The Mexican comedian and director took his new film “Radical” to Sundance 2023 and won the Best Film award with “Cassandro,” beating out colleagues like Gael García Bernal.
Mexican eugenio derbez chosen as the winner of Best Film with his new work, originalat the 2023 Sundance Festival, where other compatriots such as Gael García Bernal, Tenoch Huerta and Yalitza Aparicio were present, representing their respective projects. The award given to Derbez was the most representative of the independent circuit, a festival award.
on this tape, Derbez plays a teacher in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, who deals with insecurity, crime, and corruption. Within the educational system, looking at the need to create new teaching methods so that their students have the preparation they need to face the world with integrity. The film is directed by Christopher Zalla, one of the many Law & Order filmmakers.
The festival is already a highlight for the protagonist of El Valle, as in the past CODA has also dazzled the audience and ended up winning the Oscar. According to the social network of the feature film, many viewers were engaged in the story, as were the critics. “progressing brilliantly”, protested the New York Post. That’s how Deadline and The Playlist highlighted the spirit embedded in this story.
the story is Based on the famous student named at that time Steve Jobs Mexican, Paloma Noyola, the student who stood out for getting the first position in the Annales Mathematics exam in 2012. The story attracted a lot of attention because of the context: he attended an elementary school located next to a garbage dump and surrounded by drug trafficking, a situation that scared many teachers in the area.
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Eugenio Derbez wins festival award
“A good teacher can change your life. The fact is that this man (Sergio Juárez) wanted to invent a new technique, a very revolutionary way to teach children, This is a big difference and I would like everyone to see this so that they can understand the demand of teachers in schools,” explained Vadhir’s father, José Eduardo, and Aislin Derbez. Being a Videocene distribution, it is unknown when it will be released in Mexican theaters.
