mercedes Coroy and María Telón, actresses who have gone on to act in productions such as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. He knows more about his life and the productions he has worked on in this note.
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