Discoveries from Mexico World Cinema

A group of African American students at the University of Arizona reveals the importance of political spaces within Universities in times of intolerance.

An evil man founds a place of alleged rehabilitation for drug addicts, but his intention is to make them murderers.

Evangelina murders her lover Alberto. In prison she meets Dora, Alberto's girlfriend, who was deprived of her freedom for his illicit business. An interesting story is about to be woven.

This action-packed flick starring Mario Almada and Lucha Villa tells the story of Eduardo Lobo, the “iron prosecutor” sent to Monterrey to battle evil Ramona Pineda and her family. The movie was inspired by Mexico City cop Salvador del Toro, who was sent to Nuevo Laredo in the early ’70s to clean up the city.

Doctor visiting an under-served island community gets deeply involved with a mysterious priestess-chieftain-exotic dancer. Remake of Zonga, El Angel Diabolico (1957).

After a ferocious confrontation with the federal police, "El Chacha" is betrayed by his partner Mariano, who believes him to be dead.

Oswaldo and Biaani's friendship got distant after she became a Muxe-who are considered a third gender in Zapotec culture. When Oswaldo comes to her asking for help poaching turtle nests for extra income, their old friendship is rekindled.

Returning to his grandmother's ranch, this northerner falls in love with the daughter of a great criminal. He will have to confront murderous gunmen trying to steal his land and the woman he adores.

A villain has his cronies kidnap a teacher and pretends to be him, teaching in a hidden town.

Two middle-aged no-goodniks are trying to marry two young ladies; two age-appropriate young men concoct a scheme to prevent it, which involves one of them masquerading as the young ladies' aunt.

Twin brothers, one of them a bandit, in Mexican California.

A newlywed couple find themselves broke when the woman's father dies deeply in debt. Forced to sell their belongings, they move into a rundown house from which they get very bad vibes. It's not long before some very strange and disturbing people begin showing up at the house.

Cowboy revenge-drama, paired with a love triangle between two Mexican fellers and a rather unpleasant gringa.

On the day of his first communion, the boy Honorato is orphaned because the mafia murders his parents. Before dying, the father recommends that the son defend himself against whoever tries to harm him, so that over time he becomes a bloodthirsty and sadistic gunman, always accompanied by the ghost of his father. His fame bears in the ears of Rutilo, the boss of the central supply, who hires him to avenge the death of his son. Honorato fulfills the mission with luxury of violence and becomes a trusted man of the gangster.

Raúl, a young man about to become a father, fails in a robbery and finds himself caught between financial need and his ethics when, together with his friend Pato, he comes across a dying drug dealer carrying a suitcase full of money. The decision to help him confronts them with the possibility of entering organized crime and questioning whether the money is worth the loss of their humanity.

What starts out as a fantasy, could just be reality.

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Orphaned, abandoned by her fiance, forced into prostitution by the absence of "respectable" alternatives.And the-e-en...

Arturo Urbiola, independent singer/songwriter, talks about the influence music has had on his life, it's impact, and what's in store for his artistic career after becoming a father.

After a strict upbringing and the death of his beloved sister, Aro Tolbukhin leaves Hungary for Guatemala. Taken in as a political refugee at a mission, Aro grows close to Sister Carmen and becomes part of the community, but a series of misfortunes drive him to arson and murder. Now on death row, Aro is interviewed about his life and motivations by a film crew trying to understand what made him snap.

Monica is a 19 years old girl full of insecurities thanks to something that happened to her years ago, her brain block the events. She goes to a party with her best friend and ends up pregnant. She doesn’t remember who the father is. She asks her best friend to help her remember what happened that night

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Three struggling musicians share an apartment.

A thriller involving three unsolved paranormal mysteries in Mexico, and an investigator trying to find the truth.

American journalist in Yucatan falls into the orbit of a local politician.

This historical drama depicts the waning days of the life of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who waged a war against the United States that ultimately cost his nation half of its territory

Emilio is a young Mexican boy who dreams of becoming a comedian. He, his brother and his friends are involved in kidnapping. One day a TV presenter is kidnapped, and the encounter is seen by Emilio as an opportunity for fame.

In June 1808, Napoleon's troops invade Spain. A boy named Isidro will beat his drum in the mountains of El Bruc, making the French army believe that thousands of armed men are waiting to confront them.

Antonio Guerra is an unemployed Spanish immigrant in the USA. His brother and mother in Spain haven't heard about him for many years or even receive a letter. But one day, his brother receives a letter from him, telling that things are going well. But the reality is other. Antonio is passing a hard time in New Yor City, suffering the Years of Depression as many out of workers. One day, Antonio meets a nice Cuban seller, who invites him to eat at his poor house. The seller advices Antonio to visit a man, who has contacts and could help him to find a job. Nevertheless, Antonio is send with the leader of a group of gangsters, dedicated to the illegal traffic of alcohol. Antonio is offered a work of dealer, but he won't do anything out of the law.

A documentary crew returns to the shooting locations of Sam Peckinpah's legendary western to reflect on the film and the way it impacted their lives.

Biopic of a 1930s operatic tenor who ended up becoming a Franciscan monk and joining the priesthood.

Western comedy. Stranger-in-town falls into an ambivalent love/hate relationship with the sheriff.

Chronicle Caste War in Yucatan held in the nineteenth century, where the land and the people were the property of the landowners, who called themselves " divine caste ". On one hand, General Salvador Alvarado organized the revolution; on the other, the landowners hire Colonel Ortiz Argumedo to organized the defense of their autonomy. Don Wilfrido, one of the masters, do not hesitate to send his son to fight to maintain their wealth and privileges.

Anto travels to the depth of his most beloved memories with Julián. He must cross the threshold of the loss of a loved one.

Ana is an actress who goes to Los Angeles to take part in a humiliating show. While she is there, she has her first date using a dating app where she meets the enigmatically unattractive Tyler, who will make her realize how lonely she is.

Cesar Rubio, a school teacher in the city, is fired for staying true to his ideals and values, and is also accused of encouraging rebellion among his students, who were demanding the principal's resignation through a strike.

A writer returns home, during a period of writer's block, to confront his collapsing family. His wife is struggling to handle their gifted daughter, whose behavior is increasingly volatile. It soon becomes clear that the only solution is to split up the family, but a clean break is easier said than done. When the floodgates of the past open, it's hard to come away unscathed.

Lucia and her family face the consequences of living in the lake that joins the border of Michoacán and Guanajuato, in a war unleashed by drug trafficking and the State Government.

The relatives of a recently deceased rich man are after his money, but his butler is trying to stop that from happening.

Paloma is a young blonde indigenous woman who arrives in a coastal town and goes to the local cantina to murder Danilo Zeta in cold blood. But the young woman is captured and, upon being tried in the public square of Puerto San José, she refuses to speak. In prison, after giving birth to a child, Judge Justo and her wife Amalia encourage her to tell them her past.

Western gunfighter Billy Kid decides to embark upon a new life and, accompanied by his sister, sets off on the long journey to his ranch. The journey is fraught with danger as Billy is attacked by both gunmen and lawmen.

Juan Gabriel's historic live concert at the El Palacio de Bellas Artes, recorded on May 9-12th, 1990.

A yeti-like monster is stalking the mountains of rural Mexico, sometimes displaying the powers of hypnosis. It ultimately plays a part in destroying two shady characters.

A couple of provincial gas station employees travel to the capital seeking fortune of vehicle mechanics accidental career passing drivers.

Arnulfo is a man weaving baskets. Remedios has given birth in front of the house of a woman and her aid, but the village is spread the word that the child born as a child God and an atheist would think exploit to their advantage the "miracle ".

A woman survived the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, but she still lives with fear about a new earthquake.

Two small boys see their parents murdered by army officer. They grow up and go gunning for him..

A comprehensive history of Wrestling in Mexico. Starring some of the most famous Mexican wrestlers of our times.

A film essay that intertwines the director's gaze with that of her late mother. Beyond exploring mourning and absence as exclusively painful experiences, the film pays tribute to her mother through memories embodied by places and objects that evidence the traces of her existence. The filmmaker asks herself: What does she owe her mother for who she is and how she films? To what extent does her film belong to her?

Mari, a 14-year-old teenager, is searching for her missing brother. Her investigation leads her to cross paths with José, a mysterious man who works exclusively at night so as not to reveal the secret he hides. Mixing different formats such as film, digital, and handycam, Piel de cerdo is an aesthetic, sordid, and raw experience that seeks to pay homage to the giallo cinema of the 1960s and 1970s.

Mexican feature film

Mexican feature film

A woman married to a renowned doctor confesses to her mother that she has fallen in love with her daughter's young boyfriend.

A rancher living alone must deal with a vampire.