Don't miss a single detail of the 23rd FICM! DAY 1 | October 10 DAY 2 | October 11 DAY 3 | October 12 The 23rd Edition of the Morelia International Film Festival Opened with Kleber Mendonça Filho's THE SECRET AGENT The Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) opened its 23rd edition with Kleber Mendonça Filho's film The Secret Agent.The ceremony was attended by the Brazilian director, as well as FICM President Alejandro Ramírez, Vice President Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Batel, festival founder and Director Daniela Michel, Director of the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) Daniela Alatorre, and Michoacán Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla. Read more "I Don't Like the Idea of Pure Cinema": Kleber Mendonça Filho Talks About THE SECRET AGENT at the 23rd FICM Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho held a press conference about his latest film, The Secret Agent, before the opening of the 23rd edition of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). Read more El FICM celebra más de 20 años de extensión en Pátzcuaro Celebrando más de 20 años de extensión en Pátzcuaro, el 23er Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM) amplía su programación para ofrecer la edición más extensa hasta la fecha y, por primera vez, la película inaugural del festival, El agente secreto (2025, dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho), será proyectada simultáneamente en Morelia y Pátzcuaro. Read more The Third Film Development Lab for Filmmakers of Indigenous and African Descent in Mexico has Begun As part of the 2025 Indigenous Peoples Forum and in collaboration with Morelia PRO, the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) started activities for the III Film Development Lab for Filmmakers of Indigenous and African Descent in Mexico. This space is dedicated to training and reflection, and contributes to the development of projects by filmmakers of Indigenous and African descent in Mexico. Read more From the Wound: Oliver Laxe Talks About SIRÂT Oliver Laxe gave a press conference ahead of the premiere of his latest film, Sirât, at the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). The guest of honor at #FICM2025 spoke with journalist Erick Estrada about this film, shot in the Sahara Desert, which depicts characters who embrace their vulnerability and fragility. Read more Fernando Eimbcke, director de OLMO: “hacer cine es un trabajo colectivo hermoso” Fernando Eimbcke, director de Temporada de patos y Club sandwich, presentó Olmo, su más reciente trabajo, el cual forma parte de la Selección Oficial del 23er Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM). En conferencia de prensa desde el Teatro Melchor Ocampo habló de su trabajo y el reto de filmar en otro país, desde el manejo de otro idioma, los horarios y los sindicatos, hasta el reto de hablar sobre temas que atraviesan a grupos migrantes. Read more Ehsan Khoshbakht Presents Rouben Mamoulian's LOVE ME TONIGHT at the 23rd FICM A restored version of Rouben Mamoulian's (Georgia, 1897) film Love Me Tonight was screened on Saturday as part of the Mexico Imaginario program at the 23rd edition of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). Read more Oliver Laxe Unveiled His Armchair at the 23rd FICM Before Screening SIRÂT During the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), director Oliver Laxe was honored with the unveiling of a customized movie armchair before showing Sirât (2025).Accompanied by Daniela Michel, founder and Director of FICM, and Alejandro Ramírez, president of the festival, the director shared his excitement about being there. Read more Canal 22 Presented WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE ACAPULCO as Part of the 23rd FICM As part of the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Monserrat Ruiz, corporate image director of Canal 22, presented We Will Always Have Acapulco alongside Doraly Romero, the festival's coordinator of strategic partnerships. Read more "With IN-I: IN MOTION, I Learned Not to be Afraid": Juliette Binoche's MASTER CLASS at the 23rd FICM French actress Juliette Binoche is at the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) for the second time. This time, she is presenting her film In-I: In Motion, which she discussed at length during the master class she gave on Saturday at the Rubén Romero Theater. Read more Screenings for the “50 Years of the Film Training Center: The First Female Filmmakers of the CCC” Program Begin The 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the CCC Film Training Center with a film cycle dedicated to the institution's first female filmmakers. Dinorath Ramírez, director of the CCC, kicked off the screening of the program’s first three films and talked about the importance the CCC has had on the education of Mexican female filmmakers. Read more 64th Critics' Week: Ava Cahen Presents A USEFUL GHOST by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke As part of the partnership between the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) and Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival, which began in 2003, the 23rd FICM will present a selection of films that were screened at the 64th Critics’ Week.Ava Cahen, Artistic Director of this parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, was in charge of presenting the first film in the program: A Useful Ghost by Thai director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke. Read more Pablo Berger Unveiled His Armchair and Presented ROBOT DREAMS with Yuko Harami During a Free Screening at the 23rd FICM To the sound of cheers and applause from the audience, Pablo Berger and composer Yuko Harami presented their film Robot Dreams at a free outdoor screening during the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). The screening was made possible thanks to Axen Energy, a business unit of Axen Capital dedicated to energy transformation. Read more “I Transform Through Film”: Juliette Binoche Discusses IN-I: IN MOTION at Press Conference Juliette Binoche held a press conference during the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), where she explained the process that led her to direct her first film, In-I: In Motion. Read more “Cinema Is Still a Shelter”: Iván Fund Presents EL MENSAJE at the 23rd FICM Filmmaker Iván Fund, a member of the jury for the Mexican Short Film section, presented his latest movie, The Message, at the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM).The Message, winner of the Silver Bear (Jury Prize) at the 75th Berlinale, tells the story of a girl who, during an economic crisis, profits off a gift that lets her talk to animals. Read more “The Field of Human Relationships Doesn’t Run Out of Fuel”: Rodrigo García, Director of Las locuras Las locuras, the latest film by director Rodrigo García, premiered at the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). Read more Marité Ugás and Mariana Rondón's IT WOULD BE NIGHT IN CARACAS Premiered at the 23rd FICM During the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), It Would Be Night in Caracas (2025), by filmmakers Marité Ugás and Mariana Rondón, was screened for the first time in Latin America. Read more SOY FRANKELDA: A Completely Mexican Production As part of the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), filmmakers Arturo and Roy Ambriz, founders of Cinema Fantasma, presented the premiere of Soy Frankelda (2025), their latest production. Read more Dinorath Ramírez y Cristián Calónico presentaron el segundo programa del ciclo “50 años del Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. Las pioneras: Las primeras cineastas del CCC” En compañía de Cristián Calónico, director de Estudios Churubusco Azteca, la directora del Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, Dinorath Ramírez, presentó el segundo programa del ciclo “50 años del Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. Las pioneras: Las primeras cineastas del CCC”. Read more THE GAY DESPERADO of the Mexico Imaginario Program Presented at the 23rd FICM Rouben Mamoulian's The Gay Desperado (1936) was presented at the 23rd edition of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) as part of the Mexico Imaginario program.Il Cinema Ritrovato co-director Ehsan Khoshbakht presented the film, with festival Founder and Director Daniela Michel in attendance. Read more Del Toro's Young Talents: The First Edition of the ANIMEXICO Short Film Program Was Screened at the 23rd FICM The special series dedicated to the short films made by young Mexican talents was presented as part of the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). These young Mexican talents were recognized with the ANIMEXICO Scholarship, sponsored by Mexican Director Guillermo del Toro and Cinépolis. The scholarship allows recipients to study at the prestigious GOBELINS Paris. Read more LA DESAPARICIÓN DE JOSEF MENGELE es una historia pertinente: Julio Chavezmontes presentó la película en el 23 FICM Durante el 23er Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM) se presentó la película La desaparición de Josef Mengele (2024, dir. Kirill Serebrennikov), que estuvo seleccionada en el pasado Festival de Cine de Cannes. Read more Ernesto Martínez Bucio's EL DIABLO FUMA (Y GUARDA LAS CABEZAS DE LOS CERILLOS QUEMADOS EN LA MISMA CAJA) Presented at the 23rd FICM As part of the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), El diablo fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja) by director Ernesto Martínez Bucio was presented as part of the Official Selection of Mexican Feature Films. Read more Kim Torres's Bid to Speak About Feminicides in SI NO ARDEMOS, CÓMO ILUMINAR LA NOCHE Si no ardemos, cómo iluminar la noche by Kim Torres, part of the Mexican Feature Film Section, premiered at the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). Read more El cine, una aportación cultural de Michoacán Jaime Vázquez presentó el libro Michoacán en el cine como parte de la edición 23 del Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM), donde reúne las colaboraciones quincenales que hizo dedicadas a figuras cinematográficas para La Voz de Michoacán bajo el título "Nos vemos en el cine". Read more “Memories in Transit from the Memory of Everyday Life”: The First Conversation of the Indigenous Peoples Forum at FICM The 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) kicked off the first conversation of the Indigenous Peoples Forum: Memories in Transit from the Memory of Everyday Life, with the participation of filmmakers Balam Toscano, Edmundo U. Galicia, and Martha Uc.In a discussion moderated by Amalia Córdova at the Rubén Romero Theater in Morelia's Historic Center, the participants talked about each of their projects and the different experiences they had. Read more CPKC Mexico Presents the Documentary PULSO DEL CONTINENTE During the 23rd FICM Pulso del continente (2025, dir. Eric González), a documentary that follows the 76-day journey from Calgary to Mexico City of the Empress 2816, a steam locomotive restored for one last trip, was presented at the 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). Read more LA RUTA QUE SOMOS, de César Flores, se proyectó en el 23er FICM El 23er Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM) junto con Axen Energy presentó la película La ruta que somos, dirigida por César Flores. La proyección se llevó a cabo en la Plaza Benito Juárez, como parte de las actividades que el festival realiza al aire libre y de forma gratuita. Read more Darío Yazbek recibe el Premio Cuervo en el 23er Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia En el marco de la 23a edición del Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM), el actor mexicano Darío Yazbek recibió el Premio Cuervo Tradicional, en reconocimiento a su destacada trayectoria artística. Read more “El mundo no es tan chiquito para que andemos masacrando gente para quitarle la tierra”: NUESTRA TIERRA, de Lucrecia Martel, tiene su debut en el 23er FICM La cineasta Lucrecia Martel fue reconocida con la Medalla Filmoteca UNAM en el marco de la edición 23er del Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM). Read more Del miedo a la creación: SOY FRANKELDA inspira a creadores a no rendirse Durante el 23er Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM), los realizadores Arturo y Roy Ambriz, junto con los actores de voz Mireya Mendoza, Gaby Cárdenas y Luis Leonardo Suárez, ofrecieron una rueda de prensa para su nueva película, Soy Frankelda (2025). Read more 64a Semana de la Crítica: Ava Cahen presentó LEFT-HANDED GIRL, de Shih-Ching Tsou, en el 23° FICM Como seguimiento a la alianza que desde hace 20 años mantiene el Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM) con La Semana de la Crítica del Festival de Cannes, Ava Cahen, Directora Artística de esta Sección, presentó el filme Left-Handed Girl, de la directora taiwanesa-estadounidense Shih-Ching Tsou. Read more
