2024 | B/N | 80:12 A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of "mestizaje" and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap among intimacy, complicity and the tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine the complex relationship we have with the constructed “mexicanidad.” Country: México Direction: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Production: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Photography: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Sound: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Music: Hospital de Mexico, Los Cogelones, Andy Mountains y los Niños Puercos Cast:Vásquez; Marcela, Tecuatl Cuaxiloa; Lizzeth, Los Cogelones, Feria García; Estefani Victoria, Espitia; Brian, Cuaxiloa Ocotoxtle; Petra, Tecuatl Cuaxiloa; Ana Maria, Acevedo; Cony, Acevedo; Yax, Carlos; Teresa, Torres; Bruno, Molina Reyes “el chore”; Robe Art direction: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Participation year at FICM: 2024
2024 | B/N | 80:12 A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of "mestizaje" and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap among intimacy, complicity and the tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine the complex relationship we have with the constructed “mexicanidad.” Country: México Direction: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Production: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Photography: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Sound: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Music: Hospital de Mexico, Los Cogelones, Andy Mountains y los Niños Puercos Cast:Vásquez; Marcela, Tecuatl Cuaxiloa; Lizzeth, Los Cogelones, Feria García; Estefani Victoria, Espitia; Brian, Cuaxiloa Ocotoxtle; Petra, Tecuatl Cuaxiloa; Ana Maria, Acevedo; Cony, Acevedo; Yax, Carlos; Teresa, Torres; Bruno, Molina Reyes “el chore”; Robe Art direction: Quagliata Blanco; Annalisa Donatella Participation year at FICM: 2024
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
