There is a long list of films that were turned down by one major film festival only to have a breakout moment at another. For example, Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” ended up going to Sundance after Cannes passed and Lena Dunham’s “Tiny Furniture” went to SXSW after Sundance passed.
Fast forward to 2021 and Mexico’s submission for the International Film Oscar, Fernando Frias de la Parra‘s “I’m No Longer Here” (“Ya no Estoy aquí”), has overcome an even less prestigious rollout.
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