Love & Anarchy Gala: Sirât
In this mind-blowing film, a father, looking for his daughter with his son at a desert rave, are drawn into a perilous journey steeped in apocalyptic undertones.
Please note the film does not have fully English dialogue or subtitles!
Large numbers of weather-beaten loudspeakers are piled on top of each other in the Moroccan dessert. The towers of loudspeakers look Lilliputian compared to the surrounding canyon. Kangding Ray’s music blasts out into the air. These canyons speak the language of subwoofers.
Suddenly the canyon is filled with people. These raves are not about showing off, but rather a lifestyle. A father (Sergi López) with his young son in tow, arrive there looking for his lost daughter. They show a photo of the lost girl Mar to everyone they pass, and hear about a new rave farther out in the dessert. This is the beginning of a mind-blowing journey beyond all expectations.
In May, Sirât won the Jury Prize and the Cannes Soundtrack Award at the Cannes Film Festival. It has already become a hit in the director’s home country Spain, and the reviews around the world have been overwhelmingly positive. Director Óliver Laxe produced the film together with Pedro Almodóvar and Agustín Almodóvar. In addition to the Love & Anarchy Gala, Sirât will be screened in a special screening at the Toronto International Film Festival and in the New York Film Festival’s main selection. Is this the next The Substance?
Mika Siltala (translated by Charlotte Elo)
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