Fomento al Cine Mexicano (FOCINE)

Explores the history of kraft paper in Mexico, a material crucial to the country’s modernization. Once used to wrap cement for state-sponsored construction projects, this resilient paper now survives only in fragments—trees, objects, and the memories of the workers who produced it. Through interviews and nostalgic imagery, the story reflects on Mexico’s industrial past and the faded infrastructure that shaped its modernity.

In the late 80s Mexico, a family made up of seven women from different generations and ideologies fights to save the house in which they live and which they are about to lose due to an outstanding debt. We see the story through the eyes of the youngest, Roberta (8), as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, which impacts the rest of the family.

The imminent extinction of our species with the arrival of water’s ‘day zero’ is a moment of possibility; life tends towards its own power and affirmation beyond the human scale.

After being punished for cheating, Pat and Arun disguise themselves as monks and run away, drifting across the country without money in search of freedom. What begins as a playful escape turns perilous when they are kidnapped, and in the aftermath, Pat is left alone—haunted by the loss of his friend and the fleeting innocence of their journey.

Corina is 20 years old and does not leave her house except to work in a publishing house located in the neighborhood where she lives. After making a serious mistake with the end of the company's most famous book saga, Corina must overcome her fears with the help of Carlos and embark on a journey in search of a mysterious writer to save her job and that of her colleagues.

Boca Vieja, where my maternal roots lie, is a quaint fishing and farming village in southern Mexico. Here, people live in harmony with the land and sea, but each rainy season forces them to retreat, letting nature reclaim its space. This cycle persists as the village faces the constant threat of losing their land.

In this deeply moving dialogue between mother and son, Mexican Tzotzil director Xun Sero confronts his past with honesty, understanding and forgiveness. Growing up without a father, he blamed his mother for the paternal absence in his life; this, for him, became his first act of violence against the feminine and his own mother. Societal pressure and shame prevented his mother from speaking about the realities of violence in her childhood and within her partnership with the director's father. Guided by the desire to understand who his mother is, Sero has created an extraordinarily sensitive first film where both mother and son open a dialogue in an attempt at self-discovery. Bravely, together, they open the door to a room of darkness and unknowns and begin to walk down a path of healing.

Nancy offers an intimate portrait of the invisible battles a woman faces in her quest to feel whole after surviving breast cancer. She seeks ways to challenge ignorance, machismo, and societal taboos surrounding the female body, all while navigating the lasting effects of her experience and redefining her own sense of femininity in the process.

Few know José Ignacio Solórzano—a balding man with everyday troubles like money and marriage. But everyone knows Jis, the beloved cartoonist whose humor and art have left a mark on the country. Mollusk tells the story of both, exploring how creativity and laughter can help overcome life’s challenges.

Evy and Quiti share with us the remnants of their relationship as they navigate their lives in solitude. They are the last two inhabitants of a ghost town in the Sonora Mountains, in northern Mexico.

In the almost deserted town of La Raya, a mysterious refrigerator appears out of nowhere. Sotera Santos and her friend Eric see an opportunity to make a fortune by selling it. However, the fridge soon starts unveiling strange and enigmatic phenomena to those who approach it. As Sotera grapples with these unsettling occurrences, she must also face the painful reality that her mother might not return to take her to the United States, and that perhaps her departure from La Raya is not yet meant to be.

Dolores is a seven-years-old girl who just wants to play. Running away from a fire demon, she accidentally falls into a grave.

Under the imposing snow-capped mountains of Utah, a Mexican family lives with the uncertainty of a loved one's disappearance.

After ten years as an undocumented immigrant, Chuy is deported and must return to the small fishing village in Sinaloa where he was born. Drugs and the cartel have taken over the place, and everyone endures life accustomed to violence. Chano, his first love, is now a feared hitman. In the midst of this hostile environment, their romance rekindles, and Chuy must choose between Chano and the life he truly wishes to live.

The story of a fish woman (Ari Cigarroa) escaped into a world that longs to consume her.

While most of the inhabitants of Monte Virgen struggle to collect their coffee, the forest ranger Julia discovers that a group of illegal loggers is destroying the reserve. Determined to stop them, she looks for the support of a fearful and indifferent community that will soon turn its back on her. Alone on her quest, she will gradually lose the things she loves most except one thing: her dignity.

October 2nd, 1968. Ana witnesses the cold blood killing of Fernanda, her best friend, by an undercover soldier. After surviving the shooting she decides to avenge her friend. Everything unfolds between imaginary time leaps between 1968 and the current era.

What does what we teach children inside and outside the classroom reveal about the world? How can we effectively and meaningfully communicate to them what is happening around them? The news that Teacher Celeste will leave her class has filled the children with sadness, as she has only a few days left before moving to another school. Together, they experience a September full of movements, directions, and revelations, in the beloved universe of a classroom in a Mexican village.

Olimpia Coral Melo never set out to become a feminist icon. The humiliation of seeing her intimate video go viral made her want to abandon her own name. For thirteen years, she fought to pass a law against digital sexual violence in Mexico. Now, as the Olimpia Law gains momentum across Latin America, she must come to terms with her wounds and reclaim the name that shame once tried to take away from her.

Manuel is desperate to save his wife from death. A mysterious man appears to him one day at church, convincing him to go to a Healer who can help her.