Zoe Saldaña, Rooney Mara, Nava Mau and Mexico’s Oscar Submission ‘Sujo’ Among Stars and Films in GuadaLAjara Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The GuadaLAjara Film Festival (GLAFF) will return to Los Angeles for its 14th edition, running from November 1-3, 2024.
This year’s event promises a dynamic blend of films and events featuring a stellar lineup of talent, including Zoe Saldaña, Rooney Mara, Raúl Briones, Dylan O’Brien and Nava Mau.
The festival will open with “Sujo,” a Spanish-language drama from directors Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez. Selected as Mexico’s official submission for the Oscars’ best international feature category, “Sujo” delves into the life of a young man growing up amid the violence that looms over rural Mexico.
The film is set for a U.S. theatrical release in Dec. by indie distributor The Forge. GLAFF’s short film selections will include standout projects such as “All the Words but the One,” directed and starring recent Emmy nominee Nava Mau (“Baby Reindeer”), and “Dovecote,” produced by and starring Zoe Saldaña, who is generating Oscar buzz for her role in Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez.” The festival will also feature “Ecstasy,” the directorial debut of celebrated cinematographer Carolina Costa, starring Mabel Cadena and Natalia Solian.
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