Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)

Twenty years ago, director Christiane Burkhard’s parents died in a plane crash. Now she has made a documentary, in collaboration with her sister, about remembering and coming to terms with the facts. First, she looks for accounts in the former homes and from family and friends of the couple. She also has a large number of old Super-8 recordings. Her mother was an enthusiastic amateur filmmaker, who captured all the major family events on film. Together with her sister, Burkhard watches the footage of the smiling faces of her parents. Making this documentary becomes a self-conceived ritual that should help her bid farewell to an unreal and unaccepted past. The subdued tone suits the difficulties all those involved have talking about the event, even after twenty years.

At just 9, Aitana, Juan, Rosa and Saúl barricade themselves in their classroom to protect Esther from being expelled. Even as adults underestimate them, children stand firm, discovering that defending a friend matters more than any lesson.

A hitman decides to put aside his life of crime to pursue his lifelong dream: to become a profesional comedian.

Mexican short film

A story based on true events and dedicated to the Mexican cartoonist RIUS. In 1968 Mexico City, Mancha—a cartoonist for the magazine "La Garrapata"—battles government censorship of his work under Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, while one of his own cartoon characters manifests in the real world, urging him to be brave and fight for what he believes in.

Director Hatuey Viveros' beautiful film unfolds as a fascinating exploration of contemporary life in Mexico, searching to understand today's world, while portraying a younger generation who lack an understanding of their past. And as we journey with Aina on her own discovery, it becomes clear that the process of her search is just as important as the results.

Lily, a little girl, prepares a party for her father while she is in the care of her cousin Teo, who completes her idea of family.

After the death of a patriarch, a family must try to continue on with a disturbing, ritualistic tradition.

Domingo is in love with his classmate, Fatima. To conquer her, he is determined to buy a mp3 player; a difficult task in the middle of Mexico´s Zapotec mountain side. On his quest he meets 'Charal', an alcoholic homeless man that decides to help him.

In the deserted, littered streets of Santa Lucía, nothing ever seems to happen. But life behind the concrete walls is dominated by worry and uncertainty. When night falls, few dare to go outside for fear of the drug gangs. And even in broad daylight, there’s the danger of muggings, robberies, and murders.

An elderly hoarder seeks to overcome time and memory to find closure and redemption in the twilight of his life.

Rodolfo and Beatriz are the parents of teenagers Jessica and Juan. Together they form a perfect dysfunctional family. Rodolfo leaves for work every morning, but actually he’s unemployed. Beatriz, worrying that she is looking older, has a flirtation with her buff gym trainer. Jessica finds herself in a love triangle with her boyfriend and her best friend. And, Juan’s girlfriend has a little surprise for him. This is the life of an ordinary middle-class family in Tijuana. While living under the same roof, they scurry about their days, trying to hide their secrets from one another. A fresh, clever and humorous portrait of a modern family unit.

Efrain, known as the Reaper, has worked at a slaughterhouse for 25 years. We will discover his deep relationship with death and his struggle to live.

Josefina and her daughter Magda take refuge in the Andean mountains to find a way to ensure a free future, despite the fact that this decision could land them in prison.

Alberto, a collective taxi driver, observes through the lives that pass through his car, the beauty hidden in the decadence of the oil city where he works.

A psychological drama when something happens and kills the love. The characters undergo a process of unfolding that shows them as they really are and as they appear to be.

After the death of his father, Jorge returns to the wrestling gym where he grew up; he must face the violence and memories he long tried to forget.