Children of Men
Science fiction pushes the boundaries, explores the improbable, and envisions the future of humanity. It also exposes us to extravagant visual effects and the inventive power of cinema, reflecting our deepest fantasies. In cinema, science fiction is immersive, creating worlds suddenly within our reach. This summer, over one hundred films from the history of cinema will allow us to witness this!
Winner of the Golden Osella for Best Cinematography, 2006 Venice International Film Festival
In the near future, human beings have been unable to reproduce for twenty years. The youngest living person has just been killed, and social anxiety is high. However, a woman is pregnant and a man must protect her.
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón is a Mexican director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He directed A Little Princess (1995), Y tu mamá también (2001), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and Children of Men (2006). He is considered one of the most talented Mexican filmmakers of his generation, alongside Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu, who also achieved international fame in the 2000s. He is now recognized as the creator of an original and coherent body of work, capable of combining a personal and intimate style, technical mastery, and a grand spectacle in large-scale productions. With the space disaster film Gravity (2013) achieving critical and commercial success worldwide, he confirmed his status as a director adored by Hollywood. He has won the Academy Award for Best Director twice, won the Best Screenplay Award at the Venice Film Festival for Y Tu Mamá También, and the Golden Lion for Roma in 2018.
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