Aina Clotet's 'Viva' Challenges Breast Cancer Clichés at Cannes Critics' Week

Aina Clotet makes her feature directorial debut with 'Viva', a film that opens with a clinical mammogram scene, subverting typical portrayals of breast cancer. The story follows a woman who, after surviving cancer, embarks on a personal carpe diem journey. 'Viva' has been selected to compete in the Semaine de la Critique (Critics' Week) at the Cannes Film Festival. Clotet, known as an actress, aims to question how the disease affects the body and desire, offering a perspective rarely seen in cinema. The film's raw depiction of medical procedures and its focus on life after illness set it apart from conventional cancer narratives.