Discoveries from Honduras World Cinema

In the heart of the Honduran jungle lies the ancient city of Copan, cradle of the Mayan civilization and the unexpected setting for the redemption of Roberto Papa Agurcia.

Set in old rural district, Charlie pretends to be an ALS patient so he can gain sympathy from others. He runs a charity organization where he secretly carries out all sorts of nasty business. The village chief Fung Yan-bing is a dishonest man who likes to test others with money and take advantage of them. Along comes a beautiful woman named Yu Zan, a materialistic lady who loves money more than anything. However, the woman is carrying the baby of her ex-boyfriend who is a well-known tycoon's heir. The arrival of the baby will soon change the mentalities and nature of the three problematic human beings

The fourth installment in the HIT film series. Plot TBA.

Eva, a trans woman, takes on the care of her granddaughter after the sudden death of her daughter-in-law. While processing the grief, she tries to help her son connect emotionally with the baby. Amid tensions, reproaches, and silence, mother and son embark on a path toward mutual understanding and the reconstruction of their family bond.

A strong-willed woman by the name of Kayden Zwicky sets out on a journey to find the killer of her husband and avenge his death.

A psychological thriller following Fernando, a senior in a Honduran high school who dances professional ballet, turning him into an easy target to bullying, suffering psychologically emotionally and physically. On a fatidic day, all the abuse will be too much and Fernando is forced to make decisions that will forever change his life and the fate of his classmates.

Mississippi - December 1965: A Christmas party is the venue for the casual encounter between Darrell, an African American man and Lily, a Caucasian woman. This is a story of racism and forbidden love as a KKK member walks into the party with one mission, to kill everyone inside.

A trans girl misses her train stop one night and embarks on a surreal journey back home as her dreams start leaking into her reality.

Four stories about violence, love, suspense and drama united by the world's greatest passion: soccer.

Maybe this is hell and you have nowhere to go. After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Emanuel meets someone who shows up offering to help him.

The documentary tells the story of four LGBTI persons who have suffered persecution, discrimination and violence in Honduras.

Francisco Morázan has been in Costa Rica for five months where he has been appointed Provisional Chief of State. It has called for elections to install a National Constituent Assembly, which should be a legal structure to the Costa Rican state. The Assembly has decreed the validity of the constitution of 1825, the same as that of the Central American Federation; It has declared the accession of Costa Rica to the Republic of Central America. Two months later Francisco Morazán is shot one afternoon on September 15, 1842.

This documentary details the indigenous environmental movement in Honduras in 2016 specifically in the aftermath of prominent activist Berta Cáceres' assassination at the hands of a hired hitman. The documentary shows the effects of international and domestic dam development on the local landscape and the organized political resistance efforts.

Compilation of 18 animated short films made by Spanish-speaking artists from around the world for the Filmoteca Maldita Short Film Festival. This collection contains very diverse works, both in technical and thematic aspects, although they all share a genuine spirit of dedication and creativity.

La Llorona, a supernatural being who seeks revenge for the death of her daughters, attacks a group of young people on vacation at the beach after they accidentally kill a young girl.

After years of not seeing each other, Irene meets her ex at a restaurant and he tries an unexpected rapprochement.

For over 70 years, Sister Maria Rosa Leggol helped over 87,000 Honduran children escape poverty and fortified her legacy as an activist and visionary. Her work continues with Maria and Rosa, two teens in her programs fighting to create their own lives.

A woman affected by violence, a cab driver, a musician, a transgender person, a couple searching for their missing son and the experiences of a young man who longs to migrate make up the story of a Honduras where the topic of migration is constantly heard on radio and television. In the midst of this environment with sometimes contradictory messages, people live day by day with frustration, nostalgia, fear, pain and hope.

A young man wakes up in house that he has never been before nor remembers how he got there. As he tries to escape, the mysterious owner of the house stops him from leaving.

Through a journey through the memory of her granddaughter, we discover the story of Graciela Bográn, the first woman in the history of Honduras who managed to be part of a government cabinet. From her own writings, we immerse ourselves in the imagination of one of the greatest leaders of the suffrage movement in Honduras.

Manuel and his partner Sofía recreate moments from their life together by acting out scenes from their own lives. Like a voice from beyond, Marlon narrates the story of their imminent separation. Tegucigalpa, Buenos Aires, and Hamburg are the settings for this farewell.

First documentary dedicated to rescuing from oblivion the figure of the “other Che”: Carlos Fonseca Amador (1936-1976), founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front. It was filmed from 2010 to 2011 in key places such as León, Pancasán, Zinica, Managua, Estelí, Matagalpa and Havana after a two-year investigation in search of those who knew him personally among the leaders of the Sandinista Revolution and anonymous collaborators such as the peasants who fed his guerrillas.

On a picturesque coastal island, Raul, a young man with a passion for film, dreams of obtaining a scholarship to study his art. However, his ambition is challenged by a harsh reality.

A long monologue, a reflection about power and the human condition made by a king who rules the world from his throne.

Music brings joy, but what if your life is at risk when you perform? In Olancho, the most anarchic province of Honduras, the most murderous country in the world, criminal cartels love to vie for the best musicians. Then they have to sing the praises of the most powerful drug baron until a rival calls for them.

A feature film that revolves around the murder of a Honduran trans woman, and delves into the conscience by making a cross-section of the political and social reality of Honduras. The 2009 coup d'état disarmed Honduras and ended the life of Vicky Hernández. The documentary reconstructs what happened that night when the streets were only occupied by members of the security forces. It also shows how in the years that followed Hernandez's death did not matter to the State. It was only until the case reached international courts, thanks to the insistence of her family and LGBTI activists, that justice was served.

The Inga Alley-Cropping pilot is in year 13 in rural, northern Honduras and has impressive results for carbon sequestered and avoided 876,000 tons in 12 years. Trained and assisted by an all-Honduran team, 500 smallholder families have planted over 3 million native, nitrogen-fixing trees on steep, highly degraded land. The clearing/burning, a process that destroys 200,000 acres a day, stops when a family plants their alley of trees.

When Elisa steps in to help her childhood friend Alia, she is pulled into a dark spiral of murder and deceit. As the mystery unravels, the lines between friend and foe blur, leaving Elisa to wonder if her loyalty will be her downfall.

After losing their father at a young age, the filmmaker mines the hidden world of astrological word origins, gems, ancient medical histories and forgotten family archives in hopes of gleaning meaning.

Maura, trapped in the shape of a chair, reclaims her body amidst dance and rage to leave the wood behind and rename herself human.

Pedro is a loving husband and a dedicated librarian, but he also is a serial killer with a thirst for blood so huge and irrepressible that will endanger the illusion of his life.

APINÁN (We The Lenca) is an introspective artistic vision of one of the remnant tribes of Mesoamerican in Honduras ethnicities that is still alive among the 600 thousand people that constitute it. APINÁN lives among cultivated vegetable meadows, wild flowers, tile houses and colonial remains with a palpable dignity in each of its constituents.

2009. Honduras. Four demonstrators walk through a warehouse filled with tear gas as they try to save their lives. The smoke dissipates, revealing images of the violence exercised by the de facto government during the first Latin American coup d’état of the 21st century.

When darkness falls, the walking begins in this vital, visceral evocation of the experience of migrants undertaking a hazardous journey on foot across the US border.

Mateo tries to get away from the memory of his failed relationship by working insistently, but he can't help but find things everywhere that remind him of his ex-partner.

A little inexperienced ghost will have to pass an exam to become a real horror. But during the exam, he meets an old man who is not afraid of him and everything is not going according to plan. Will the kid be able to pass the exam?

Part media archaeology, part film diary, and part analog video art, A Human Year is Seven Earth Years looks at the military origins of American radio and television, tracing a psychedelic labyrinth across four continents up to the present day.

Miguel walks long distances with his bucket of water after having paid to fill it; his family is waiting for him in need; he will have to accept that it will not be enough for everyone.

Loki is a stray dog from a small town called Santa Lucía who wakes up every morning full of joy to watch the cars go by on the road. But one day, a terrible event turns his world upside down. Now, Loki finds himself lost in an unfamiliar city. Until he meets Argos, another dog who makes him feel at home. Has Loki finally found a place to call home?

Isiatinu is a young woman passionate about the art of drumming, in a community where this practice is forbidden for women. After facing discrimination, she decides to flee into the wilderness, guided by her ancestral spirits who seem to be calling her. Throughout her journey—during which she communicates through the distant beats of her own drum—Isiatinu faces challenges that help her gain strength and determination, training until she masters the instrument enough to convince her community of her talent.

Wildres Wood, an Indigenous biologist, explores the mysterious Río Plátano.

The Great Kan has dreamed of a city, and describes it to Marco Polo. Guided by the testimony of its old inhabitants, we travel across an imagined, impossible city. An empty restaurant, a rainy street, a construction city and the constant presence of smoke, fire and ash.

According to the Honduran Public Ministry, during the 2020 pandemic, there were more than 100,000 calls to 911 from women reporting that they were victims of domestic violence. Of these calls, less than 30% were attended by the authorities. Living Bodies it’s a documentary that portrays a society submerged in indifference and silence. Living Bodies becomes an experimental documentary that seeks, through the sensoriality of images and sounds, to vindicate the empowerment of female bodies and highlight the harmful stereotypes to which girls, young women and women are exposed in the country.

Honduras suffered a severe blow on June 28, when its president was kidnapped and forced into exile. Implementing a government, the church, the army and the oligarchy took over the institutionality. From that day on, the people of Honduras took to the streets, raising the country up in struggle. Taking over the streets, with fists and raised voices, with thousands of kilometers traveled, with roads blocked throughout the country and hundreds of combative actions, the Honduran people do not give up. Éramos Invisibles, it is the story of a people that had been made invisible and subjected to alienation and capitalist globalization. With the government of President Manuel Zelaya, he was breaking that gag, increasing his democratic rights in the process of creating a new constitution and refounding the country, towards a more participatory and inclusive system.