The film Simon of the mountain by director Federico Luis, a co-production between Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay, by Uruguayan producer Ignacio García Cucucovich (Mother Superior) was selected in La Semaine de la Critique of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

La Semaine de la Critique is a non-competitive parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival. It offers an international selection of first and second feature films by directors from all over the world and has remained faithful to its tradition of discovering new talents.

The International section La Semaine de la Critique presents a very selective programming of only seven feature films and seven short films with great visibility.

The film will have official exhibitions at the Festival and in the market, making visible once again the recognition of the contributions of Uruguayan artistic and technical talent at the highest international level of Festivals.

This films adds to the history of Uruguayan participation in the different sections of the Cannes Festival, of which the following stand out:

  • Levante, Lilah Halla 2023, selected in La Semaine de la Critique
  • El empleado y el patrón, Manuel Nieto, 2022, selected in Cannes director’s fortnight
  • 3, Pablo Stoll, 2012, selected in Cannes directors fortnight
  • La casa muda, directed by Gustavo Hernández, 2010, selected in Cannes director’s fortnight
  • Mal día para pescar, Álvaro Brechner, 2009, selected in La Semaine de la Critique
  • Acné, Federico Veiroj, 2008, selected in Cannes director’s fortnight
  • El baño del Papa, Enrique Fernández y César Charlone, 2007, selección oficial Un Certain Regard.
  • Whisky, Pablo Stoll y Juan Pablo Rebella, 2005, selección oficial Un Certain Regard y ganador del FIPRESCI.
  • El baño del Papa, Enrique Fernández y César Charlone, 2007, selección oficial Un Certain Regard.
  • Orlando Vargas, Juan Pittaluga, 2005, selected in La Semaine de la Critique

Simon of the mountain, Federico Luis. Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay

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Synopsis

Simon is 21 years old. He introduces himself as a mover’s helper. He claims not to know how to cook or clean the bathroom, but he does know how to make a bed. Recently, he seems to have become a different person.

Technical / Artistic information:

Production houses: 20/20 Films, Mother Superior Films, Planta Producciones, 1230
Distribution: Luxbox
Director: Federico Luis Tachella
Production: Patricio Álvarez Casado
Production: Ignacio G. Cucucovich, Fernando Bascuñan, Carlos Rincones
Executive Producer: Josefina Hassan, Mariano Álvarez Casado
Production Mother Superior: Gabriel Richieri, Rubén Motedónico, Victoria Rodríguez
Photography director: Marcos Hastrup
Music: Hernán Gonzáles Villamil
Sound: Martín Blaya
Art director: Nicolás Tabela
Edition: Tomas Murphy, Andrés Medina
Post supervision: Lucas Carrier
VFX director: Adrián Broglia
Sound director: Federico Moreira

Source: ACAU