2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Alejandro Fernandez Almendras’ Matar a un Hombre

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#61. Alejandro Fernandez Almendras’ Matar a un Hombre

Gist: Jorge is a hardworking family man, who lives with his wife and two of his three sons. He earns just enough to cover their basic necessities. One afternoon, while returning home from work, he is mugged by Kalule, a well-known delinquent from his neighborhood. Jorge escapes injury in the incident. But his older son decides to confront Kalule to recover the little that was taken from his father.

Prediction: Already a visitor on the Croisette for Huacho (2009 Critics’ Week), shooting on this France-Chili co-production began in August of last year, so this 2012 Atelier project has the potential of being the first of the dozen plus projects out of the gate and into a Cannes showing. Tonally this might be a better match for the Un Certain Regard slate.

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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