‘We are getting over cinema where the focus Is always on male violence, misery, war, drugs,' says Maurel, who argues that the selection of her film, 'Forever Your Maternal Animal,' signals a broadening of space for Latin American filmmakers at major festivals, particularly for female directors
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'Forever Your Maternal Animal' Courtesy of Heretic Films Almost four years after debut feature, “I Have Electric Dreams,” won big at Locarno, French-Costa Rican filmmaker Valentina Maurel makes her Cannes debut with “Forever Your Maternal Animal.” The film, selected for Un Certain Regard, follows Elsa (Daniela Marín Navarro), who returns to her home in Costa Rica after years studying in Europe. There, she reconnects with younger sister, Amalia (Mariangel Villegas), who is drifting further into introspection as their parents prioritize their own existential preoccupations.
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