Oliver Laxe Celebrates the Triumph in Cannes with the Preview of 'Sirat' in His Village of Galician Mountain

The Galician filmmaker arrives in Navia de Suarna directly from the festival after winning the jury prize and offers neighbors and friends the first projection on the Iberian peninsula of his acclaimed fourth feature filmOliver Laxe, after his award in Cannes: “I have made ‘Sirat’ to reach a young audience that has no referents” The closest airport to Navia de Suarna, 979 inhabitants in the Galician eastern mountain, is two hours away by car. Ol…

He has just made history in Cannes with Sirat, his new film, and all the spotlights point to a hidden and fascinating corner of Galicia where this filmmaker forged his unique gaze: a small town on the mountain lucense

The Palm de Oro a Jafar Panahi can be interpreted as a genuine political comb or as the complex result of a balance of interests much more than altruistic. More information: Oliver Laxe wins the Cannes Festival Jury Award for 'Sirat'