And we begin!

The Monterrey International Film Festival began sucessfully with the screening of "The Black Pimpernel" (Ulf Hultberg, 2007).

After the inauguration ceremony, Raquel Guajardo, executive producer, Ulf Hultberg and Asa Faringer, directors and Michael Lundeskov, producer were invited onstage, and were joined by the cast to present the film.

The night´s surprise was the presence of the Lavanderos family, who lived a very similar story to the one told in the film.



The Aula Magna was full to capacity as the lights dimmed and the film began.

7 DAYS

"El Clavel Negro" (The Black Pimpernel) will open FICMTY 07 in less than a week. The film is a Mexican-Swedish-Danish co-production and it will have its North and Latin American premiere at the festival.

The film will be accompanied by the cast and crew, including producers Raquel Guajardo and Michael Lunderskov as well as directors Åsa Faringer and Ulf Hultberg. From the cast, Kate del Castillo, Lumi Cavazos, Lisa Werlinder, Carsten Norgaard and Rolando Garza will be at the Red Carpet for the Festival inauguration and the film´s premiere.


Many other celebrities and personalities will be at the inauguration, which starts off activities for the festival at many other locations including:

MMCinemas Muestra Alterna (4 theatres)
MMCinemas Humberto Lobo (2 theatres)
Nuevo León Cinematheque (2 theatres)
Sala Guajardo (1 theatre)
Cinema Fósforo (1 theatre)

We hope to see you there!!!!