Aina Clotet Wins Rising Star Award at Cannes for 'Viva'
Aina Clotet, Catalan actress and filmmaker, won the Rising Star Award at the Cannes Film Festival's Critics' Week for her debut feature 'Viva'. The film subverts cancer movie norms with a vitalist, sensual portrait of a woman in her forties embracing her non-normative body and full sexuality. Clotet also stars in the film, which premiered on the beach of the parallel section dedicated to discoveries and debuts. The award came a day before the Javis won Best Director at Cannes.
Key facts
- Aina Clotet won the Rising Star Award at Cannes Critics' Week.
- Her debut feature 'Viva' premiered at the festival.
- The film subverts norms about cancer movies.
- It portrays a woman in her forties with a non-normative body and full sexuality.
- Clotet also acts in the film.
- The award was given on the beach of the Semaine de la Critique.
- The Javis won Best Director at Cannes the following day.
- Clotet is a Catalan actress and director.
Entities
Artists
- Aina Clotet
- Los Javis
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- Semaine de la Critique
- Rising Star Awards
Locations
- Cannes
- France