2022 | Color | 30:15 Elena, a Tsotsil woman from San Andrés Larraínzar, Chiapas, is challenged by the uses and customs of her people when an almost entirely male community assembly appoints her as a municipal trustee. As an authority, she introduces us to the complexity of the system of sociopolitical organization in San Andrés. During her term of office, the traditional practice of masculinity begins to be questioned. Country: México Direction: Gómez Sántiz; Florencia Script: Gómez Sántiz; Florencia Production: Contreras; Daniela, Défossé; Nicolás Photography: Domínguez González; Juan Carlos, López Gómez; Ángel, Sero; Xun Sound: Martínez Ruiz; Bryan Jaredt, Kak; Saul, Pérez; Juan Javier, De Torcy; Martin Participation year at FICM: 2022
2022 | Color | 30:15 Elena, a Tsotsil woman from San Andrés Larraínzar, Chiapas, is challenged by the uses and customs of her people when an almost entirely male community assembly appoints her as a municipal trustee. As an authority, she introduces us to the complexity of the system of sociopolitical organization in San Andrés. During her term of office, the traditional practice of masculinity begins to be questioned. Country: México Direction: Gómez Sántiz; Florencia Script: Gómez Sántiz; Florencia Production: Contreras; Daniela, Défossé; Nicolás Photography: Domínguez González; Juan Carlos, López Gómez; Ángel, Sero; Xun Sound: Martínez Ruiz; Bryan Jaredt, Kak; Saul, Pérez; Juan Javier, De Torcy; Martin Participation year at FICM: 2022
Naza Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. See More
5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa Esperanza is a young novice living in a quiet convent full of old nuns. After eating some “special” mushrooms, innocent Esperanza becomes modern and psychedelic Brenda: a subversive girl who raids a high-society party, sings subversive songs and charms young fellows. See More
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26 Enjoy All the Free Events That the 24th FICM Has in Store for You! 10 · 16 · 26 Night of the Dead Celebration Week: A Tradition Learned Through Our Hands 10 · 14 · 26 The Michoacan author José Rubén Romero 09 · 25 · 26
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26
