'' Flesh and Sand '' ( '' Carne y arena '' ) premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival as part of the official selection and was the first virtual reality project to ever be featured at the festival . It was later featured at the Prada Foundation in Milan , attracting significant international attention for its highly innovative character as well as its strong political message . It was awarded the first Special Achievement Academy Award in over 20 years by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2017 Cannes Film Festival
2017 Cannes Film Festival
Flesh and Sand