Pérez Lombardini’s debut feature first caught people’s attention at Ventana Sur last year. He not only takes home Ojo statuettes but also receives awards in cash and kind.
Based on real-life testimonies from environmental defenders, “The Reserve” follows a forest ranger’s unwavering fight to protect the forest encircling her remote village. Filmed with non-pros in a rural community in Chiapas, the pic captures the urgent, ongoing struggle faced by conservationists throughout Latin America.
More than 100 films made up the competition this edition. Hailed by Alfonso Cuarón as “a cultural landmark, not only for Morelia but for all of Mexico” and by Guillermo del Toro…
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