2009 | Color | 75 min In the fertile plateau of central Mexico, El Varal celebrates its patron saint day. When the fanfare ends, the town reverts back to its empty streets and the absence of families who have migrated to the United States. We see the nostalgia on the faces of the few agricultural workers who remain and the difficulties they face as they plow their land. Country: México Direction: Ferrer; Marta Script: Ferrer; Marta Production: Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC); Photography: Inglada; Oriol, Ferrer; Marta, Royer; Hugo Sound: Gago; Miriam, Botanch; Ares Participation year at FICM: 2010
2009 | Color | 75 min In the fertile plateau of central Mexico, El Varal celebrates its patron saint day. When the fanfare ends, the town reverts back to its empty streets and the absence of families who have migrated to the United States. We see the nostalgia on the faces of the few agricultural workers who remain and the difficulties they face as they plow their land. Country: México Direction: Ferrer; Marta Script: Ferrer; Marta Production: Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC); Photography: Inglada; Oriol, Ferrer; Marta, Royer; Hugo Sound: Gago; Miriam, Botanch; Ares Participation year at FICM: 2010
Mexico will no longer exist! A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of "mestizaje" and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap among intimacy, complicity and the tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine the complex relationship we have with the constructed “mexicanidad.” See More
Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. 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
