2007 | Color | 84 min In Mexico, the Santa Muerte, or Saint Death, has generated a fervent cult following. This powerful figure is considered a saint by her followers but satanic by the Catholic Church. She is worshipped by people whose lives are filled with danger and violence ?criminals, gang members, transvestites, sick people, drug addicts, and families living in rough neighborhoods. Saint Death examines the origins of the cult and takes us to the altars, jails, and neighborhoods in Mexico where the saint?s most devoted followers can be found Country: México Direction: Aridjis; Eva Script: Aridjis; Eva Production: Aridjis; Eva Photography: Reynos; Tito, Rigney Hubbard; Brian Sound: Hole; Danny, Osorio; Claudio, Manzutto; Cristian Music: Los Panchos; Trío, Bribiesca; Antonio Cast:Gael García Bernal; Narrador: Participation year at FICM: 2007
2007 | Color | 84 min In Mexico, the Santa Muerte, or Saint Death, has generated a fervent cult following. This powerful figure is considered a saint by her followers but satanic by the Catholic Church. She is worshipped by people whose lives are filled with danger and violence ?criminals, gang members, transvestites, sick people, drug addicts, and families living in rough neighborhoods. Saint Death examines the origins of the cult and takes us to the altars, jails, and neighborhoods in Mexico where the saint?s most devoted followers can be found Country: México Direction: Aridjis; Eva Script: Aridjis; Eva Production: Aridjis; Eva Photography: Reynos; Tito, Rigney Hubbard; Brian Sound: Hole; Danny, Osorio; Claudio, Manzutto; Cristian Music: Los Panchos; Trío, Bribiesca; Antonio Cast:Gael García Bernal; Narrador: Participation year at FICM: 2007
Chuy, The Wolf Man Jesús “Chuy” Aceves suffers from congenital hypertrichosis, which causes excessive hair to grow on his face. Chuy [pronounced “Chewy”] struggles to have a normal life and support his wife and daughter, whom he lives with in the state of Mexico. He travels to Zacatecas to visit family members who have the same condition, and goes to England with El Circo de los Horrores (the Circus of Horrors). See More
The Blue Eyes A supernatural suspense film, which tells the story of Karen and Paul, an American couple that travels to the state of Chiapas on vacation. In a street market they meet a witch who changes their lives. See More
The Favor Through a series of unexpected events, a lonely middle-aged man winds up adopting a troubled teenager who wreaks havoc in his home. See More
54 years after the Halconazo 06 · 12 · 25 Salón Los Ángeles on Screen 06 · 05 · 25 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
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
