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Browse 150 movies from Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas (ENAC)
On the day of her audition, a dance student confronts the materialisation of her own reflection, a presence that disrupts her preparation and puts her performance at risk.
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A ritual in the form of a film essay that explores, through collage, the sense of exile experienced during early childhood migration. It examines the primal configuration of detachment from one’s homeland, family environment, and body, and the reclamation of origins as a symbolic center.
Jun 2024
A young reporter travels to an isolated village in the mountains, intrigued by the surprising rumor that its inhabitants have found the remains of a giant buried deep in the forest.
Nov 2025
Irma, a woman originally from an indigenous region in Mexico, migrates to the city. As she navigates the streets of this new environment, she engages in a dialogue with herself. With each word, memories of a past life in which Irma was a jaguar roaming the vast Chinantec region start to emerge.
Jun 2026
Marcos, an adult who as a child lost his beloved pet, a black German shepherd dog, with whom he had a special bond. This bond leads him to search for it over time until he believes he has found it in a park with another owner.
Jul 2023
Leopoldo returns to his hometown motivated by the woman he was in love with 25 years ago. Simultaneously, Esteban, his teenage son, travels to the beach with his high school classmates, where he will strive to fit into a group that is hostile to him. Both must confront themselves to achieve what they believe will make them happy.
Oct 2019
Daniel and Jorge are a couple who lead a calm life inside their small apartment. However, things will quickly change as strange events lead them to wonder if they are, really, the only ones living there or if an unexpected presence is reclaiming the space it believes to be its own.
Sep 2025
Samuel is a taxidermist commissioned to dissect a fish, however, he begins to be stalked by his Neighbor, who seems to be plotting something terrible against him. Samuel becomes obsessed with this idea, and little by little he will unravel the truth of his harassment, without knowing that this will lead him to a destiny wrapped in horrors, blood and cosmic delusions.
Nov 2023
Two young women try to adapt to a new city: nostalgia, loneliness, friendship and family are mixed throughout the emotional process of both characters. A reflection on the sense of belonging and the experience of being a foreigner.
Oct 2020
Luna has a fobia of cows for a peculiar reason: she herself moos instead of moaning when she has sex. Her condition complicates the relationship with her boyfriend, Rigo. In order to find her way to self-acceptance she will have to follow the clues left to her by a mysterious swan.
A private detective investigates the disappearance of an ordinary young man, Gonzalo Sánchez. Through a rigorous investigation, the detective will discover secrets that will lead him to doubt the reasons for the disappearance and the nature of Gonzalo.
Mar 2023
Esteban is practicing for a recital that will define his future as a pianist, while he faces the pressure imposed by his mother.
Nov 2020
Upon the death of his grandfather and playmate, Bruno, an 8-year-old boy, embarks on a journey in a magical world, trying to finish the unfinished story he was building with his grandfather to become a king.
A man experiences an altered and confused level of consciousness accompanied by regressions, when subjected to a medical procedure after having suffered a serious accident.
Tania and Cocteau, a cat that comes from the not too distant future, tell the story of the passage of animals through the world and their relationship with humans.
Jan 2023
A lost and disoriented being awakens on a planet filled with sand, sea, and a forest that holds the deepest secrets of its being.
A young man prepares to start reading a book in the middle of the night. As he reads, he realizes that the events of the novel seem to have a strange link with reality. Unexpectedly, he will have to face the dangers of fiction invading his environment.
One morning, Leonardo Galicia wakes up with a dull pain and an intense fever. After a pandemic experience that made him aware of his mortality, the last thing Leonardo expected was an HIV-reactive result. The illness caused by the virus takes hold of Leonardo's body and forces him to take an indefinite break while recovering in a hospital. There, he meets a mysterious young man, Augusto. By sharing common thoughts, hopes, and dreams, the two will find refuge in each other's arms.
Oct 2024
Olivia notices a blood stain on her panties during her 8th birthday. After trying to remove the stain, she tells her mother, who assumes that she has started her menstrual cycle. After a couple of interactions with her older cousin, Ernesto, her mother is no longer sure what is going on, however, they will only be able to talk about it 10 years later.
Jan 2024
In the town of Xoco, the spirit of an old villager awakens in search of its lost home. Along its journey, the ghost discovers that the town still celebrates its most important festivities, but also learns that the construction of a new commercial complex called Mítikah will threaten the existence of both the traditions and the town itself.
May 2024