As part of filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke’s activities at the 41st edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), a press conference was held for the film *Moscas* ( 2026), attended by producer Eréndira Núñez Larios, co-star Bastian Escobar, co-screenwriter Vanesa Garnica, and the director himself.
The film opened the Mexican film festival after standing out at the Berlinale (in Germany) as one of the favorites, winning the Ecumenical Jury Prize. This film marks Eimbcke’s return to the FICG after premiering *Temporada de patos* (2004) at the same event more than 20 years ago.
At the press conference, Eimbcke discussed the evolution of filmmaking, starting with the shift from film to digital. Along the same lines, producer Eréndira Núñez Larios commented: “Originally, Fernando wanted to shoot this film on film, and I was really surprised by his stubbornness. Now that I’ve seen *Temporada de patos*, I understand how beautiful it is to shoot that way, but when we finished *Moscas*, I remember him telling me, ‘It’s a good thing we shot it digitally.’ I think that also reflects the evolution of Fernando’s filmmaking.”
Eimbcke talked about what it was like to work with Bastian, a 9-year-old actor, who, interestingly, found the digital format very helpful for his role: “Film has a certain beauty to it, but it’s very demanding, and you can wear out your crew because you have to do rehearsals […] Digital allowed us to play around.”
Olmo, who is also a director, quoted Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami to highlight the virtues of a more contemporary format: “God invented digital.” However, he noted that it’s important to have discipline when filming this way—something his crew had.
The Moscas team was also a key factor in Eimbcke’s creative development, as the filmmaker acknowledges that professional growth stems from collaboration.
“I think the major evolution [in his filmmaking] has come from the people—like working with a producer as young as Eréndira and, in many cases, with a team of young people,” he said.
Eimbcke emphasizes that this combination of experienced professionals and younger generations defines the identity of his fifth feature film. Just as there is a generational contrast in the film between the lead characters, Teresita Sánchez and Bastían Escobar, behind the scenes this age difference led to significant discoveries in the filming methodology.
This philosophy is evident in every department; for example, in location scouting. Eimbcke argued that while it is important to respect the location, the creative process—as a state of constant discovery—also influences the authenticity of the filming.
Nevertheless, Bastian became the heart and soul of this philosophy. Eimbcke recounted that the entire production embraced him. “He did teach us that cinema—making movies—can be a game, a very intense, very serious game. But that’s how children do it. So this movie taught us a great deal. I think that’s one of the most beautiful things about it—how the spirit of childhood permeated everything, not just the story, but how we made the film,” he said.