1972 | Color | 97:00 A mechanic and his friends and family go to watch the end of a car race. Characters like the self-sacrificing grandmother, the chauvinist father, the modern daughter, and the braggart, among others, are portrayed with humor, irony, and sarcasm. The film is a mosaic depicting early-1970s Mexico. Direction: Alcoriza; Luis Script: Alcoriza; Luis Production: Meléndez; Ramiro Photography: Phillips Jr.; Alex Sound: Carles; José B., Moreno; Ramón Music: Fuentes; Rubén Cast:García; Sara, Córdova; Pancho, Villa; Lucha, Suarez; Héctor, Fábregas; Manolo, Marín; Gloria, Muriel; Alma Art direction: Fontanals; Manuel Participation year at FICM: 2018
1972 | Color | 97:00 A mechanic and his friends and family go to watch the end of a car race. Characters like the self-sacrificing grandmother, the chauvinist father, the modern daughter, and the braggart, among others, are portrayed with humor, irony, and sarcasm. The film is a mosaic depicting early-1970s Mexico. Direction: Alcoriza; Luis Script: Alcoriza; Luis Production: Meléndez; Ramiro Photography: Phillips Jr.; Alex Sound: Carles; José B., Moreno; Ramón Music: Fuentes; Rubén Cast:García; Sara, Córdova; Pancho, Villa; Lucha, Suarez; Héctor, Fábregas; Manolo, Marín; Gloria, Muriel; Alma Art direction: Fontanals; Manuel Participation year at FICM: 2018
Paraíso Román, a diver from Acapulco, and his brother Lauro forge a bond with a group of prostitutes. Their relationship with Magali, a member of the clan, becomes a problem when Román falls in love with her. See More
Sex and Love (Sapho 1963) A young doctor operates on an injured boy but the boy dies. The boy is the son of Diana´s maid. Diana invites the doctor to a party at her house. Flirtation, seduction, deception and betrayal ensue, and the affair threatens to culminate in fights and hospitals. See More
Faith, Hope, and Charity A trilogy of short films, each by a different director. Fe is the story of a woman who travels to a far away town in search of a miracle to cure her husband. Esperanza tells of a man who consents to perform in a freak show and be nailed to a cross in the hope that he?ll raise enough money to help his mother. In Caridad, a humble woman throws money to a group of poor children. Soon the children are fighting over it, and then their parents join in See More
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