Discoveries from Mexico World Cinema

Sara helps her little brother Tomas to overcome his fear of the monster under the bed, but it is harder to protect him from his violent and authoritarian father.

Mexican feature film

A modern take on the biblical flood.

Many many mistaken identities and impostures overlapping among a group of husbands, wives and others.

Circus clown and society matron compete for custody of their daughter.

Cen, a friendly panda, must fight the devil himself, who has stolen his piñata, and thus, the chance to have a great Christmas

Mexican movie

A family is left adrift after the father's departure. Mother and children will have to grow and let go of their fears in order to survive.

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Mónica gathers her friends for a casual dinner to reveal a dark secret.

Biochemists Lourdes and Liliana work at a laboratory. One day, they steal a drug that has high levels of female hormones and give it to their oblivious husbands to force each of them to experience a day in the life of a woman.

Mateo, an ex-employee of a self-service store has turned into a zombie. His conscience and memories remain intact, therefore, his life has become a deep thought about the meaning of life he would like to share; the only problem, Mateo is no longer able to share what he thinks.

A woman is being stalked at night by an unseen assailant who’s chopping up people she knows.

A fascinating journey through Mexican culture and spirituality in search of the origins of the Virgin of Guadalupe, an icon that emerged after the shocking clash between Europe and the Mesoamerican peoples. With all its lights and shadows, this 'brown skinned' virgin is the first and most important sign of Mexican identity.

After her husband leaves during the Mexican Revolution, Ana finds comfort in Rosa with whom she shares many aspects of her life.

Sequel to "Los bandidos de Rio Frio," reopening all the subplots from the first movie to make each of the narrative arcs swing unmistakably to justice.

A novelist realizes that his works gradually begin to exceed reality into a world of the unknown and supernatural, creating in its viewers an atmosphere of terror and suspense.

A woman emigrates to Mexico and leaves her young daughter with relatives. After a few years she returns to look for her but they are not going to make it easy for her.

Miguel traces his way trying to survive, his reality becomes more and more labyrinthic; It is difficult for him to face himself, his behavior is complex. A repressive society and an invasion of confused ideas make this documentary a piece about human complexity in a country, Mexico, dominated by violence.

An old man tells the story of two wanderers in 1950s Mexico who spend their days drinking and scamming people out of their money - until one meets a woman and decides to settle down.

Two rival colleges prepare for a Battle Of The Bands. Also malt-shoppes and football games.

Two truckers find love with the little help of a special cologne!

Jesus 'Chuy' Aceves and a dozen living members of his extended family suffer from the very rare condition of congenital hypertrichosis, meaning they were born with excessive hair on their faces and bodies. Due to their appearance, they suffer from discrimination in all areas of their lives: the children are made fun of at school and abandoned by their 'non-hairy' parents, and the adults cannot find work unless they choose to exhibit themselves as freaks in circuses. This moving and visually arresting documentary is a portrait of Chuy and his family members. It examines their day-to-day lives and their struggle to find love, acceptance and employment.

Gabriel goes to meet his cousin: Violeta, in a dilapidated lonely shack in the countryside. The young man is not aware of her cousin's terminal illness, but also her personal relationship with death.

A dystopian future in Mexico City, where COVID19 virus gets out of control and massively infects the city. Solo and Sola, two survivors search for a reason to move on in this desolate city.

A corrupt and racist government official oppresses the people and makes arrangements to ungratefully seize citizen's land and property. Mario Almada fights for justice and crusades to help the disenfranchised.

All men who arrive on a small island fall in love with the daughters of an old fisherman who live there.

The economy has collapsed. In a universe of moral and economic impoverishment, we find Flavia, a spoiled teenager with artistic aspirations that are somewhat frustrated when she is not accepted at the University. Her neighbor Martin, a mature man with rigid routines, is her antipode. When Flavia meets Martin, there are sparks of friction at all times, and the situation is unlikely to get any better.

When a retired detective learns that the world’s most famous animated mouse has been murdered, he realizes it’s up to him to solve the crime and restore peace to the cartoon world. As Maxence gets closer to the truth, he must endure a long interrogation filled with strange and irritating characters in order to unmask the culprit.

Mr. Gaspar's shameless family leads a licentious life: he has sex with a friend's son, his wife and daughter have an affair with an employee, and his son is a drug addict. However, a shocking event changes the course of their lives forever.

Faced with a disappointing work prospects, Luis becomes nostalgic about his friends and ex-boyfriends.

Clarisa is a young woman with family problems. The sudden appearance of a mysterious man immerses her in a new world - that of pornography- where she tries to look for fame to realize her dream of becoming an actress. The disappointment that the experience brings triggers a cathartic process in her, and within her family.

From dusk 'til dawn, El Velador accompanies Martin, the guardian angel whom, night after night, watches over the extravagant mausoleums of some of Mexico's most notorious Drug Lords. In the labyrinth of the cemetery, this film about violence without violence reminds us how, in the turmoil of Mexico's bloodiest conflict since the Revolution, ordinary life persists and quietly defies the dead.

Official recording of the original Mexican production of the musical Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar. Mario and Colate are a couple of friends who live in a small town. They share a dream: to travel to Madrid to form a musical group. Their arrival in a Madrid in cultural and social turmoil is accompanied by two drawbacks: they have no money and no record label is interested in their proposal. Gradually, however, they gradually get ahead. They get a job in a bar, "El 33", and meet a couple of nice musicians: Chakas and Guillermo. Together they form ""Rulé"", a group with which they win a contest that allows them to record their first single. Mario will know love at first sight when he meets María, a young actress. Colate, on the other hand, will get to know the dark world of drugs.

Lucas Cano, (Machete) an ex-bodyguard for the Mexican President, tired of his life style, retires to a remote small town in Mexico, in hope of finding peace. But things do not work out for him the way he wants them to. First, he must confront several drug dealers who smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States, forcing them to smuggle drugs. Then, Machete finds out that his old Vietnam friend, who now works for the CIA in Arizona, has been assigned to arrest Machete, and take him back to the US for some old charges. Machete's health is deteriorating rapidly. He is constantly bleeding internally, but he won't stop drinking and smoking. Panchito is a little boy Machete met in a street fight, and the little boy, claiming not to have any family, decides to hang out with Machete and tries to help him change his life style. Machete does not know that a higher power is watching out for him.

"El Mofles", "El Balatas", "El Toques", "El Abrelatas" and "El Rebaba" are very joking, womanizing, misguided mechanics, and in the workshop they do everything except work.

Analogy of the fobia of existence and of the terror of the multifactorial value of life.

Milena, a 15-year-old girl, gets to know an older man online. Upon encountering him in real life, her fate changes irreversibly.

Several intertwined stories that occur in Mexico City

Fernando Almada is 'El Griego' a world famous ventriloquist now on the brink of madness. Because he can no longer find an audience for his show, his strange personality makes him abuse the puppets he works with. But they seem to have a life of their own. Now Fernando is swep into a world of terror as the puppets seek their revenge!

A teenager has to undo the mess his older brother made and protect his family even if he has to stand against dangerous thugs.

An indigenous migrant named Alex is put to the ultimate test, forced to enter the criminal underworld just to live another day.