2012 | Color | 200 min 0 seg Most people think of immigration as a finite moment; but as a story it really spans several generations and two nations. The American Tapes reflects two time frames: four Mexican families just beginning their stay in California as undocumented immigrants in the early 1980s and today, portraying their life and times in the United States and Mexico. The collaborative character of the production gives the work its strength, singularity and character. Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Hock; Louis Script: Hock; Louis Production: Hock; Louis Photography: Hock; Louis Sound: Hock; Louis Cast:Castañeda; Maricela, Frausto; Verónica, Montes; Ramón, Montes; Rufina, Montes; Lupe, Montes; Sonia, Montes; Rocío, Montes; Eddie, Rodríquez; María, Paula Ibarra; Leticia, Ibarra; Francisca, Ibarra; Candelario, Ca; Ca Participation year at FICM: 2012
2012 | Color | 200 min 0 seg Most people think of immigration as a finite moment; but as a story it really spans several generations and two nations. The American Tapes reflects two time frames: four Mexican families just beginning their stay in California as undocumented immigrants in the early 1980s and today, portraying their life and times in the United States and Mexico. The collaborative character of the production gives the work its strength, singularity and character. Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Hock; Louis Script: Hock; Louis Production: Hock; Louis Photography: Hock; Louis Sound: Hock; Louis Cast:Castañeda; Maricela, Frausto; Verónica, Montes; Ramón, Montes; Rufina, Montes; Lupe, Montes; Sonia, Montes; Rocío, Montes; Eddie, Rodríquez; María, Paula Ibarra; Leticia, Ibarra; Francisca, Ibarra; Candelario, Ca; Ca Participation year at FICM: 2012
Naza Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. See More
5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa Esperanza is a young novice living in a quiet convent full of old nuns. After eating some “special” mushrooms, innocent Esperanza becomes modern and psychedelic Brenda: a subversive girl who raids a high-society party, sings subversive songs and charms young fellows. See More
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. 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
