2004 | Color | 100 min Racked by poverty, Jobo and his wife Lupe cannot afford medicine for their seven year-old daughter, who suffers from cancer. Desperate, Jobo steals a valuable painting of Santa Úrsula from a church. While he escapes, he stumbles upon Carlos, a university professor taking pictures of the convent. A priest runs out onto the street announcing the robbery, and Jobo points the finger at Carlos. Country: México Direction: Carrera; Carlos Script: Armoní; Antonio Production: Von Dam; Eckehardt Photography: León Becker; Andrés Sound: Molina; Miguel Ángel, Sandoval; Miguel Cast:Melo; Gastón, Mata; Ma. Paz, Urcelay; Ignacio, Amezcua; Guadalupe, Luna; Fernanda, Rhada; Alma, Paz Mata; Ma, del Castillo; Heriberto, Olivares; María Elena, García; Dino, Palacios; Silverio, Martínez; Gerardo "pichicuaz" Art direction: Parra; Salvador Participation year at FICM: 2004
2004 | Color | 100 min Racked by poverty, Jobo and his wife Lupe cannot afford medicine for their seven year-old daughter, who suffers from cancer. Desperate, Jobo steals a valuable painting of Santa Úrsula from a church. While he escapes, he stumbles upon Carlos, a university professor taking pictures of the convent. A priest runs out onto the street announcing the robbery, and Jobo points the finger at Carlos. Country: México Direction: Carrera; Carlos Script: Armoní; Antonio Production: Von Dam; Eckehardt Photography: León Becker; Andrés Sound: Molina; Miguel Ángel, Sandoval; Miguel Cast:Melo; Gastón, Mata; Ma. Paz, Urcelay; Ignacio, Amezcua; Guadalupe, Luna; Fernanda, Rhada; Alma, Paz Mata; Ma, del Castillo; Heriberto, Olivares; María Elena, García; Dino, Palacios; Silverio, Martínez; Gerardo "pichicuaz" Art direction: Parra; Salvador Participation year at FICM: 2004
Confesiones The peace and harmony of a wealthy Mexico City family is shattered with the disappearance of their youngest daughter. Hours later, her captor calls to inform them that what he wants isn’t money, but a face-to-face confession: someone in the family has a secret, and its disclosure will be their penance. During the course of that night, the darkest secrets will be revealed. See More
I’m Going to Be Famou Five Mexican children are chasing their dreams in hopes that they will find their way to where superstars are made: the bright lights of Mexico City. As we witness the sacrifices, highs, lows, and dead-ends of their perilous journey, director Carlos Carrera presents the raw, unvarnished truth of the pursuit of fame and fortune through a child’s eyes. See More
Ana y Bruno Ana is a curious girl who escapes from a mental institution in search of her father —so they can save her mother. With the help of the strange, delightful, fantastical beings she meets there, she embarks on a journey full of thrilling and touching adventures. See More
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 Short films from the 22nd FICM presented at the 64th Cannes Critics' Week to be screened in Paris 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
Short films from the 22nd FICM presented at the 64th Cannes Critics' Week to be screened in Paris 05 · 22 · 25
