Prolific progressive filmmaker Ken Loach will present his new film “Route Irish” in Competition at the Cannes International Film Festival it was announced at the last minute just before the Festival’s opening.

Guadalaja, based in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, is host to what has become one of the most significant film events in Latin America, FICG or the International Cinema Festival of Guadalajara. The Festival runs from March 19-27, 2009. [...]

It was a great time this year, and much will be posted about the trip! Stay tuned…