Aina Clotet Talks Portraying an Older Coming-of-Age in Critics’ Week Title ‘Viva’: ‘We Are Still Missing So Many Stories About Women’

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When Spanish actor-turned-director Aina Clotet received a call that her directorial feature debut “Viva” was shortlisted for Cannes ‘ prestigious Critics’ Week sidebar, she thought she was dreaming. When the selection confirmation call came a month later, she felt almost “dizzy” with disbelief. Clotet had already been to Cannes, albeit at a different festival: her first directorial effort, the series “This Is Not Sweden,” played at Canneseries in 2024, won Clotet best performance, and went on