1993 | B/N | 94:00 In 1535, an alchemist builds an extraordinary mechanism encapsulated in a tiny golden artifact. The invention, designed to bring eternal life to its owner, survives its creator until 1997, when it is found by antiques dealer Jesús Gris. The promise of eternal life has become an obsession for the old and ailing Dieter de la Guardia and his nephew, both of whom will do whatever it takes to get hold of “the invention of Cronos.” Country: México Direction: del Toro; Guillermo Script: del Toro; Guillermo Production: Gorson; Arthur H., Navarro; Bertha Photography: Navarro; Guillermo Sound: Cámara; Fernando Music: Álvarez; Javier Cast:Brook; Claudio, Luppi; Federico, Perlman; Ron, Shanath; Tamara, Colombo; Juan Carlos, Giménez Cacho; Daniel, Isabel; Margarita Art direction: Figueroa; Tolita, Broch; Brigitte Participation year at FICM: 2015
1993 | B/N | 94:00 In 1535, an alchemist builds an extraordinary mechanism encapsulated in a tiny golden artifact. The invention, designed to bring eternal life to its owner, survives its creator until 1997, when it is found by antiques dealer Jesús Gris. The promise of eternal life has become an obsession for the old and ailing Dieter de la Guardia and his nephew, both of whom will do whatever it takes to get hold of “the invention of Cronos.” Country: México Direction: del Toro; Guillermo Script: del Toro; Guillermo Production: Gorson; Arthur H., Navarro; Bertha Photography: Navarro; Guillermo Sound: Cámara; Fernando Music: Álvarez; Javier Cast:Brook; Claudio, Luppi; Federico, Perlman; Ron, Shanath; Tamara, Colombo; Juan Carlos, Giménez Cacho; Daniel, Isabel; Margarita Art direction: Figueroa; Tolita, Broch; Brigitte Participation year at FICM: 2015
Pan's Labyrinth In fascist Spain in 1944, Ofelia and her mother move to a small town due to her new stepfather’s job. He’s a cruel captain in Franco’s army whose mission is to crush the local Republican resistance. There, Ofelia discovers the ruins of a labyrinth and meets a faun who reveals to her that she is actually a princess—the last of her line—and that her people have been awaiting her for a long time. See More
Frankenstein Adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic story about Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. See More
Pan’s Labyrinth The year is 1944. Thirteen-year-old Ofelia and her mother Carmen move to a small town due to the work of her stepfather, a cruel captain in the Francoist army whose mission is to quell republican resistance in the area. Ofelia discovers the ruins of a labyrinth and meets a faun with an extraordinary revelation for her: she is actually a princess, the last of her lineage, and her people have been awaiting her for a long time. See More
The 24th FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 12 10 · 23 · 26 LOS LOBOS: NATIVE SONS by Piero F. Giunti and Doug Blush Screened at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26 LA MUERTE ES TEMPORAL, EL AMOR ES ETERNO A Short by Cerveza Victoria Celebrating Day of the Dead at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26 FICM and the Curacao Film Festival Reaffirm Their Alliance to Promote Cinema With a Showcase of Caribbean Short Films 10 · 23 · 26
LA MUERTE ES TEMPORAL, EL AMOR ES ETERNO A Short by Cerveza Victoria Celebrating Day of the Dead at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26
FICM and the Curacao Film Festival Reaffirm Their Alliance to Promote Cinema With a Showcase of Caribbean Short Films 10 · 23 · 26
