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WHEATFIELD VERDICT: Mexican writerdirector Anabel Caso's debut is a languid, beautifully observed coming-of-age story. Boyd van Hoeij, October 27, 2022
Two Mexican cousins on the cusp of puberty both fall for the same thirty-something factory worker in Wheatfield (Trigal), writerdirector Anabel Caso’s languid but limpid debut feature. Shot with an eye for detail, this coming-of-age tale is both instantly recognisable and at times hard to watch, as the girls venture into territory that intrigues and excites them but they don’t really know all that much about — including whether they are actually ready for it. The leisurely paced film, set in a precell phone past and inspired by memories of the director’s own youth has a light nostalgic veneer without ever sugarcoating the more troubling elements of growing up. Full Review
The festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Is there one thing that has remained unchanged since the festival first launched? The main mission is still the same, it’s a festival for Mexican filmmakers and their films. They are the heart of the festival. When we started, we had competitions with short films and documentaries because there were not enough fiction films to have a competition. Now we have that, and we have added and expanded things, like Impulso, which is the work-in-progress section; Imaginary Mexico, where
we showcase the work of filmmakers who have had an impact on our culture and our cinema; Cine sin fronteras, which looks at Mexicans and immigration and we also have asection for indigenous female filmmakers. We are the only festival in Mexico that just has a competition for national films and not an international one. You are one of the few festivals that always showcases older local films as well and thus offers a longer and more continuous viewof the country’s film history. (Continues next page)