Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building Debuts at Cannes
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- Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building premiered at Cannes’ Critics’ Week on May 19, marking its world debut.
- Bruno Santamaría Razo made his first fiction feature with the film, after a career as a cinematographer and documentary director whose documentary “Things We Dare Not Do” won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival and the Grand Prize at BAFICI.
- IMCINE (Mexican Film Institute) celebrated the film as the first Mexican feature to premiere at Critics’ Week in two decades.
- Luxbox was appointed to handle the film’s international sales.
- San Sebastián Co‑Production Forum awarded the project the Best Project Award and the DALE! Award.
- France’s Canal+ pre‑bought the film at the Cinéma en Construction market in Toulouse.
- Lázaro Gabino Rodriguez was cast in the film, and Santamaría said his performance reminded him of his father’s energy and storytelling.
Why it matters: The Cannes debut gives Mexican cinema a rare spotlight, fulfilling IMCINE’s goal of showcasing home‑grown talent and potentially attracting international buyers, as shown by Canal+ pre‑purchase and Luxbox handling sales. It also signals a growing appetite for LGBTQ‑themed, genre‑blending narratives from Mexico.
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