‘Simon Of The Mountain’ wins first prize in the Semaine de la Critique at Cannes

‘Simon Of The Mountain‘ wins the first prize of the Cannes Critics’ Week.

Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival

The Argentine feature film is a coming-of-age story about a boy with a disability who struggles through life.

Simon is 21 years old. He introduces himself as a mover’s helper. He claims he doesn’t know how to cook or clean a bathroom, but he knows how to make a bed. Recently, he seems to have become a different person…

Luxbox deals with the international sales of the film produced by the Argentine 20/20 in co-production with the Chilean Planta, the Mother Superior of Uruguay and the Twelve Thirty Media of Los Angeles and Mexico City.

The jury prize went to the American director’s first feature film Constance Tsang, Blue Sun Palace, about Chinese immigrants living in Queens.

Charades is handling international sales, and WME has North American rights to the film produced by Field Trip Media and Big Buddha Pictures.

A sudden loss cements an unexpected relationship between two migrants from Queens’ Chinese community. Far from home, and working tirelessly to support themselves, they suffer together in the hope of finding a family.

The Rising Star Award He went to Ricardo Teodoro for queer romantic drama Baby Of Marcelo Caetano about a young outsider trying to survive in Sao Paulo. M-Appeal takes care of sales.

The 63rd edition of the parallel section from 15 to 23 May ended with Animal by Emma Benestan.

The Critical Week 2024

Palmarès de la 63^And edition

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