As part of our coverage at the recent Venice Film Festival we made our way over to the Venice Production Bridge which was host to the 13th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing. Essentially a professional tinder match between filmmakers (and their producers) looking to close their international financing, through one-to-one meetings with international decision-makers. We had the chance to speak to Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés for updates on Cábula.
The director, screenwriter and producer whose features include The Chambermaid (2018) and Tótem (2023), both have the distinction of repping Mexico at the Oscars, with Tótem winning won the prestigious FIPRESCI Award at the Berlinale, and her work exploring labor, class, family dynamics, intimacy and the emotional lives unfolding within everyday spaces. Cábula is set in the fictional Mexican town of Mexicalpan, and follows Toña, a dedicated and deeply compassionate teacher who is committed to nurturing her students’ creativity.
We kept the conversation spoiler free and stuck to the title selection, her collab with actress Teresita Sánchez and her working process which she detailed in the trades.
