Paulina Gaitan

Regina Blandón

Phany Molina

Elizabeth Martínez

Three friends and business partners navigate the ups and downs of adulthood in the richly visual and cultural backdrop that is Mexico City.

Making It Up

Making It Up (2023)

Leonor Varela

Gerardo Taracena

Paola Nuñez

DESEO is based on Arthur Schnitzler's 'Reigen' (Viena, 1897), arguably one of the major scandals on the European theatre scene of the 20th Century (recently reconfigured for London's West End by David Hare as 'The Blue Room' -staged by Sam Mendes and performed by Nicole Kidman and Iain Glen).A tragic expose of the decadence of the aristocracy (drawing striking similarities between 19th Vienese and contemporary Mexican societies), it is a fable, a burlesque of the cicle of venereal contagion through all rungs of society, with the cadence of a 'roundelay'; a humorous merry-go-round of illicit erotic encounters.Outrageously faithful to the play's piquant satirical tone, the film sketches the ardors of concupiscence, lust for power, seduction and disillusionment in all walks of life, as it challenges and mocks many sacrosanct notions about prudery and hypocrisy.While Schnitzler's hilarious play was said to depict the "merciless mechanism of sex" without actually showing it, the film does have a highly erotic allure, as it is beautifully wrought. However, in it's undercurrent, "DESEO" thouches upon more deleterious and tragical hungers.Zavala Kugler aptly intertwtines the distinct passages with artful dexterity. The mesmerizing selection of music underscores the dramatic structure while becoming at times part of the cast which, without exception, is undoubtedly "la crème de la crème" of Mexican performing arts.DESEO is a splendid consummation of Schnitzler's play, masterfully adapted to modern-day Latin America.
- - by Steffi Meyer

Deseo

Deseo (2013)

Harold Torres

Leticia Huijara

Tizoc Arroyo

Leandro and Odon want to join Alvaro Obregon's revolutionary forces. To do so, they travel to the north of the country on a zebra that they found in a broken down circus, believing that it is a gringo horse. They have several adventures during their journey: they escape from women who enslave them, they meet General Quesada, who wants to found a New Republic, they get lost in the desert, etc. When they reach Obregon's army, a colonel thinks they are Villa's spies and puts Leandro and Odon to a hard test of loyalty.—Anonymous

La cebra

La cebra (2011)

William Mapother

Tenoch Huerta

Angelina Peláez

A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.

Son of Monarchs

Son of Monarchs (2020)

Ana de la Reguera

Joaquín Cosio

La exitosa serie de televisión "Las Aparicio" se traslada al cine, narrando la vida de una familia de mujeres quienes, víctimas de una maldición, quedan viudas y no pueden tener hijos varones, por lo que deben resolver el secreto de su vieja finca.

Las Aparicio

Las Aparicio (2015)

Ofelia Medina

Héctor Jiménez

A young boy, in an effort to have a normal childhood in 1980's El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life as he desperately tries to avoid the war which is raging all around him.

Innocent Voices

Innocent Voices (2004)

Verónica Langer

Fernando Becerril

Jorge A. Jimenez

Manuel and Lupe want to have a baby. When Manuel discovers he is infertile, he starts to fall apart both physically and emotionally. After exploring several options, Manuel turns to Rubén, his new friend, to act as their donor.

Close Quarters

Close Quarters (2020)

Flavio Medina

Norma Iturbe

The enigmatic Isabel decides to rent her womb to become pregnant with a baby for Sara and Joaquin--a possessive couple, obsessed with the idea of starting a family.

Souvenir

Souvenir (2019)

Juan Manuel Bernal

Luis Arrieta

Alejandro Belmonte

Four stories about love and self-acceptance: An eleven year-old boy struggles to keep secret the attraction he feels towards his male cousin. Two former childhood friends reunite and start a relationship that gets complicated due to one of them's fear of getting caught. A gay long lasting relationship is in jeopardy when a third man comes along. An old family man is obsessed with a young male prostitute and tries to raise the money to afford the experience.—Anonymous

4 Moons

4 Moons (2014)

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Carmen Beato

Jorge Zárate

In Mexico, the patriarch of a family of cannibals dies in a shopping mall. He is a watchmaker that supports his family and his sons Alfredo and Julián go to the street market to work in his booth. However the manager evicts them from the market since their father owes three-week rental to her. When they return home, their sister Sabina informs that their father has died in the mall. While the three siblings discuss who will be the family provider for their rituals, their mother Patricia locks herself in a room. Alfredo and Julián initially assume the responsibility but they are clumsy and soon two corrupt police detectives track them down.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

We Are What We Are

We Are What We Are (2010)

Cassandra Ciangherotti

Claudia Lobo

A scathing and glamorous depiction of the wives of upper-class men in 1982 Mexico, inspired by the writings of famed contemporary satirist Guadalupe Loaeza. Sofia lives in the prestigious Las Lomas neighbourhood where life is picture perfect and her biggest dream is to have Julio Iglesias sing at one of her shindigs. However, her cushy routine might be in for a rude awakening as the Mexican economy inches towards a debt crisis, and cracks slowly start to appear in Sofia's perfect world.

The Good Girls

The Good Girls (2018)

William Miller

Paul Rodriguez

Lia Marie Johnson

Ruta Madre is an electrifying and hilarious rite of passage tale where American culture and Rock and Roll meet the music, traditions and beauty of Mexico. Based on a true story, Ruta Madre chronicles the magical odyssey of Daniel, a talented young Mexican-American singer and his cynical uncle Rodrigo. When his first love Daisy breaks his heart, Daniel, in emotional agony, reluctantly leaves his home in San Diego California and embarks on an epic road trip with his uncle, who is also on the run from a past that haunts him. This comical, dramatic and spiritual journey begins at the US/Mexico border, and winds its way through Tijuana, Ensenada, down the majestic Baja peninsula, through the sleepy French mining town of Santa Rosalia, and finally arriving at a family ranch in Ciudad Constitution. A friendly witch, unlikely angels, enticing demons, righteous Federales, a prostitute full of hope, a peculiar drug dealer and even the most beautiful woman in the world, are just some of the colorful and bizarre characters Daniel and Rodrigo meet along the way. Ruta Madre is a cinematic love letter to Mexico and a celebration of all humanity's roots, no matter what side of the border you live on.—Anonymous

Ruta Madre

Ruta Madre (2019)

In Honduras, a man and his son and daughter set out to get into the United States and ultimately New Jersey, where his wife and the rest of the family is. Their journey will take them through Guatemala and Mexico. Meanwhile, in Southern Mexico, a young man is struggling to reconcile his membership of a gang and his personal life. Circumstances will force his and the three Hondurans' paths to converge, for better or worse.—grantss

Sin Nombre

Sin Nombre (2009)

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