Newcomers triumphed at the 23 rd Morelia Film Festival (FICM) on Oct. 17 where a good number of first features took home the top prizes at this edition. Environmental thriller “The Reserve” (“La reserva”) by Pablo Pérez Lombardini scooped Best Feature, Director and Actress (Carolina Guzmán).

Pérez Lombardini’s debut feature first caught people’s attention at Ventana Sur last year. He not only takes home Ojo statuettes but also receives awards in cash and kind.

Based on real-life testimonies from environmental defenders, “The Reserve” follows a forest ranger’s unwavering fight to protect the forest encircling her remote village. Filmed with non-pros in a rural community in Chiapas, the pic captures the urgent, ongoing struggle faced by conservationists throughout Latin America.

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