Here’s your first look at Fernanda Valadez’s latest film…
Kino Lorber has released the U.S. trailer for the Mexican filmmaker’s latest project, the Spanish-language drama Identifying Features.
The film was well-received the Sundance Film festival.
It centers on a mother (Mercedes Hernandez) who travels across Mexico in search of her son who authorities say died while trying to cross the boarder into the U.S.
Valadez’s film picked up two prizes at Sundance and will open in theaters and virtual cinemas in January 2021 after its New York premiere as an official selection at New Directors/New Films festival.
The film was recently nominated for a Gotham Award for Best International Feature, and previously played festivals including San Sebastian, Zurich, Morelia, and Thessaloniki.
At Sundance, the film won the World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award and the same category’s Best Screenplay prize. Avanti Pictures and Corpulenta Producciones produce.
Fernanda Valadez’s feature debut will be seen by a wider audience… Kino Lorber has acquired the North American rights to the Mexican filmmaker’s timely Mexican migrant drama Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares), which made its World Premiere on Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Dramatic Competition. The film is set to roll out in…
Fernanda Valadezis bringing her award-winning new project to the Big Apple. Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art have announced the complete lineup for the 49th annual New Directors/New Films, which includes the Mexican filmmaker’s Identifying Features. Valadez’s film, which won two awards at the Sundance Film Festival,tells the story of Magdalena, a mother who…
Fernanda Valadezhas two reasons to (Sun)dance… The Sundance Film Festival has handed out its annual awards in a ceremony at Basin Fieldhouse in Park City, Utah, with the Mexican filmmaker taking home two awards. Valadez’s Identifying Features(Sin Señas Particulares), which has been acquired by Kino Lorber for North American distribution, won the Audience Awardin the World Cinema Dramaticsection. Valadez, who…
