Color | 78:00 When Carmen, an adopted daughter, decides to look for her birth mother, she sets out on a journey toward her roots, her identity, and the affection that will help her come to terms with her adoptive mother’s death—and recover elusive memories. With no clues other than a name, the director of the documentary embarks on a quest in the Colombian province of Santander, where her “real” mother is living a life that may not have any room for Carmen. Direction: Torres; Carmen Script: Torres; Carmen Production: Torres; Carmen, Andreu; Marta Photography: Torres; Carmen Sound: Castillo; Alejandro Participation year at FICM: 2018
Color | 78:00 When Carmen, an adopted daughter, decides to look for her birth mother, she sets out on a journey toward her roots, her identity, and the affection that will help her come to terms with her adoptive mother’s death—and recover elusive memories. With no clues other than a name, the director of the documentary embarks on a quest in the Colombian province of Santander, where her “real” mother is living a life that may not have any room for Carmen. Direction: Torres; Carmen Script: Torres; Carmen Production: Torres; Carmen, Andreu; Marta Photography: Torres; Carmen Sound: Castillo; Alejandro Participation year at FICM: 2018
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
