The Mexican artist Diego Luna has stepped strongly during his arrival at the Cannes Festival with his fourth project as director. It's about the film “Ashes in the Mouth” (“Ashes”), premiered during the day of this May 13 in an event that gathered stars such as Alfonso Cuarón and Gael García Bernal.

The latter took the microphones minutes before the screening to dedicate a few words to his friend and colleague, congratulating him for his work in the production based on the work of writer Brenda Navarro.

“Being here in this position that I'm in, to be a fan and a last fan of the movie. I want to congratulate you Diego, to congratulate you in advance for such a film i "impressive", he expressed in front of the attendees at the event. Likewise, he took the opportunity to highlight the performances of Anna Diaz and Adriana Paz, protagonists of the movie.

“Thank you for being so magnificent and for giving us a light of something that is rarely talked about. “on this triangle that joins here… professor”, he said alluding to the presence of the Oscar-winning director, Alfonso Cuarón.

For his part, Diego Luna posed in the company of Anna Diaz and Adriana Paz, who give life to “Lucila” and “Isabel”, respectively. Visibly moved, he Three artists said grateful and excited for the premiere of this project at the Cannes Festival, especially for the theme it presents.

And it's that the film portrays the complexity of family relationships in a context of migration, this through the history of the struggle of young people to survive in Spain.

Diego Luna's role as director doesn't come unprepared. His debut in this important role came in 2011, with the film “Abel”, described as a tragicomedy that launched a criticism against patriarchy and more culinity in Mexico. It would be in 2014 when I would try a different approach through “César Chávez”, a biodrama which was followed by “Mr. Pig” in 2016. This last starred Danny Glover and Maya Rudolph.

“Ash in the mouth” will come to Netflix in 2027

The successes don't stop for the Mexican actor and filmmaker, because Netflix Latin America confirmed that the production “Ash in the mouth” will come to the platform ma after presenting at the Cannes Festival. According to the first reports, the film will arrive in the platform's catalog in 2027.

Along this news, the entertainment giant shared the official synopsis of the story that conquered the public of Cannes this May 13th.

“Lucila leaves Mexico with her younger brother to join her mother in Madrid, who had left a few years before in search of a better future. "what awaits them turns out to be much harder than what Lucia had imagined. Still, she is determined to make the most of this new and fragile life," it reads from the streaming platform.