Ivan Mora Manzano

Ecuador

First person cinema· Correspondences· Aesthetics

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Overview

For Ivan Mora Manzano, cinema is an inherent passion that motivates him to discover and comprehend others. His film La Playa de los Enchaquirados (2021) serves as the interview’s thread, reflecting his philosophy of non-fictional cinema as a bridge to connect with humanity and filming questions rather than solutions. Mora uses an improvisational technique to emphasise the necessity of ethics in presenting real people, as well as the need for public funds to promote auteur filmmaking, defending its value against industrial film.

Chapters

Why did you choose the language of non-fiction?
How do you plan your films?
Is absence an element of your filmmaking?
What creative process do you follow when writing?
Under what conditions was La playa de los enchaquirados produced?
How are your films financed?
What role should public funds play in the financing of nonfiction films?
How do you deal with ethical decisions?

Bio

His debut as a director and screenwriter was Silencio nuclear, a short film presented at the 59th Venice Film Festival, followed by Vida del ahorcado, at the 67th Locarno Film Festival. His debut feature film, Sin otoño, sin primavera, was screened in Sao Paulo, Cartagena, Warsaw, Mar del Plata, Goa, Havana, AFI Washington, and Miami. He directed the documentary La bisabuela tiene Alzheimer, which won a DOCTV Award.