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Director Lila Avilés wraps production on third feature film Cábula

The project heads to the Venice Gap-Financing Market to secure finishing partners.

The short version

  • Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés completed filming on her third feature, 'Cábula,' starring Teresita Sánchez.[Variety]
  • The plot centers on a dedicated teacher from a fictional town confronting exploitative elites during a school trip to Mexico's capital.[Variety]
  • The production team is presenting the title at the Venice Gap-Financing Market to secure additional project partners.[Variety]

Key facts

  • Lila Avilés completed production on 'Cábula,' which is being showcased at the Venice Gap-Financing Market from September 4 to 6.[Variety]
  • The film was written by Avilés and Miguel Vasallo, produced by Nicolás Celis for Cuadernos de Cine, and features Teresita Sánchez, Gabriela Cartol, and Montserrat Marañón.[Variety]
  • The storyline follows Toña, an educator in the fictional Mexican town of Mexicalpan who encounters exploitation by elites when taking her class to the capital.[Variety]
  • Avilés stated that the film uses comedy to challenge power and acts as a tribute to underpaid educators working with minimal budgets.[Variety]

Sources

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