Who is Melissa Barrera, the heroine of Benjamin Millepied’s version of Carmen?
Zoom in on Mexican actress Melissa Barrera for the release of Carmen, dancer Benjamin Millepied’s debut feature film
synopsis of the film : « Carmen (Melissa Barrera), a young Mexican trying to cross the border, encounters an American patrol. Aidan, a young ex-Marine, saves his life by killing one of his own. Forever bound by that tragic night and now pursued by the police, they travel together towards the City of Angels. They find refuge in the heart of the Sombra Poderosa, a club managed by Carmen’s aunt that offers them a floating moment thanks to music and dance.“. It is a contemporary reinterpretation of Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera. The film is shown in dark rooms next June 14th.
Melissa Barrera: Dancer, Singer, Actress!
Mexican actress Melissa Barerra embodies the role of Carmen alongside actor Paul Mescal in this film full of poetry. This 32-year-old woman tried herself in everything: singing, dancing, acting, based on pieces of music like FatThe The Wizard of Oz etc UnboundThe actress studied at the renowned Tisch School of the Arts in New York. Parallel to her studies, she started a career as a singer and then played in many Mexican telenovelas such as Always your Acapulco (2014) et So much love (2015). She was also nominated for an Ariel Award, the top prize in Mexican cinema, for her role in Siempre Tuya Acapulco.
In 2021, his international fame increases with John’s film. M Chu, a musical set in the Latin American community. Then she gets the main role of the fifth Scream alongside Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette. In November 2021, she performed the role of Carmen, this Andalusian bohemian icon of romantic passion, at the Paris Opéra under the direction of the famous choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied. Now the opera by Benjamin Millepied and his favorite actress is transferred once again to the screen, the film promises a high-flying poetic moment.
