Discoveries from Mexico World Cinema

The story of a town at the mercy of a landscape in transformation; standing on the brink of an encroaching reality, one in which the age-old fears of the inhabitants are being reproduced. A hamlet has survived, perched in a remote location where its children can grow up and the elderly can die and stay there.

Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.

A man discovers he has been crying for two months without even realising it. His face has an impenetrable and serious expression. Strangely, his tears have decided to work in a reverse way, transforming the inside of his body into a waterfall. The water has started pooling at his feet.

Joel, an 11-year-old boy, will guide us through the forest of the Popocatépetl volcano and with his childlike wisdom leaves us lessons on a natural life.

A film about the 43 students from Ayotzinapa who disappeared.

Gold-digger conspires with gal-pal to snag herself a rich husband.

He shows us a poor Cantinflas like a rat that walks with a sad hatter and ends up in a bar where he will have a clash with the dangerous bandit "Ojo Tapado" (Covered Eye).

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A widower arrives in Puerto Rico with his son Angelito. The father dies and the boy goes to live with his grandfather who plays guitar in the streets. Angelito accompanies him singing and earns good money, but a political uncle accuses the grandfather of exploiting the boy and takes him to an orphanage.

Supernatural visions and indigenous folk myths intrude in an unpredictable and dreamlike Mexican film about a family living in the shadow of the apocalypse. A living, organic work.

The film is a typical whodunit story, combined with a "ranchero" and western flavor. A young engineer arrives to his godfather hacienda, along with his fiancée. But the things got complicated when the godfather's wife reveals that she had an affair with the young man. One night, the young man's father is murdered in the wood, and he will look for revenge.

Villa's regiment demobilizes at the end of the Revolution, but the ruling faction in the provisional government isn't eager to see them reintegrate into civilian society.

Felipe wishes to rediscover himself through Santiago. Santiago does not realize that he never ends up knowing someone and will discover what that someone is capable of doing.

A young woman, abandoned by her womanizing fiancé, is forced to provide for the upbringing of her son and combat the difficulties of being an unmarried mother during the strife of early 20-century Mexico.

La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Guerrero, earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as part of a thrilling show at La Quebrada. In Voices from the Abyss, we explore the nature of their dives through slow-motion footage, personal testimonies, and an original poem recited by the divers themselves.

First live album of the Mexican band PXNDX, recorded at the Auditorio Nacional on November 25, 2006.

After his young wife leaves him for another man, high-stakes gambler "Gaudelio" tries to move on with other women & gambling. Leading to more conflicts in his life.

Javier Espada's documentary about the making of Bunuel's masterpiece "Los Olvidados".

After spending seven years in jail, Carlos tries to start a quiet new life. However, fate leads him to return to his old occupation: counterfeiting money.

Kaze, a mysterious outsider, and Zyan, his irreverent guide, search for a stolen dragon through a paranormal cursed city.

A Mexican movie director travels the world as a vampire, getting blood from wherever he can at local film festivals.

In this dramatization, the Virgin Mary works a miracle on a girl in 1623 Mexico. Four centuries later, a family make a pilgrimage for their own child.

Bent on avenging the death of his gambling addicted father, Julian Carrera embarks on a violent spree with deadly consequences.

Ramona survives her brush with death and plots revenge against el fiscal de hierro, her mortal enemy.

After a relapse, 39-year-old Amaro moves back in with his mother — only to confront the inherited patterns that shaped him.

A Paralytic woman with telepathy powers enter in the body of her caregiver for take revenge against everyone who hurt her.

Months after the gruesome events of Ramen Hell, Alejandro and Frank try to escape to Colombia with the help of René, a mysterious driver, and Tarántula, a thug drug dealer.

Three part anthology with stories involving a Phantom of the Opera-style killer haunting a theater, four punks who pick the wrong house to rob and a man on the hunt for Bigfoot.

In his first film El Santo was still referred to as ‘El Enmascarado’. Rendered compliant by a scientist and his gangsters via a serum and mysterious rays, he is forced for the opening act to be a henchman for the evil forces who want to take over the world. The film has great historic value, due also to its impressive exterior shots of pre-revolutionary Cuba 1959.

María lost her husband in the cristero civil war. Her son Benito and a spanish priest are her only support. The loss of a minor puts María on alert.

Roberto and Isaac, both unemployed, embark on a job that will push them to the limit.

Based on careful research, this documentary touches on the most striking aspects of Foxilandia, the management of President Vicente Fox, and dissects this national tragicomedy from the political, economic and social points of view.

At the bottom of the sea, a statue tries to rise to the surface to breathe.

Mexican Christian comedy about gossip and mundane situations.

A mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder takes shape around her daughter.

In this new mission Commander Lara was entrusted to face TREASON AND CORRUPTION ... In this fight against crime, figuring out the new methods that use the mafia factions to achieve their CRIMES, disguising them with INNOCENCE. It's a movie full of action that will keep you on the edge of suspense from beginning to end, and it will show the methods used by criminal gangs to achieve its objectives in the TRAFFIC OF DOLLARS

Crown-prince of a primitive country goes to Mexico for college. Wacky hijinks ensue.

A reflection of academic life during the pandemic; the passing of the days for a student who must stay home to keep from catching covid-19; and how, after being overwhelmed by everyday life at school, he starts to feel liberated… until virtual classes make him appreciate his pre-pandemic reality.

In August 2007, after some medical studies, I was diagnosed with bone cancer. This movie is based on my memories of those days.

On the night of día de los muertos, the women of the strip club La Candelaria seek revenge on those who abused them.

The director of an all-girl's boarding school is playing at a clandestine casino which is robbed. The thieves flee and hide out in disguise at the boarding school, where the school director helps hide them in exchange for the loot. While there, the thieves fall in love with the school janitor and rescue one of the schoolgirls from her boyfriend.

Sociologists working with a remote Mayan population buy an underaged slave for themselves to share, and spend half the movie telling each other how extra super duper hot hot she is.

Two stories - "The mask model": An advertising executive, Mateo, gets involved with all the women he can, but he doesn't allow his wife to work. The company photographer is in love with her, so he takes advantage of her and tells her about her husband's infidelities. "Los encuerados": Some women do a casting to renew the male staff of their exclusive business for ladies.

Love and political passion shared between an activist and his punk singer girlfriend goes to extremes as violent repression pushes them over the edge.

"Natural" takes you behind the scenes of Paulina Goto’s journey as she reinvents her greatest hits and unveils new music in an intimate concert experience. Featuring an all-female band and special guest artists, this documentary captures the heart, passion, and stories that make her music a celebration of love, identity, and the beauty of being unique.

In a photograph among journalists, writers, academics and artists was a controversial president of Mexico and the unusual guest who owes the name of this story.

Two underachieving brothers take responsibility for an abandoned baby.

Returning from a business trip, a man meets some peasants who arouse fears in him.

Antonella asks Miguel to meet, no matter what. Miguel and Antonella spend the day together, but Miguel gets no answer about the reason why they went out, which makes him increasingly nervous.