1960 | B/N | 87:00 Inspired by a true story. A group of young baseball players, led by their coach Cesar Faz, accomplished more than any other Mexican team in the history of the US Little League. These kids from Monterrey, 1957 champions, recreate their achievement: how they crossed the border as complete unknowns, faced adversity, climate and socio-economic differences, and ended up conquering the unimaginable: the White House. Direction: Butler; Hugo Script: Butler; Hugo, Huebsch; Edward (bajo los seudónimos de Hugo Mozo y Eduardo Bueno, respectivamente) Production: P. Werker; George Photography: Reuter; Walter Sound: Rendón; Enrique Music: Halffter; Rodolfo Cast:Charles; Baltasar, Contreras; Juan, Cortes; Alfonso, Estrella; Rafael, L. Faz; César, Galván; Pedro, González; Gerardo, Irving Lee, Maiz; José, Mendiola; Roberto, Ontiveros; Mario, Ruiz; Fidel, Suárez; En, Aguilar; Francisco, Macías; Ángel, Brook; Claudio Art direction: Vargas; Felipe Participation year at FICM: 2016
1960 | B/N | 87:00 Inspired by a true story. A group of young baseball players, led by their coach Cesar Faz, accomplished more than any other Mexican team in the history of the US Little League. These kids from Monterrey, 1957 champions, recreate their achievement: how they crossed the border as complete unknowns, faced adversity, climate and socio-economic differences, and ended up conquering the unimaginable: the White House. Direction: Butler; Hugo Script: Butler; Hugo, Huebsch; Edward (bajo los seudónimos de Hugo Mozo y Eduardo Bueno, respectivamente) Production: P. Werker; George Photography: Reuter; Walter Sound: Rendón; Enrique Music: Halffter; Rodolfo Cast:Charles; Baltasar, Contreras; Juan, Cortes; Alfonso, Estrella; Rafael, L. Faz; César, Galván; Pedro, González; Gerardo, Irving Lee, Maiz; José, Mendiola; Roberto, Ontiveros; Mario, Ruiz; Fidel, Suárez; En, Aguilar; Francisco, Macías; Ángel, Brook; Claudio Art direction: Vargas; Felipe Participation year at FICM: 2016
Migrant dreams A young tsotsil man living undocumented in New York City seeks to maintain his identity, from his now-forced exile, while exploring the profound meaning of migrating, the value of origins, and community. Inspired by the tradition of direct cinema, the documentary takes us from New York to a Tsotsil Mayan village, introducing us to various dimensions of migration. 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
The Morelia International Film Festival Announces the Members of the Jury for its 23rd edition 09 · 16 · 25 FICM Mourns the Death of the Legendary Robert Redford 09 · 16 · 25 PSYCHO 65th anniversary 09 · 12 · 25 The Morelia International Film Festival Reveals the Program for its 23rd Edition 09 · 04 · 25
The Morelia International Film Festival Announces the Members of the Jury for its 23rd edition 09 · 16 · 25
