international feature competition
Macdo
Racornelia Ezell
Mexico, Greece · 118'
Screenings
Synopsis
MACDO draws equally on the aesthetics of telenovelas and of home movies to offer a sharp analysis of family power dynamics and of the mechanisms of domination within a household. Evoking a Christmas Eve in late-1990s Mexico City, the film reveals the tensions hidden behind an apparently warm family gathering, showing how closeness and affection often mask control.
Details
- Direction
- Racornelia Ezell
- Country
- Mexico, Greece
- Runtime
- 118'
Direction
Racornelia Ezell
Racornelia is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist. Her artistic training began in childhood, with dance and classical music. She later worked on film productions in a range of roles. She trained as a director in workshops with the filmmakers Victor Erice, Carlos Reygadas, Amat Escalante and Naomi Uman; as a producer with Julio Chavezmontes (Triangle of Sadness, dir. Ruben Östlund), Nico Celis (La Tempestad, dir. Tatiana Huezo) and Tita Lombardo (Amores Perros, dir. González Iñárritu); and as a screenwriter through the VFS Screenwriting Programme, which she attended on a full scholarship awarded by the Latin American Screenwriting Competition.