2009 | Color | 59 min Every day, thousands of poor, young indigenous Mexicans abandon their homes in communities throughout the country. Whole villages are left empty except for the elderly and the very young, as these migrants leave their families and their culture to journey to the First World in search of jobs and a brighter future or just any economic future at all. Country: México, Estados Unidos Direction: Cruz; Yolanda Production: Cruz; Carlos Ignacio, Cruz; Yolanda Photography: Simmons; John, Asc; Music: Chang; Garron, Downs; Lila, Estrada; Gloria, Noesis, Serbulo; Juan Carlos, La Santa Cecilia; Participation year at FICM: 2011
2009 | Color | 59 min Every day, thousands of poor, young indigenous Mexicans abandon their homes in communities throughout the country. Whole villages are left empty except for the elderly and the very young, as these migrants leave their families and their culture to journey to the First World in search of jobs and a brighter future or just any economic future at all. Country: México, Estados Unidos Direction: Cruz; Yolanda Production: Cruz; Carlos Ignacio, Cruz; Yolanda Photography: Simmons; John, Asc; Music: Chang; Garron, Downs; Lila, Estrada; Gloria, Noesis, Serbulo; Juan Carlos, La Santa Cecilia; Participation year at FICM: 2011
La raya When a refrigerator magically appears out of nowhere in the small, forgotten village of La Raya, Sotera seizes it as a business opportunity and attempts to sell it with her friend Erick. However, the fridge is more than it seems, and soon starts revealing mysterious apparitions to the townsfolk. Meanwhile, Sotera’s dream of joining her mother in the US faces a reality check, and she must decide whether she is ready to leave La Raya, after all. See More
Hope, Soledad Two women at an emotional crossroads meet by chance on a pilgrimage to Juquila, Oax. Hope, a college student, tries to find a sense of self in her mother’s land after being displaced from her home in the U.S. Soledad struggles to free herself from the ghost of her deceased lover and end her relationship with a husband who lives in the U.S. Together, the two women walk in communion with local pilgrims as they seek to ease their personal suffering. See More
Silveria's Lessons This is the story of a Zapotec girl who pays a price for her mischief. Filmed on Zapotec land, this short film takes the audience into the lives of a traditional native community and shows how some childhood antics are universal. 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
