2018 | Color | 101:07 Miguel “Bayoneta” Galíndez is a retired boxer from Tijuana who —for mysterious reasons— finds himself living in a cramped flat in the town of Turku, Finland. Throughout the day he works as a trainer in a boxing gym and at night he drinks alone. A need for redemption will lead him to prove himself once again as a fighter. During such process, he will be forced to come to terms with his past and whatever pushed him away from boxing and his family. Direction: Terrazas; Kyzza Script: Márquez Tizano; Rodrigo, Terrazas; Kyzza Production: Córdova; María José, Enäsuo; Johanna, S. González; Rodrigo, Muffelman; Alberto, Ley; Rafael, Gatica; Gerardo, Terrazas; Kyzza Photography: Garza; Guillermo Sound: de Icaza; Alejandro Music: Tiheäsalo; Topias Cast:Luis Gerardo Méndez, Joonas Saartamo, Laura Birn, Ilkka Koivula, Ville Virtanen., Jodorowsky; Brontis Art direction: Fuentes; Ivonne Participation year at FICM: 2018
2018 | Color | 101:07 Miguel “Bayoneta” Galíndez is a retired boxer from Tijuana who —for mysterious reasons— finds himself living in a cramped flat in the town of Turku, Finland. Throughout the day he works as a trainer in a boxing gym and at night he drinks alone. A need for redemption will lead him to prove himself once again as a fighter. During such process, he will be forced to come to terms with his past and whatever pushed him away from boxing and his family. Direction: Terrazas; Kyzza Script: Márquez Tizano; Rodrigo, Terrazas; Kyzza Production: Córdova; María José, Enäsuo; Johanna, S. González; Rodrigo, Muffelman; Alberto, Ley; Rafael, Gatica; Gerardo, Terrazas; Kyzza Photography: Garza; Guillermo Sound: de Icaza; Alejandro Music: Tiheäsalo; Topias Cast:Luis Gerardo Méndez, Joonas Saartamo, Laura Birn, Ilkka Koivula, Ville Virtanen., Jodorowsky; Brontis Art direction: Fuentes; Ivonne Participation year at FICM: 2018
Speaking Tongues In various Mexican cities, the art of rap is practiced by a large number of youths who are completely committed to it. How have they been transformed through the intense relation they establish with words, with their own tongues, and with language? And, finally, how does this helps them to survive in a country which offers no alternatives? See More
Machete Language Ray and Ramona are a young couple. They hate the injustices of the social context in which they live. From their respective niches, they try to fight for a more just world. Ray fails in his rebellion and drags Ramona into a downward spiral that culminates in an act of poetic terrorism. See More
Birdkillers Birdkillers Mixing fiction with documentary footage, Matapájaros deals with the experiences of illegal Mexican workers. See More
Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2025: ABEL, HEROD'S LAW and more 05 · 29 · 25 Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25 FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25 Aurora Clavel (1936-2025) and TARAHUMARA (ALWAYS FURTHER ON) 05 · 22 · 25
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25
