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Carlos Reygadas ((:ˈkarlos reiˈɣaðas); born October 10, 1971) is an acclaimed Mexican filmmaker. His four films – ''Japón'' (2002), ''Battle in Heaven'' (2005), ''Silent Light'' (2007), and ''Post Tenebras Lux'' (2012) – have made him one of Latin America's most prominent writer-directors. His work is known for its expressionistic style, his alluring and singular use of cinematography, and emotionally charged images. Influenced by existential philosophy and art, Reygadas' movies constitute a spiritual journey into the inner world of his main characters, through which one is able to explore everlasting themes of death, love, human suffering, and the ultimate purpose of life. Likewise, his constant use of long takes and wide shots depict the sublime as an aesthetic quality found in nature, that can manifest itself both as a terrifying vital force and in the most subtle of ways. In this regard, he has opted to shoot all but one of his films in CinemaScope and use an unconventional editing technique that greatly contributes to the lyrical quality of his film narrative. One of Reygadas' most characteristic elements is his extraordinary use of non professional actors. For him, cinema is closer to photography than to the dramatic arts and hence he is more interested in capturing the essence of his characters through the person he films, than this individual's acting ability. This of course can be traced to Italian Neorealism conception of cinema and thus is a feature found in many independent movies. What makes Reygadas' films unique in this respect, however, is his ability to fully engage with his actors while guided them through an internal process by which they can embody scenes that are both physically and emotionally demanding. For him, the relation between a director and his or her actors is a complete vote of confidence in which both take a risk together and enter into an adventure: "Pretend I'm a climber and invite you to the Everest. I tell you that I have gone twice and there are certain risks : you can have a stroke , fall or die because of an avalanche . You decide whether or not to go up with me . And that's it ." 〔http://www.animalpolitico.com/2012/11/quien-diablos-es-carlos-reygadas〕 ==Biography== In 1987 Reygadas became fascinated by films at age 16 while watching the films of the great Soviet/Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986). In 1997, he entered a film competition in Belgium with his first short film, ''Maxhumain''. Shortly after that, in 1999, he began writing his first long film, ''Japón'', which began shooting in 2001. The film was presented at the Rotterdam Film Festival and received a special mention for the Caméra d'Or award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Coral Award of the Havana Film Festival. According to many critics, ''Japón'' (2002), revolutionized Mexican cinema not only by defying the conventions of dramatic structure, but also by inventing a new cinematographic language that reflects the sensorial world we inhabit while being able to express life as an trascendental experience. The film's title itself questions a simplistic correlation between signifier and signified for although it is named after Japan, this island country it is never portrayed or mentioned in any way throughout the movie. Quite the contrary, the story is set in an remote impoverished town in the state of Hidalgo that evidences the harsh reality of this region but also creates a dreamlike atmosphere that accentuates the metaphysical crisis the protagonist is experiencing. The plot follows the ascension of a man up a deep ravine where he plans to commit suicide, but is finally saved when he falls in love with Ascen (short for Ascension), an old religious indigenous woman with whom he has sexual intercourse. The relation between these two characters has an clear allegorical component that goes beyond its pure physicality and exposes the ultimate aim of an encounter, the true purpose of all human connectability. In this respect, although ''Japón'' focuses on the inner problems of a single individual, and the protagonist's relation both with his old lover and with the rustic surrounding where the story takes place, in its core it "reveals the potential that cinema has to be truly cosmopolitan, to the extent that it gives us structures for developing empathy towards the foreign and the unfamiliar, and for understanding more deeply the divide between self and other.".〔(【引用サイトリンク】Cosmopolitan Aesthetics in the Films of Carlos Reygadas )〕 In Reygadas' next film ''Battle in Heaven'' (2005), the director once again presents an ontological exploration into the interior of his characters. This time the film follows Marcos, a working class man, who falls into an existential crisis when a child his wife and him have kidnapped, tragically dies. Marcos' remorse become even more excruciating when he kills Ana, the free-spirit daughter of his employer, with whom he has had sexual relations. This murder deepens Marcos guilt and leads him in a long and painful pilgrimage of repentance to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. During the journey Marcos transforms into a Christ-like figure that eventually assumes a purifying, sacrificial function once he dies inside the Mexican church. ''Battle in Heaven'' competed for the Palme d’Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and gained worldwide notoriety for its graphic depiction of sexual encounters between the two protagonists (Marcos and Ana).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Festival de Cannes: Battle in Heaven )〕 Similarly, in his third movie, ''Silent Light'' (2007), he shatters the very notion that art in “developing nations" should be read as a social, historical or cultural reference to their country of origin. This film, set in a historic Mennonite community in Chihuahua, Mexico, tells the story of a love triangle between competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, and came away as winner of the Jury Prize.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Festival de Cannes: Silent Light )〕 Likewise, at the 2008 "Ariels"—the Mexican Motion Picture Academy awards—the film was nominated for nine awards, including all the major categories. American director Martin Scorsese described the, as "a surprising picture, and a very moving one as well."〔("Silent Light" ), Film Forum website〕 In 2007 Reygadas filmed ''Silent Light'', which went on to win the Jury Prize at Cannes. It is very highly regarded by American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who considers it a masterpiece of modern cinema. In early 2015, Reygadas announced plans at the Berlin Film Festival for his next feature film, titled ''Post Tenebras Lux''. A semi-autobiographical fiction film, he said it is about "feelings, memories, dreams, things I've hoped for, fears, facts of my current life." Reygadas also said of the film, "reason will intervene as little as possible, like an expressionist painting where you try to express what you're feeling through the painting rather than depict what something looks like." It was shot in Mexico, Britain, Spain, and Belgium, all places where Reygadas has lived. At the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, Reygadas won the Best Director Award for the film.Reygadas received the award for Best Director at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for his latest film ''Post Tenebras Lux''. In addition to his own films, in 200$ Reygadas produced with his long-time partner, Jaime Romandía, the film ''Sangre'' directed by the young filmmaker Amat Escalante who has worked as his assistant in ''Battle in Heaven''. Presented at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, ''Sangre'' won in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section and was also presented in other festivals, such as the Toulouse Film Festival, the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the San Sebastian International Film Festival, and the Austin Film Festival. In addition to this, working with the Spanish director and producer Jaime Rosales (Fresdeval Films), in 2009 Reygadas co-produced and co-edited the film ''El árbol'' (''The Tree''). This Spanish-Mexican co-production was directed by Carlos Serrano Azcona and starred Bosco Sodi, a contemporary artist, as the main character. It was presented at the 2009 Rotterdam Film Festival. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carlos Reygadas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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