EnergaCAMERIMAGE announce first three Main Competition films

We are only five weeks away from the 32^nd edition of EnergaCAMERIMAGE Film Festival and celebrating together the most impressive achievements in the art of cinematography. Camerimage presents the first three films that will screen in November in the Main Competition. All three titles showcase different women’s stories.

Here are the first three Golden Frog nominees:

EMILIA PÉREZ

Rita (Zoe Saldana), an underappreciated lawyer, receives an offer she can’t refuse from drug lord Manitas: to organize gender reassignment formalities for him. Rita handles everything perfectly and eventually meets the title character, Emilia Pérez (Karla Sofía Gascón), who is the antithesis of Manitas – a tender, charismatic philanthropist fighting for a peaceful Mexico. But can a bloody past be truly erased? Emilia Pérez is a whimsical fairy tale about the essence of freedom, the beauty of transformation, and female solidarity. Jacques Audiard masterfully blends wild Latin dance with a touching story of love and acceptance, featuring standout performances from a stellar cast.

Cinematography: Paul Guilhaume AFC
Director: Jacques Audiard
Production: Page 114
Country: France, USA
Year: 2024

THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE

Karoline (Victoria Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, finds herself abandoned and pregnant while striving to climb out of poverty in post WW1 Copenhagen. Amidst her struggles, she meets Dagmar (Trine Dyrholm), a charismatic woman running a hidden adoption agency within a candy store, helping poor mothers in finding foster homes for their unwanted children. To escape poverty, Karoline takes on the role of wet-nurse. A strong connection is formed between the two women, yet Karoline’s world shatters as she stumbles upon the dreadful revelation of the nightmarish fate she unknowingly embraces.

Cinematography: Michał Dymek
Director: Magnus von Horn
Production: Creative Alliance
Country: Denmar, Poland, Sweden
Year: 2024

THE FIRE INSIDE

The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields (Ryan Destiny), arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry), pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.

Cinematography: Rina Yang BSC
Director: Rachel Morrison ASC
Production: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Country: USA
Year: 2024