Discoveries from Mexico World Cinema

Cruz, a determined Raramuri native from Mexico, and his family had all of their land taken from them by drug traffickers because they refused to grow opium poppies. They now live in exile under the threat of death, desperately seeking justice so that they can return to their homeland.

Mexican feature film

Cookbook author and environmental activist Diana Kennedy reflects on an unconventional life spent mastering Mexican cuisine.

A documentary about the history of the Latin Rock band Crista Galli.

On an island populated by a race of women who want to be left alone - No Men, which does not bode well for re-population - a man shows up and is soon romancing one of the fair ladies. To get the girl, the boy enlists the aid of a friend but another group of men show up, one of which also wants the girl.

A romance between the painters and writers: Dr. Atl and Nahui Olin arises in this era, the 20's, while Jose Vasconcelos founded the Ministry of Education and call all the intellectuals of the country for this project. Mr. President Alvaro Obregon, who feels devotion for the intellectuals allows one of the most important cultaral crusades of our history. In this liberal atmosphere where gays, the divorce, the vote for women, began to be accepted, several of our protagonists are given in love within a whirl of ideas, passions, political and ideological propositions.

After a bloody conquest, a shaman is forced to reveal a formula to revive wooden prosthesis

Light comedy in which Joaquin Cortes and Mapy Pardavé join their talents, written and directed by Gilberto Martinez Solares. It deals with the life of a pair of twins from a provincial family who emigrated to the city, then one begins to work in a music magazine and occasionally is confused with her sister, which causes problems with their respective boyfriends.

Set during the 30th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March in Tijuana, this short documentary presents a queer archivist whose career as a journalist has documented key moments in the region’s queer history, alongside an activist who uses drag performance and outspoken advocacy to challenge the stigma surrounding people living with HIV. Through archival imagery and alternative spaces like Enclave Caracol, located in the city’s historic downtown, the film reflects on memory, erasure, and the urgent need to tell our own stories.

A dangerous international criminal organization is about to take over the world with the help of a high-tech chip. There is only one group of female warriors, specially trained to carry out dangerous missions. They are sensual, beautiful, but dangerous, intelligent and daring, they are "The Pink Bikini Gang".

Stand-up comedy special

In a school for young ladies, the students have fun doing pranks and making their director desperate. Everything changes when two fugitives from the law enter their rooms.

Alcoholic hobo drifts across the border and has a series of random adventures.

Dazzled by the Empress Carlotta's graciousness, magnanimity and charm, a young officer in the Mexican army switches his allegiance to the Imperial government with Maximilian as figurehead. Bad move, space cadet.

"The great love of his life" happened five times; one of those women just wrote him a letter. Which one will it be?

Crime Without Witness is a classic film noir-style short film that follows detective Fred. The story begins when Fred, after following clues that point to a murderer named Alan, receives a mysterious call upon arriving at a house and realizes that a woman has been murdered. Driven by tragedy, Fred tracks down Alan and confronts him. However, the attempt at justice ends in tragedy: The calculating criminal kills Fred. It all ends with Alan walking away down the street unpunished.

The sky was covered with clouds and no one knew why the sun no longer rose in the morning. That night someone managed to enter the hacienda to try to put an end to that strange spell.

Mexican feature film

Mexican feature film

In this documentary film a team of researchers examine the social contexts that influenced the emergence and permanence of heavy metal music in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Colonialism, dictatorships, terrorism and neoliberal exploitation serve as points of reference for how heavy metal in the region has been directly linked to each country's social and political context.

Chèche Lavi is a lyrical portrait of two Haitian migrants, Robens and James, who find themselves stranded at the US-Mexico border with no way forward and no one to depend on but each other.

A young man emerges from the trunk of a car in an unfamiliar house and attempts to escape, unaware of what surrounds him. The violence of a country and a region is distilled into the confined space between a car trunk and a garage.

A story that helps you discover that you are your own hero, and the protagonist of your own story.

Zapping Animation is an international collective animation project launched in the context of World Animation Day 2010, with the aim of paying tribute to Émile Reynaud. The animators who participated in Zapping Animation are: Salvador Tovar, Salvador Herrera, Tania de León, Juan Carlos López, Claudio Ramírez Castelli, Lein de León, Carlos Narro, Ma. Carmen Poveda, Elizabeth Ortiz, Jorge Álvarez, María Lorenzo, Sara Álvarez, Rosa Peris, Carmen Lloret, Eva Mocholí, Simón Gerbaud, Eduardo Patoni, Mercedes Peris, Carlos Gamboa, Miguel Vidal, Zulu, José Ángel García Moreno, Héctor Dávila, Mónica Alós, María Ángeles López, Wisab, Miguel Ángel Guillem, and Emiliano González.

For the first time in history, a camera crew has exclusive access to the selection process for new members of the Colombian police’s Special Operations Command. Over the course of four and a half months, more than 100 police officers, coming from all over the country, will try to complete one of the most demanding courses in the world with just one goal, to become COPES. Only a few will succeed.

Two strangers meet in front of an abstract painting on display at the museum. Through their reflections on life and art, they discover an unexpected connection.

Hilaria never thought a simple birthday wish would open the door to her worst nightmare.

Spanning the years 1945, 2014, and 2018, this story unfolds in a Mexican region where Ethel and Marco navigate a tapestry of pain, anger, sunsets, and unconditional love, forging an unbreakable bond amidst shifting times.

A micro documentary.

"The Creative Process" a film by Gawx, commissioned by YouTube.

Daniel is at the turning point in his life where he must choose between letting go of the addictions that torment him or continuing to escape his loneliness through them. He has tried again and again to rebuild himself, but the shadow of alcohol and toxic relationships always end up catching him. Today he will try once again.

An exploration of modern ruins that seeks to record the traces of time in Mexico City.

A tale about two friends embarking on a mysterious journey guided by a wizard.

In the year 2041, Ax, a young survivor of an environmental crisis that shook the planet and left the world without water, must face challenges in order to survive.

A series of scenes shot in different countries around the world, which explore the relationship between people and smoking, under various situations and emotions, which rise up certain questions about the reasons that motivates them to smoke in these moments of their lives.

Miguel has been dedicating himself to the pulque craft for more than 25 years, however an addiction to drinking almost ends his life.

Aurora and Mariano come to live in a house in the country with the hope of starting a family and starting a life together, everything gets complicated when Mariano, after being lost in the hill for 2 days, returns behaving violent and distant, Aurora suspects a beast she has taken the body of her husband.

In the last years Helena has been living a happy life with Jesus, her boyfriend. But she has a dark and problematic past dealing with drugs and emotional issues. When she discovers something that makes her think their relationship will end, an avalanche of insecurities, anxiety and mental instability provoke a violent outburst that changes everything. Regular life at home and at work doesn't seem to be easy when a crime has occurred.

Rodolfo is detained during a game of poker. It is suspected that he is the head of a large mafia organization. His old friend, Rubio, takes advantage of the situation to take his business and all the power. A struggle for power is then unchained while the police establoshes law and order. The only thing the police knows of Rodolfo is that he drives a black Ram.

The story of the creation of the axolotl.

A man wakes up to a message telling him to go to the beach to meet an unknown person.

Martín Villanueva, a former governor, was publicly charged with the crime of laundering money to finance the presidential campaign of his party's candidate. Martín and his wife, protected by the candidate, hide in a house while the things calm down. But the paranoia of both by what happens abroad, begins to corner them more and more in the rooms, the doors are closing and they lose gradually your possessions.

Las aventuras de Cucuruchito y Pinocho was the second color feature film and the first fantasy film for children made in Mexico.

Mexican movie