The MMM movie sales have already received "Black Snake" by Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux before the Cannes acid premiere. ARP has the right to distribute in France.
The Sour closing film, filmed in the Columbian desert, tells the story of Ciro, who returns to his hometown after 10 years, leans towards his dying mother, facing the people he abandons and the legacy.
"In every family history, there are inheritance issues. For 'black snakes', I want to prove that it is sometimes difficult to receive what we inherit from our ancestors or parents," Vernhes-lermusiaux told type.
"Some people would rather run away due to fear of letting them down. Ciro's family's inherent attachment to lifestyle can be seen as a barrier. But behind this need to remain traditional, this is an invisible part of the legacy that interests me. Part of me makes us sensitive creatures and makes us uniquely connected to the world."
Facing his mother's legacy and seeing the desert he knew became more vulnerable, Ciro reabsorbs the choices he made in the past.
"In this regard, I don't know if we can get out of the root cause completely. We're still in touch with them, even if we try to postpone things, a simple event in the future can reassign the cards."
His interest in making movies is the “disturbing reality.”
"I drew inspiration from my ancestors' stories and sprinkled the film with fantastic images. It's important not to make fantasy movies, but to offer a more bizarre vision of reality. I want people to imagine people's events, encounters and situations, that is, Ciro experiences are realistic. I always get along with possible limitations."
He said the Colombian shooting in the Tatacoa Desert was "revelation."
"The relationship between locals and nature is very sensitive. The growth of sensory experience and the fantastic imagery is by no means exotic. It's a way to live and perceive the world. The land is fascinating, challenging and complex. It has an aging population and young people who have few opportunities and sometimes see it as no future. But when I discover it, I feel very special energy."
He explained that "Tatacoa" means "black snake."
"There were a lot in the past, and now all of this has disappeared. Climate change and some human activities have caused losses. Their disappearance is just one of the signs that the region is changing and losing its identity. It must be preserved because it remains vulnerable and vulnerable."
Vernhes-Lermusiaux can understand his protagonist.
"It was early, maybe too early, I wanted to leave a rural environment in southern France. I isolated myself in big cities, which displaced some of my values. Until recently, I realized the importance of where I grew up."
"When you were born or raised in Tatacoa, your mark is the secular and sensory power of this territory. It is impossible to forget them, it is impossible not to bear the scars. You can reject them, but they still exist. Ciro deeply marks the memory of this place and its history, and marks the history of this place and its history. The simple act of returning meets you again, and once again calls on you to gradually call you, putting you in trouble.
Previously, Vernhes-Lermusiaux pointed to "fight".
"We love Aurélien's first film and wondered he will take us next. Shooting in the Colombian desert, this new film is simply hypnosis. We are happy and proud to show this film to the French audience," said Michèle Halberstadt of Arp.
"Making this film has always been an extraordinary human adventure and collaboration between talented people from France, Colombia and Brazil. This is thanks to all these wonderful creatures and energy, and the bold sour choices that we can present this film at the Cannes Film Festival. We hope it will touch the public feeling."
Diana Bustamante of Burning (Colombia) and Jessica Luz and Paola Wink of Vulcana Cinema (Brazil). The original score is the replacement for the rock band's Tindersticks.
“We are honored to attend our first Cannes Film Festival with such a precious film, which is in the sublime ancestral desert, reflecting a world that loses its roots and natural balance. This powerful story of tradition, displacement and identity also carries a strong ecological message – a focus on today’s society and will resonate with festivals and Arthouse publishers,” the Arthouse publisher said.
The MMM film sales will also bring Laurent Slama’s “Second Life” to the Cannes’ Marché Du film, starring Agathe Rousselle and Alex Lawther. It will premiere in Tribeca's international narrative competition.