Entertainment
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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