During the Third Edition of Los Cabos International Film Festival, American actress Rosario Dawson will present the Latin American Premier of Atom Egoyan’sThe Captive (2014), and will have the honor to grant the Tribute Award to Mr. Egoyan on Saturday, November 15th. Dawson plays a detective in the film by the Canadian Director, investigating Cassandra’s case that was abruptly kidnapped; this begins a horrifying race against time where the detective herself must play her part in unraveling the mystery of her disappearance and freeing her from captivity.
The Festival announces three new sections to be presented in its Third Edition: Green Perspective, B-Side and Sunset.
Green Perspective is a section that present stories that generate awareness and force us to reflect on our responsibilities with the environment and the urgent need to create a harmonious coexistence among all the links part of this planet. The films in this new section are:
- Just Eat It: A food waste story by Grant Baldwin. (Canada– Latin American Premiere).
- México Pelágico (Deep-Sea Mexico) by Jerónimo Prieto (Mexico, 2014).
- ThuleTuvalu by Matthias von Gunten (Switzerland- Latin American Premiere).
This section besides being presented in Cinemex, will be part of the Festival’sFree Outdoor Screenings Program to be held at Plaza Mijares in San José del Cabo.
México Pelágico (Deep-Sea Mexico) will be screened on Friday, November 14th at 7:00PM; Just Eat Itwill be presented on Saturday, November 15th at 7:00PM; and ThuleTuvalu on Sunday, November 16th 7:00PM.
For this Third Edition we partnered with Tetra Pak Méxicoto print our 2014 General Catalogue (700 copies), our 2014 Industry Catalogue (500 copies) and our 2014 Hand Program (3,000 copies) on recycled paper, as part of the Festival's commitment to the environment.
The Festival also launches, B Side, a space to showcase the best film proposals portraying music, providing both sonorous and visual enjoyment. The three films presented this year are:
- 20,000 Days on Earth by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (UK – Mexican Premiere).
- For Those About To Rock: The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela by Alejandro Franco Fernández (Mexico– Latin American Premiere).
- God Help the Girl by Stuart Murdoch (UK– Mexican Premiere).
And Sunset, the third new section this year, where we present provocative films visiting the conjunctions between horror, science fiction and black comedy. A selection that explores the spectrum of contemporary conceptions of genre cinema.
- Over Your Dead Body by Takashi Miike (Japan – Latin American Premiere).
- Spring by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (U.S.A. – Mexican Premiere) presented in collaboration with Morbido Fest.
- What we do in the Shadows by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement (New Zeland, U.S.A. – Latin American Premiere).
Within the framework of the second Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund, that supports Mexican filmmakers’ projects, the Festival honors master Gabriel Figueroa, one of the greatest filmmakers of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
In collaboration with photographer Gabriel Figueroa Flores, depositary and film restorer of his father's legacy, during the third edition the photo exhibition "Homage to Gabriel Figueroa" will be presented, which highlights the work of the cinematographer in several foreign productions filmed in Mexico, including "The Pearl" (1945), "The Fugitive" (1947) and "The Night of the Iguana" (1962). The exhibition will be open to the public at the Pabellón Cultural de La República from November 12-16th.
Los Cabos Film Festival is proud to have as guests, prominent Mexican celebritieswho will get together at the red carpets and the Festival events, including Guillermo Arriaga, Ilse Salas, Tenoch Huerta, Sofía Espinosa, Sophie Alexander Katz, Marimar Vega, Luis Ernesto Franco, Erick Elias, Eiza González, Dolores Heredia, Maya Zapata, Chema Yazpik, Patricia Garza, Irene Azuela, Natalia Lafourcade, Tessa Ia, among others.
Among international celebrities confirmed to date are Atom Egoyan (Canada), Denys Arcand (Quebec), Xavier Dolan (Quebec), Frank Grillo (USA), DJ Cotrona (USA), Leonor Varela (Chile), Natalia Tena (UK), Eric Bruneau (Quebec), Sarai Givaty (Israel) and Richa Chadda (India).
The Festival will give away7,000 tickets for Cinemex screenings and 500 tickets for the Opening Gala, 500 tickets for Mommy’s Gala and500 tickets for Words with Gods Gala, and 800 tickets for the Closing Gala at the Pabellón Cultural de la República. These free tickets will be available at various places in Los Cabos and La Paz.
- San José del Cabo: Platanera Samanta, Plaza Soriana SJD, Educal Bookstore, Café Doña Nena, Nikko Sushi, Plaza El Pescador and Mega.
- Cabo San Lucas: Plaza Sendero, Delegación Municipal, El Charro (mini supermarket), CaboCoffe, Starbucks and the Pabellón.
- La Paz: Educal Bookstore and Alianza Francesa.