Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Interview with Federico Luis for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winning short For the Opponents (Para los contrincantes) - presented at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival - short competition. Interview conducted by Eric Lavallée for IONCINEMA.com.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:10 - You won the short Palme d'Or... what were some of the comments the jury made towards you after the ceremony?
03:58 - what were some of the reflections you had on your cinema you had after the long run of Simón de la montaña (2024)?
08:32 - Your protagonist.. Damián spends much of the film absorbing pressure from adults without fully understanding how to process it himself. Were you interested in portraying masculinity as something inherited before it is consciously learned?
11:40 - ...and the parents are in a position where they are putting their hopes on his small shoulders
12:30 - There’s a striking tension between the tenderness of the camera and the violence associated with boxing. How important was it for you to find moments of softness and vulnerability around the rituals of combat?
17:30 What was your approach with your DP Marcos Hastrup - could you discuss the choice of the frame and film stock....
21:43 - You workshopped your future sophomore feature Dog Trainer at many labs - how are you thinking about that film right now?
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CREDITS:
Director: Federico Luis
Screenwriter: Federico Luis
DOP: Marcos Hastrup
Art director: Ángela Bravo
Editor: Andrés Medina
Sound: Martín García Blaya
Music: Satoshi & Makoto
Cast: Damian López, Jesús Esquivel, Ian Haziel Castillo,
Jair Monroy, Isaac Rivas Cruz, Wil Pérez
IONCINEMA.com is a media outlet featuring daily news, reviews and interviews in American indie, world cinema, documentary film & film festivals. Our motto: We heart subtitles!
Interview with Federico Luis for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winning short For the Opponents (Para los contrincantes) - presented at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival - short competition. Interview conducted by Eric Lavallée for IONCINEMA.com.
Please support us by SUBSCRIBING to our Youtube channel!:
youtube.com/user/ioncinema?sub_confirmation=1
Let us know what you think of Federico Luis' cinema - leave your comments below!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:10 - You won the short Palme d'Or... what were some of the comments the jury made towards you after the ceremony?
03:58 - what were some of the reflections you had on your cinema you had after the long run of Simón de la montaña (2024)?
08:32 - Your protagonist.. Damián spends much of the film absorbing pressure from adults without fully understanding how to process it himself. Were you interested in portraying masculinity as something inherited before it is consciously learned?
11:40 - ...and the parents are in a position where they are putting their hopes on his small shoulders
12:30 - There’s a striking tension between the tenderness of the camera and the violence associated with boxing. How important was it for you to find moments of softness and vulnerability around the rituals of combat?
17:30 What was your approach with your DP Marcos Hastrup - could you discuss the choice of the frame and film stock....
21:43 - You workshopped your future sophomore feature Dog Trainer at many labs - how are you thinking about that film right now?
CONNECT with IONCINEMA.com
Visit our website: ioncinema.com
Twitter: twitter.com/ioncinema
Facebook: facebook.com/ioncinema
Instagram: instagram.com/ioncinema
CREDITS:
Director: Federico Luis
Screenwriter: Federico Luis
DOP: Marcos Hastrup
Art director: Ángela Bravo
Editor: Andrés Medina
Sound: Martín García Blaya
Music: Satoshi & Makoto
Cast: Damian López, Jesús Esquivel, Ian Haziel Castillo,
Jair Monroy, Isaac Rivas Cruz, Wil Pérez
IONCINEMA.com is a media outlet featuring daily news, reviews and interviews in American indie, world cinema, documentary film & film festivals. Our motto: We heart subtitles!
