2003 | Color | 13 min 30 seg Our Land Is Not For Sale Over ten years ago, the government wanted to build a huge hydroelectric dam in the Alto Balsas region in Guerrero, threatening the existence of 22 native communities. The communities organized, struggled, protested, and resisted in many ways, and managed to suspend construction. Now the same communities have discovered that the plan to build the dam is being reactivated. Country: México Direction: Monteforte; Guillermo Script: Monteforte; Guillermo Production: Ojo de Agua Comunicación; Photography: Monteforte; Guillermo Sound: Morales Rodríguez; Clara Music: Banda de San Juan Tetelcingo;, Fernández; Pablo, Banda de San Miguel Tecuiziapa; Participation year at FICM: 2004
2003 | Color | 13 min 30 seg Our Land Is Not For Sale Over ten years ago, the government wanted to build a huge hydroelectric dam in the Alto Balsas region in Guerrero, threatening the existence of 22 native communities. The communities organized, struggled, protested, and resisted in many ways, and managed to suspend construction. Now the same communities have discovered that the plan to build the dam is being reactivated. Country: México Direction: Monteforte; Guillermo Script: Monteforte; Guillermo Production: Ojo de Agua Comunicación; Photography: Monteforte; Guillermo Sound: Morales Rodríguez; Clara Music: Banda de San Juan Tetelcingo;, Fernández; Pablo, Banda de San Miguel Tecuiziapa; Participation year at FICM: 2004
Naxo Café manda saludos Girls and boys from the pre-school Naxo Café, in Barrio Plan de Carril, Huautla de Jiménez. Paco shows his house, Fabián his ranch; other boys and girls make slings, tortillas and many other things. This is a video letter that asks boys and girls to respond. See More
Respondan a esta videocarta de Chicahuaxtla Girls and boys from the Triqui indigenous group weave, make tortillas and show their familiarity with the plants, mushrooms and fruits of the forest. We see how they build a temazcal. This is a video letter in which girls and boys from Chicahuaxtla share their lives and knowledge, waiting for answers from other indigenous peoples and communities. See More
Candelaria Loxicha saluda a todos los niños y niñas Both deaf and listening girls and boys play in the lush forest they hang from branches, climb trees to pick oranges, and show us sign language. This is a video letter in which these children share their experiences, and wait for responses with other video letters. See More
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 FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25 Aurora Clavel (1936-2025) and TARAHUMARA (ALWAYS FURTHER ON) 05 · 22 · 25
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25
