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London MexFest: Mexican cinema in the Cultural Olympiad

Rich Mix, a social enterprise that offers live music, film, dance, theatre and other cultural activities will be the venue for London MexFest, which is part of the Shoreditch Fringe Festival. The festival will be inaugurated by the world premiere of Made in Mexico / Hecho en Mexico by UK filmmaker Duncan Bridgeman, followed by a live concert from Amandititita, the Mexican “queen of Anarcumbia”. London MexFest closes with a screening of Daniel and Ana / Daniel y Ana, Michel Franco’s first feature film (his second feature, After Lucia / Después de Lucía, won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes 2012).

Other highlights of the London MexFest are the screenings of The Tiniest Place / El lugar más pequeño by Tatiana Huezo (Best Documentary by a Woman and Special Mention by the jury at FICM 2011) and Draught / Cuates de Australia by Everardo González. The short film selection includes Carlos Cuarón’s The Second Bakery Attack (2010) and Elisa Miller’s Watching it Rain / Ver Llover (2006), winner of the Palm D’Or at Cannes 2007 and Best Short Film at FICM 2006. LondonMexFest will show two programmes of short animations, including the Best Animated Short (ex aequo) at FICM 2011, Black Doll / Prita Noire by Sofía Carrillo.

London MexFest also offers a series of talks with Mexican filmmakers; a Sensory Pop Up Studio by Sight of Emotion charity; and the first ever projection onto the Rich Mix facade by renowned artist Tupac Martir, titled The Gentleman, The Mermaid, Mexican Cinema, Lottery! The festival’s complete programme will be announced shortly. Meanwhile, you can receive the latest information by following London MexFest on Facebook and on Twitter.