Aina Clotet's Directorial Debut 'Viva' Selected for Cannes Critics' Week
Spanish cinema gains another presence at the Cannes Film Festival with Aina Clotet's directorial debut 'Viva' selected for the Critics' Week section. This parallel section focuses exclusively on first or second films by emerging directors worldwide, aiming to discover new talents. Clotet, also an actress, stars in the film as Nora, a woman recovering from breast cancer who reconsiders her personal and professional life. The dramatic comedy is set in a Catalonia suffering from extreme drought. This selection continues a positive trend for Spanish cinema internationally. The film represents Clotet's transition from acting to directing with her feature-length debut.
Key facts
- Aina Clotet's directorial debut 'Viva' will screen at Cannes Critics' Week
- Clotet stars in the film as protagonist Nora
- The film is a dramatic comedy about a woman recovering from breast cancer
- The story is set in Catalonia during extreme drought conditions
- Critics' Week focuses on first or second films by emerging directors
- This marks another Spanish presence at the Cannes Film Festival
- Clotet is primarily known as an actress making her directorial debut
- The film explores personal and professional reevaluation after illness
Entities
Artists
- Aina Clotet
Institutions
- Festival de Cannes
- Semana de la Crítica
Locations
- Cannes
- France
- Catalonia
- Spain