2013 | Color | 119 min A film about the life of Simón Bolívar, known as The Liberator a military leader who fought for the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Peru and Ecuador. It displays moments of his childhood, which were decisive for the impetuous defense of the rights of indigenous peoples, as well as his disenchantment with European culture and the launching of military strategies for the liberation of South America from the Spanish yoke. Country: España, Venezuela Direction: Arvelo; Alberto Script: J. Sexton; Timothy Production: Loehnert; Ana, Hammacher; Winfried, Arvelo; Alberto Photography: Giménez; Xavi Sound: Bloch; Antonio, Wales; Jonathan, Nierenberg; Jay Music: Dudamel; Gustavo Cast:Acosta; Juana, Arias; Imanol, Ramírez; Edgar, Huston; Danny, Valverde; María, Wildpret; Erich Art direction: Denham Austerberry; Paul Participation year at FICM: 2013
2013 | Color | 119 min A film about the life of Simón Bolívar, known as The Liberator a military leader who fought for the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Peru and Ecuador. It displays moments of his childhood, which were decisive for the impetuous defense of the rights of indigenous peoples, as well as his disenchantment with European culture and the launching of military strategies for the liberation of South America from the Spanish yoke. Country: España, Venezuela Direction: Arvelo; Alberto Script: J. Sexton; Timothy Production: Loehnert; Ana, Hammacher; Winfried, Arvelo; Alberto Photography: Giménez; Xavi Sound: Bloch; Antonio, Wales; Jonathan, Nierenberg; Jay Music: Dudamel; Gustavo Cast:Acosta; Juana, Arias; Imanol, Ramírez; Edgar, Huston; Danny, Valverde; María, Wildpret; Erich Art direction: Denham Austerberry; Paul Participation year at FICM: 2013
Sujo When a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind Sujo, his beloved 4-year-old son. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo during each stage of his life in the isolated Mexican countryside. As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s destiny may be inescapable. See More
Sujo When a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind Sujo, his beloved 4-year-old son. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo during each stage of his life in the isolated Mexican countryside. As he grows into a man, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s destiny may be inescapable. See More
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
Bruno Dumont and HADEWIJCH: FICM 2009 02 · 20 · 25 Yolanda Montes “Tongolele”, diosa de la danza 02 · 18 · 25 PEPE EL TORO appears in Cahiers 02 · 13 · 25 David Lynch (1946-2025), Mexico and a Lynchian Anecdote 01 · 23 · 25
