“Messi,” directed by Alex de la Iglesia (“Witching and Bitching,” “La chispa de la vida,” “The Oxford Murders”), is the opening film of FICG in LA (Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles).
“Messi” is part documentary and part a recreation of his childhood performed by actors. Lionel Messi is considered one of the world's greatest soccer players. He left his hometown, Rosario, when he was a child. Since then, he has been one of the most successful soccer players.
“Messi,” the documentary/biography, has impressive footage from his games at his Club, Barcelona, and also when he’s playing for his native country, Argentina. His name and figure are at the level of the most significant soccer players in history: Pelé and Maradona. He has won everything but the World Cup.
“Messi” has a positive reinforcement of his achievements and his abilities on the soccer field, keeping his private life away from the public, regardless of what his family and people around him can say.
The movie premiered during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Thanks to the Guadalajara Foundation, it will premiere here in Los Angeles at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood on Friday, August 2015.
Messi (The Movie) - Trailer (2015)
FICG in LA
The Guadalajara Film Festival is one of Latin America's most important film festivals.
Five years ago, Guadalajara established its essential presence in Los Angeles with FICG in LA.
The festival has grown and contributed to the community, helping filmmakers to finish their films with the doc lab for a documentary and Guadalajara Construye for fiction – “Pocha” won last year and, with the incentives of the festival, is ready to have its Hollywood screening and distribution.
During the five years of the festival, all the profits have been donated to a non-profit organization in the city. This year, H.O.L.A. (Heart of LA) is the beneficiary.
Tree of Life Award Honorees:
- The Derbez Dynasty, (Mother - Silvia Derbez± (Actress) Luis Buñuel’s “The “River and the Death” (1954), Eugenio Derbez (Actor/ director); “Instructions Not Included/No se acceptance devoluciones (2014),” Aislinn Derbez (Actress) “A la mala (2015).”
- Eugenio Caballero, “Pan’s Labyrinth” (Art design), Oscar winner,
- Ofelia Medina (Mexican actress), “Frida, Naturaleza Viva” (1983), “Innocent Voices” (2004), “La Casa de Bernarda Alba” (1974).
- Josep Parera (Entertainment Editor - La Opinion),
- Sandie Viquez Pedlow (Latino Public Broadcasting).
CLOSING NIGHT – AUGUST 30, 2015
CIUDAD DELIRIO, Dir. Chus Gutiérrez (Colombia, 2014, 100 min.).
PROGRAM AND SPECIAL EVENTS:
• KIDS GALA:
EL JEREMÍAS (JEREMY), Dir. Anwar Safa (Mexico, 2015, US Premiere).
• MAGUEY (LGBT) GALA:
MADE IN BANGKOK Dir. Flavio Florencio (México - Alemania, 2015).
• ART, HEALTH & HEALING SPECIAL SCREENING:
JUANICAS, Dir. Karina García Casanova (Mexico - Canada, 2015).
LA TETA DE BOTERO, Dir. Humberto Busto, Mexico (short film).
LA TETA DE BOTERO, Dir. Humberto Busto, Mexico (short film).
• HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL SCREENING:
LA PRENDA (The Pawn), Dir. Jean-Cosme Delaloye (Guatemala - Suiza), 2014.
LA ONCE (Tea Time) –Dir. Maite Alberti (Chile, 2014). Free Screening.
THE OTHER FILMS:
El PATRÓN, RADIOGRAFÍA DE UN CRIMEN (THE BOSS, ANATOMY OF A CRIME)
Dir. Sebastián Schindel (Argentina, 2014).
HEROES COTIDIANOS – “El cometa” Dir. Alejandra Sánchez (Mexico, 2014).
HEROES COTIDIANOS – “El cometa” Dir. Alejandra Sánchez (Mexico, 2014).
IXCANUL/Volcano, Dir. Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala - France, 2015). OSCAR® SUBMISSION.
LOREAK (FLOWERS), Dir. Jon Garaño, José Mari Goenaga (Spain, 2014).
POCHA/Hostile Border (Manifest Destiny) Dir. Michael Dwyer (USA – Mexico, 2015).
QUE VIVA LA MUSICA (LIVEFOREVER), Dir. Carlos Moreno (Colombia -Mexico, 2015).
Special Thanks to:
The University of Guadalajara and the organizers of FICG in L.A.:
Raúl Padilla (President of the University of Guadalajara Foundation in the USA),
Iván Trujillo (Festival Director of the Guadalajara International Film Festival),
Hebe Tabachnik (Director/Producer of FICG in LA),
Guillermo Gomez Mata (the Vice President of the University of Guadalajara Foundation in the USA),
Igor Lozada (Cultura UDG).
EGYPTIAN THEATRE
6712 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
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