Forbidden Songs of the Earth

Forbidden Songs of the Earth 2023

1

One song traces a pathway from oral poet and Mazatec shaman Maria Sabina's tradition to Mazatec rapper Xéti NdáJnio and Medicine woman Zara Monrroy, also a poet, rapper and dancer from the Comcaac Nation. Two stories of indigenous rappers struggling to sing in their mother tongue.

2023

El grito

El grito 1968

6.60

In the summer of revolt 1968, student Leobardo López Aretche captured the protests in Mexico City, and the state’s brutal response, up close – and like many of his subjects and fellow comrades, would pay a high price for his audacity. Fifty years later, his movie is no longer a secret.

1968

Olimpia

Olimpia 2018

6.50

The film tells the story of Raquel, Rodolfo and Hernán, members of a brigade at the UNAM during the student movement in Mexico in 1968. Through their photographs, films and writings, we will know the history of the day that the army took the university and how their students united, shouted and never forgot.

2018

Silencio

Silencio 2020

2.00

Sound progression of two opposite landscapes.

2020

Everybody's Got Somebody... Not Me

Everybody's Got Somebody... Not Me 2012

4.80

"Everybody's Got Somebody... Not Me" - Alejandra is sick of her daily life and her past relationships that have not worked out. Then she meets María, an adolescent, with whom she has an affair. At first everything runs smoothly, however Alejandra´s personality and her emotional needs prove increasingly demanding; being around her becomes unbearable. At this point, they ask themselves whether they should continue the oppressive relationship, or go on with their ordinary lives.

2012

The Dove and the Wolf

The Dove and the Wolf 2019

5.50

Displaced by the violence that swept their town, Paloma and Lobo survive trying to love each other. Through thirst, fear and nostalgia, Paloma wishes to go back home but Lobo lives tied to a memory that stops him from returning.

2019

The Dark Night of the Soul

The Dark Night of the Soul 2022

1

Ulises hasn't seen his friends since they graduated from high school. But now, walking to the reunion party, he is full of hope and joy to relive his past glories and rekindle the passion he had with Paulina, the girl he was always in love with but never dared to do anything with. But that will change tonight, which will surely be unforgettable.

2022

Anoche soñé con un fantasma

Anoche soñé con un fantasma 2022

1

Raúl is seriously ill with COVID-19 in the hospital. His sisters wait at home for a call that will give them news about his state of health.

2022

Todos los días son tuyos

Todos los días son tuyos 2007

4.80

While investigating the terrorist activities of a Basque nationalist group, Mexico City photographer Eliseo (Mario Oliver) becomes obsessed with his neighbor, a gorgeous young separatist named Maria (Bárbara Lennie). But when Maria is murdered, Eliseo is the prime suspect. Pursued by both the police and Maria's killer -- who has slain other Basque separatists -- Eliseo fights to stay alive and clear his name in this fast-paced thriller.

2007

Snakes & Stairs

Snakes & Stairs 2023

1

Upon the death of his grandfather and playmate, Bruno, an 8-year-old boy, embarks on a journey in a magical world, trying to finish the unfinished story he was building with his grandfather to become a king.

2023

The Noise of Time

The Noise of Time 2024

1

In the town of Xoco, the spirit of an old villager awakens in search of its lost home. Along its journey, the ghost discovers that the town still celebrates its most important festivities, but also learns that the construction of a new commercial complex called Mítikah will threaten the existence of both the traditions and the town itself.

2024

África

África 2023

1

Africa, a trans woman dedicated to musical representation and comic entertainment on Facebook exhibits her daily life through live broadcasts, having success and a large influx of viewers. This while she is getting ready for her special program in honor of her best friend Vicenta de Loris, since a year has passed since her life was taken from her.

2023

Half of the World

Half of the World 2011

5.40

The story is about a young man suffering mental retardation and sexual awakening, poet is charismatic and has the ability to pay attention to those little insignificant details of everyday life. His new status as a lover will bring popularity and with it problems will expose prejudice and false morality of a blinded people to wash their sins charged with the death of the less guilty.

2011

Spiral

Spiral 2009

7.60

Their men went to the North in search of their destiny, while they stayed.

2009

Knock at the door

Knock at the door 2022

6.00

A dreamy girl goes through puberty evading the loneliness and pressure of her environment until in just one night, treason and harassment lead her to big disappointments that push her to grow up abruptly.

2022

Los cuerpos que se apagan

Los cuerpos que se apagan 2023

1

In a dreamlike wandering, the city becomes a constant rendezvous. In the hustle and bustle of strange streets, the protagonists face disillusionment and life’s obstacles that make them believe that their desire for freedom is only possible in dreams.

2023

Cinema de Lágrimas

Cinema de Lágrimas 1995

4.60

An aging Brazilian actor teams up with a film student on a trip to Mexico, in order to find out an unknown movie his mother allegedly watched before she committed suicide.

1995

Los últimos héroes de la península

Los últimos héroes de la península 2008

6.30

Legend says once there were five world boxing champions living at the same time, in the same city of the Yucatan Peninsula. Common people felt proud about them, since they recognized these were men who came from their same background; they called them “The last Mayan Warriors”. This is the story of the lives —with their bitter moments and sweet victories— of these boxers who once had it all… but who also lost it all.

2008