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An animated retelling set to Prokofiev's suite. Peter is a slight lad, solitary, locked out of the woods by his protective grandfather
Sep 2006
Javier Espada's documentary about the making of Bunuel's masterpiece "Los Olvidados".
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Dec 2008
Two lawyers engage in a fierce battle, with one destined to lose their job, while the outcome hinges on the decision of the HR manager. Set in an intense and claustrophobic environment, the story delves into themes of labor exploitation, macho dynamics in workplace relationships, and the inherent human struggle for power, all portrayed with surreal minds and dark humor.
Oct 2024
Javier Espada explores how Luis Buñuel, one of the greatest precursors of surrealist cinema through works like An Andalusian Dog and The Golden Age, began to move away from this movement but never completely abandoned it, maintaining a strong oneiric element in his films. Taking us deep into his past and evolution as a creator, this documentary provides an unprecedented window into the world and work of an irreplaceable genius whose influence has reached the rest of the arts.
Nov 2021
For three years, director Kyzza Terrazas has followed over thirty people from all over Mexico to explore the underground hip-hop movement in Latin America. Using rhythm and creative language, rappers such as Serko Fu, Rabia Rivera, Tino El Pingüino, Aczino & Mike Díaz have found ways to express themselves with transformative words that help them survive in a country with so little opportunity.
Feb 2016
In the land of the Zapatistas, Augusto Pinochet, and Fidel Castro, what are the stories Latin Americans have been telling to confront their troubled past? The film travels to 5 Latin American cities, to meet with famous crime novelists Leonardo Padura (Havana), Luis Sepulveda (Santiago), Paco Ignacio Taibo II (Mexico City), Santiago Roncagliolo (Lima) and Claudia Pineiro (Buenos Aires). Through their stories, we discover a unique genre of flourishing literature, strikingly different from its North American or Nordic counterparts: it's political, dark, and crimes are committed by the state itself.
Jan 2022
Sep 2014
The Buddhist temple Mitaki, located a few kilometers from Hiroshima, epicenter of the 1945 atomic explosion, was protected by the surrounding mountains from the radiation that caused the bomb. The film presents the experience of three characters from the city: a young artist, an adult artist and a monk.
Mar 2019
Based on Diary of a Mutilated Mother by Esther Hernández Palacios, a grieving mother and academic whose 26-year-old daughter Irene was murdered in Veracruz. Through her diary, Esther transforms her pain into a powerful testimony of survival, reflecting the shared anguish of countless women affected by violence in Mexico. As a symbol of protest and memory, she alters her name, while the film features her heartfelt readings from the diary.
Mar 2021
Documentary that talks about the events that occurred on October 2, 1968 in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco, where thousands of students were killed during a rally.
Sep 2008
Jan 2009
Documentary on the historical legacy of the popular movements of Mexico in 1968
Jan 1992
Mexican feature film
Jan 2001
Jan 1994
Video-performance of Melquíades Herrera about informal commerce in Mexico City. The artist shares a display of situations that occur daily in the city: the work of the merolico, the inventiveness of street vendors and unusual items, dysfunctional and of doubtful quality that they offer infused with intelligent humor, by way of approach to daily dynamics and of document that reflects the social fabric in Mexico City.