2016 | Color | 91:00 Five women who define an era, a lifestyle, a genre. Beauties of the Night is an intimate portrait of the leading showgirls of Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s. The inexorable passage of time, lost youth, the mirage of fame, the pursuit of happiness… Our characters attempt to answer all of these questions with dignity from a much more demanding stage than that of any theater: the arena of reality. Direction: Cuevas; María José Script: Cuevas; María José Production: Cuevas; María José, Cosío; Moisés, Valdelièvre; Christian Photography: Powell; Mark, Cuevas; María José Sound: Osawa; Kiyoshi, Umpierrez; Javier Cast:Breeskin; Olga, Mendoza; Rossy, Seux; Wanda, Yamal; Princesa, May; Lyn Participation year at FICM: 2016
2016 | Color | 91:00 Five women who define an era, a lifestyle, a genre. Beauties of the Night is an intimate portrait of the leading showgirls of Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s. The inexorable passage of time, lost youth, the mirage of fame, the pursuit of happiness… Our characters attempt to answer all of these questions with dignity from a much more demanding stage than that of any theater: the arena of reality. Direction: Cuevas; María José Script: Cuevas; María José Production: Cuevas; María José, Cosío; Moisés, Valdelièvre; Christian Photography: Powell; Mark, Cuevas; María José Sound: Osawa; Kiyoshi, Umpierrez; Javier Cast:Breeskin; Olga, Mendoza; Rossy, Seux; Wanda, Yamal; Princesa, May; Lyn Participation year at FICM: 2016
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 Adriana Domínguez Will Present ADOLFO DOMÍNGUEZ: EL ECO DE OTRAS VOCES at the 24th FICM 10 · 13 · 26
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26
