Mexico today. Overqualified and undervalued, Rita is a lawyer at a large firm that is more interested in getting criminals off the hook than bringing them to justice. One day, she is given an unexpected way out, when a cartel leader hires her to help him to retire and disappear. For years, he has been secretly planning to become the woman he has always dreamt of being. Grand Jury Prize and Best Actress Award for Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña Cannes 2024.
Jacques Audiard
French filmmaker whose career began as assistant editor and scriptwriter in the 1970s. He debuted as director with See How They Fall (1994). His most awarded films are A Self-Made Hero (1996), The Beat My Heart Skipped (2005), A Prophet (2009), Rust and Bone (2012), Dheepan (2015) — winner of Palme d'Or — and The Sisters Brothers (2018).
Sections
| DAY | SECTION | CINEMA |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 03/10 | 19:30* |
Cine Odeon - CCLSR |
| Friday, 04/10 | 21:45* |
Cine Odeon - CCLSR |
| Tuesday, 08/10 | 18:20 |
Reserva Cultural Niterói 3 |
| Friday, 11/10 | 21:15 |
Estação NET Botafogo 1 |
* Introduction by the guest(s) and/or Q&A
** Free session
