Eveything Else Is Noise by Nicolás Pereda
The New York Film Festival has unveiled this morning the Main Slate of its 64th edition, once again showcasing two of Latin America's most singular contemporary filmmakers: Mexican director Nicolás Pereda and Argentine filmmaker Lisandro Alonso, both returning to the festival with new works that further expand their distinctive cinematic universes.
Pereda's Eveything Else Is Noise / Todo lo demás es ruido will make its U.S. premiere in the Main Slate following its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Winner of the Grand Prix at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI) after premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival, the film marks another inspired collaboration with Pereda's longtime troupe of performers, including Teresita Sánchez, Luisa Pardo, Lázaro G. Rodríguez, and Francisco Barreiro.
Set almost entirely within a single apartment, the delightfully absurd comedy follows a composer whose seemingly ordinary television interview gradually unravels into a deadpan portrait of artistic rivalries, family dynamics, and the creative process itself. Blending his trademark understated humor with sharp observations about gender, collaboration, and artistic identity, Pereda once again demonstrates why he remains one of the most adventurous voices working in international cinema today.
Also making its U.S. premiere is Double Freedom / La libertad doble, Lisandro Alonso's long-awaited return to the world of his landmark debut feature La libertad, which premiered at the New York Film Festival twenty-five years ago. Revisiting the quietly mesmerizing universe of Misael Saavedra, Alonso transforms what initially appears to be a companion piece into a profound meditation on responsibility, family, and the fragile boundaries between freedom and obligation.
One of the defining filmmakers of contemporary slow cinema, Alonso continues his singular exploration of landscape, labor, and everyday existence while further blurring the line between documentary observation and fiction. The result is a deeply moving work that ranks among his most emotionally resonant films to date.
The 64th New York Film Festival runs from September 25 through October 12 at Lincoln Center.
