Gira

SYNOPSIS An approach to over two decades of Tijuana No, a rock band that has become emblematic in its rhythms and its solidarity with social movements. A documentary that shows a career full of political conviction and border dynamics.   BIOGRAPHY Pável Valenzuela Arámburo is a Visual Anthropology teacher at the Barcelona University. He studied […]

SYNOPSIS The daily routine at a hospital shows how the doctors’ specialization, the availability of resources, the logistics and the nature of communication between patients and staff affect the quality of medical attention.   BIOGRAPHY Frederick Wiseman (Boston, 1930) is a revered film director whose work stands out for its particular way of portraying reality. […]

Hospital

*Photograph by Andrea Ancira, Research document from the Fond Teo Hernández, safeguarded at the Bibliothèque Kandinsky, and presented in the public program “La langue de Teo” at Villa Vassilieff, from February to April, 2016. SYNOPSIS Eyes and ears travel discontinuously through everyday life and the sub-worlds of the city and the body. A fragmented and subjective […]

Tranches film en trois parties “détachables” : Pigeon, matador, tempête / Réseau de raisins sur ruisseau sans raison / Fondu de cirrus sur cithare

SYNOPSIS At the Crazy Horse, a famous Paris cabaret, we see the rehearsals and presentations of Désirs, a show lead by choreographer Philippe Decouflé. Besides the ballerinas and their preparations to go on stage, this film also exhibits the logistics behind such a modern and humoristic show.   BIOGRAPHY Frederick Wiseman (Boston, 1930) is a […]

SYNOPSIS In the context of war against organized crime, the community of Santa María Ostula survives in a climate of violence and plundering. Through the creation of self-defense groups, the residents seek to return and rebuild their community.   [[proyecciones]] [[documentales]]

Sorry, this entry is only available in Spanish For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language.Espacio para cruzar miradas de resonancia local mediante películas de creadores de la región o sobre algún tema de interés colectivo. Este programa incluye: […]

SYNOPSIS A collaboration between veteran filmmaker Agnès Varda, pioneer of the Nouvelle Vague, and urban artist JR, known for his graphic interventions on streets across the world. Together, they capture the faces and places that all audiences will remember.   BIOGRAPHIES Agnès Varda is a French director recognized as being a pioneer of the Nouvelle […]

Visages, villages

SYNOPSIS In a cinéma vérité style, Joskowicz conducts an opinion survey on violence with students. This work gathers improvised testimonies that reveal the depth of this problem at the end of the 60’s.   BIOGRAPHY Alfredo Joskowicz was a Mexican director, writer and producer who stood out as a strong supporter of Mexican and Latin […]

SYNOPSIS A chronological account of the events that culminated in the 1968 student massacre of Tlatelolco, this film intertwines recordings of the protests with still photographs, accompanied by the voice of a narrator who questions the spectator. Thus, it represents the possibility of communicating what happened inside the student movement to a general audience, as […]

SYNOPSIS Doctor Krauman transplants a gorilla’s heart in his son to cure his leukemia. Nevertheless, he will soon begin to kill other human beings.   BIOGRAPHY René Cardona was a director, actor, producer, writer and film editor during Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema. Although born in La Havana, Cuba, his film career unfolded in Mexico, […]

SYNOPSIS Based on an argument by novelist Gabriel García Márquez, the film follows Patsy, a curious, stubborn and modern young woman who grows up in an intellectual milieu, and whose life goes by between Literature classes at the UNAM, a father who spoils her, conversations in cafés and rejecting her many suitors. Patsy puts the […]

SYNOPSIS On November 15th 1969, Luis Echeverría Álvarez was being sworn-in as the PRI candidate for Mexico’s presidency. This work explores his image, his political career, his days as a student and his family background. It also includes the family he established and his ideological profile.   BIOGRAPHY Toni Sbert was a writer and a […]

SYNOPSIS A woman appears to put an end to evil with both courage and style.   BIOGRAPHY René Cardona was a director, actor, producer, writer and film editor during Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema. Although born in La Havana, Cuba, his film career unfolded in Mexico, and he stood out as one of the most […]

SYNOPSIS During 12 years, Rosa Julia, a woman from the mountains of Guerrero, was unjustly imprisoned for drug trafficking. In prison, she learnt how to read and write, and also discovered theatre. Now she works helping prisoners discover art.   BIOGRAPHY Jorge Curioca is a writer and director, the founder of the Río Lejos company. […]

A la orilla de un río, pequeños animales se preparan para recibir el invierno de distintas –y muy curiosas– maneras. Un ejemplo de la solidaridad que existe en la naturaleza.

Novembre

Sorry, this entry is only available in Spanish For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. *Mi cuerpo es político precedido por el cortometraje Tailor Mi cuerpo es político, de Alice Riff Una mirada a la vida cotidiana […]