'Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building': Bruno Santamaría Razo's Cannes Critics' Week Entry Explores Family, HIV, and Queer Identity in 1990s Mexico
By
Murtada Elfadl
Toasted to a respectable shade. No regrets, no crumbs left.
Summary
Mexican director Bruno Santamaría Razo's first narrative feature, 'Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building,' is a personal memory piece selected for Cannes Critics' Week. The film draws from the director's own life, focusing on the time when he turned 11 and his father was diagnosed with HIV. It serves as a portrait of a family, a study of burgeoning queer identity, and a snapshot of 1990s Mexico, functioning as both a fictionalized account of a turning point in his life and a homage to his parents.
Key quotes
· 3 pulled'Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building' draws from the filmmaker's own life, and in particular from the time when he turned 11 and his father was diagnosed with HIV.
A portrait of a family, a study of burgeoning queer identity and a snapshot of 1990s Mexico, the film manages to be a beautiful homage from the filmmaker to his parents.
For his first narrative feature, Mexican director Bruno Santamaría Razo — who's previously made documentaries — chooses a personal memory piece.
You might also wanna read
Ira Sachs on Casting Rami Malek in 'The Man I Love' Without Seeing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Ira Sachs' new film "The Man I Love," premiering at Cannes, stars Rami Malek as Jimmy George, a fictional New York performance artist in the
IndieWire·10d ago
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning editor of Star Wars and New Hollywood pioneer, dies at 80
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original 1977 Star Wars and a pioneering figure in New Hollywood cinema, has died at age 80 fr
theguardian.com·13m ago
Emma Corrin on 'Pride & Prejudice' Role, Nonbinary Identity, and Being Variety's First Nonbinary Cover Star
Emma Corrin, the nonbinary actor known for playing Princess Diana in "The Crown," discusses their career trajectory, including feeling daunt
Variety·11h ago
Dustin Yellin's 'Goodnight Lamby' Premieres at Cannes Classics, Blending Generative AI with Mixed Media Art
Dustin Yellin's 15-minute short film 'Goodnight Lamby' premiered at Cannes Classics, blending mixed media art with generative AI. Produced b
IndieWire·1d ago
Brendan Fraser on Portraying Eisenhower in D-Day Film 'Pressure'
Brendan Fraser discusses his role as General Dwight D. Eisenhower in the film "Pressure," which focuses on the tense 72 hours before D-Day.
Variety·1d ago
Werner Herzog: Debunking Myths and Examining a Postwar Cinema Legend
An excerpt from Paul Cronin's volume of dialogues with Werner Herzog, discussing the filmmaker's life, work, and the many false rumors surro
fsgworkinprogress.com·1d ago