Featuring two films this year, including the official Mexican Oscar entry and major winner at the 2024 Morelia International Film Festival.
WILLEMSTAD, February 28, 2025 – On March 13, the Curaçao International Film Festival (CIFF) is hosting a special preview film evening at The Movies Otrobanda. This event marks the start of the festival’s 11th edition and also highlights its close connection with the prestigious Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico. Two films are on the program: the evening begins with the short film Buscando un Burro, followed by Sujo, this year’s official Mexican Oscar submission and the big winner of multiple Ojo Awards at the 2024 Morelia International Film Festival.
Sujo, by directors Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez, made a strong impression in Morelia and received Ojo Awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. The jury praised the film as “meticulously crafted and darkly poetic, with an unusually optimistic and humane ending for the protagonist.”
The short film Buscando un Burro, by Juan Vicente Manrique, is a Venezuelan tragicomedy in which two firefighters welcome a donkey as the president—an innocent joke that spirals into an unexpected arrest.
With this double feature, CIFF offers movie lovers a sneak peek of the diverse, high-quality lineup to be shown later this year during the festival, while also underscoring its special relationship with the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico.
The long-standing collaboration between CIFF and the Morelia International Film Festival is being honored this year by the attendance of Daniela Michel, General Director of Morelia, at the upcoming festival. She will serve as chair of the jury for the Yellow Robin Award during CIFF’s 11th edition. Joining her on the jury will be Ailsa Anastasia and Sinuhe Oomen. Michel’s visit highlights the importance of cultural exchange and the strong bond between the two festivals.
Tickets for the March 13 preview are available at The Movies Otrobanda or via www.themoviescuracao.com.
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