A graffiti artist and a punk band singer meet amidst a profound social crisis. With revolutionary and idealistic visions for a fairer world, they bond over music and street art, using them as their weapons. Innocent and determined, they demand justice, but their defiance attracts the wrath of three corrupt policemen. After beating him and kidnapping her, they ignite the unimaginable fury of someone who has nothing left to lose.
The teacher of this second grade classroom, Celeste, has been transferred to another school and has a few days to spend with the elementary school students who started with her. Together they live the month of September, full of movement, changes in direction and revelations, in the endearing intimacy of a classroom in a small town in Jalisco, Mexico.
A portrait of Tomás Sánchez, a leading contemporary Latin American artist, showcasing his life, work, and profound reflections. The presentation highlights his remarkable artistic achievements and the deep meditative qualities of his art.
After 40 years of wrongful imprisonment on death row, César is finally released and must rebuild his life. Having spent nearly his entire life in the Polunsky Unit, a prison known for its extreme isolation, he arrives in Mexico ready to embark on a journey of healing. Confronted with his own limitations and the challenges of a new beginning, César is resolute in his quest to discover what true freedom means.
In the almost deserted town of La Raya, a mysterious refrigerator appears out of nowhere. Sotera Santos and her friend Eric see an opportunity to make a fortune by selling it. However, the fridge soon starts unveiling strange and enigmatic phenomena to those who approach it. As Sotera grapples with these unsettling occurrences, she must also face the painful reality that her mother might not return to take her to the United States, and that perhaps her departure from La Raya is not yet meant to be.
Luz de Luna became a truck driver to escape a violent marriage. On the road, she faces labor exploitation and various forms of violence that often make her question her path. Alongside her, other truck drivers seek comfort and strength at rest stops and makeshift diners along the Mexican highways, all striving to keep moving forward.
A photographer is murdered after taking photos of a group of kidnapped students. A politician involved in the events is forced to lie in a false official speech.
Cen, a friendly panda, must fight the devil himself, who has stolen his piñata, and thus, the chance to have a great Christmas
Valeria lives trapped under her mother's control and the routine of her job at a court in Mexico City. Her life changes radically when she meets Tania, who will lead her to challenge her mother's authority and the injustices surrounding her.
Nancy offers an intimate portrait of the invisible battles a woman faces in her quest to feel whole after surviving breast cancer. She seeks ways to challenge ignorance, machismo, and societal taboos surrounding the female body, all while navigating the lasting effects of her experience and redefining her own sense of femininity in the process.
Few know José Ignacio Solórzano—a balding man with everyday troubles like money and marriage. But everyone knows Jis, the beloved cartoonist whose humor and art have left a mark on the country. Mollusk tells the story of both, exploring how creativity and laughter can help overcome life’s challenges.
Dr. Federico attends the people with whom he shared his life, now septuagenarians with degenerative diseases, he tries to convince them to end their lives with dignity, like hundreds of patients he has helped to die. Not all of them understand him, nor share his postulates, but now they will have to accompany one of them in his last days.
At 75 years old, Ricardo has problems balancing his job as a janitor at an elementary school and the care his wife requires in a wheelchair. Since it is impossible for him to survive on the pension he would receive, he must continue working and the conflict with a student will end up causing him to lose everything.
Manuel is desperate to save his wife from death. A mysterious man appears to him one day at church, convincing him to go to a Healer who can help her.
Alicia, a 40-year-old woman, is on her way to her weekly therapy session when she gets stuck in an elevator with Marcos, a 60-year-old man. In this brief encounter, Alicia unravels a pivotal episode from her past that shaped her life. What happens next is driven not by reason but by instinct.
Evy and Quiti share with us the remnants of their relationship as they navigate their lives in solitude. They are the last two inhabitants of a ghost town in the Sonora Mountains, in northern Mexico.
My father dies. Days later, my mother escapes to Turkey to meet her secret Facebook lover. I suggest to my mother that we communicate through video letters. My mother, who gave up singing to raise me, finds freedom for the first time away from home. The video correspondences reveal our attempts to see each other through a shaky emotional journey. Alone, in the midst of filming this movie, I realize that I want to transition gender and change my name. An extraordinary journey of self-discovery, a mother and a child who always wanted to be more.
Emiliano, a loyal and determined young man shares the dream of becoming a professional soccer player with his best friend, Oliver. However, their lives take an unexpected turn.
Set of stories of couples who sign either their love or death sentence. Intimate, specific and diverse situations that give a panorama of the vast terrain of love relationships. Life is not the opposite of death, but rather its intermediate point. The opposite of death is love, because that is where the human being is more alive than ever.
A homeless man guards a secret in the depths of the earth. Pia, a possum who shares the same luck, crosses paths with him and tries to uncover the mystery. Unbeknownst to her, this will lead to a much bigger adventure than she expected.
