2026 | Color | 20:00 In a Mixtec village so small that everyone is family, a secret pregnancy tests the forbidden love between Julia and Miguel, two cousins caught between desire and the rules of their community. During Mother’s Day celebrations, Miguel defiantly asks Julia to dance in front of the entire town. But that night will mark a final rupture: Miguel leaves for the United States, abandoning Julia to face the weight of motherhood and the pain of abandonment. Country: México Direction: Manzano; Fernando Script: Manzano; Fernando Production: Garibay Lijanova; Vicente, Lozoya Jr.; Jorge Luis Photography: Ahuatzi; Gabriel Sound: Estudio Errante, Victoria; Oscar, Giraud; Christian, Rodríguez; Gabriela, Ortega; Juan Pablo , Martínez; Armando Music: Mosso; Bègò, Olivares González; Gabriela, Castañeda de Jesús; Placido, Vázquez Curiel; Juan José, del Sol; Eduardo, Conjunto Montaña Musical de Alcozauca Guerrero Cast:Yudice; Isabel, Cuautle; Fernando, Núñez; Gabriela Art direction: Ortega Rojas; Stephanie Andrea Participation year at FICM: 2026
2026 | Color | 20:00 In a Mixtec village so small that everyone is family, a secret pregnancy tests the forbidden love between Julia and Miguel, two cousins caught between desire and the rules of their community. During Mother’s Day celebrations, Miguel defiantly asks Julia to dance in front of the entire town. But that night will mark a final rupture: Miguel leaves for the United States, abandoning Julia to face the weight of motherhood and the pain of abandonment. Country: México Direction: Manzano; Fernando Script: Manzano; Fernando Production: Garibay Lijanova; Vicente, Lozoya Jr.; Jorge Luis Photography: Ahuatzi; Gabriel Sound: Estudio Errante, Victoria; Oscar, Giraud; Christian, Rodríguez; Gabriela, Ortega; Juan Pablo , Martínez; Armando Music: Mosso; Bègò, Olivares González; Gabriela, Castañeda de Jesús; Placido, Vázquez Curiel; Juan José, del Sol; Eduardo, Conjunto Montaña Musical de Alcozauca Guerrero Cast:Yudice; Isabel, Cuautle; Fernando, Núñez; Gabriela Art direction: Ortega Rojas; Stephanie Andrea Participation year at FICM: 2026
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
Yugen When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More
Yo soy Rocky In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More
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