2004 | Color | 88 A thrilling, original feature from first-time director Jonathan Caouette. The story of a young man?s coming of age, this is also one of the most emotionally rich mother-and-son stories ever captured on film. Caouette directed this autobiographical video opus throughout his adolescence and adulthood, growing up in a turbulent household (his mother, diagnosed as mentally ill, was subjected to electroshock treatments, among other tortures) and blossoming into a precocious and gifted theatrical impresario, long before this (finished) film became the toast of festivals, from Sundance to Cannes. Featuring amazing flourishes of editing, video technique, and music, Tarnation is an unforgettable emotional journey, and a creative triumph Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Caouette; Jonathan Script: Caouett; Jonathan Production: Caouett; Jonathan Photography: Caouett; Jonathan Cast:Leblanc; Renée, Caouette; Jonathan, Sanin Paz; David Participation year at FICM: 2004
2004 | Color | 88 A thrilling, original feature from first-time director Jonathan Caouette. The story of a young man?s coming of age, this is also one of the most emotionally rich mother-and-son stories ever captured on film. Caouette directed this autobiographical video opus throughout his adolescence and adulthood, growing up in a turbulent household (his mother, diagnosed as mentally ill, was subjected to electroshock treatments, among other tortures) and blossoming into a precocious and gifted theatrical impresario, long before this (finished) film became the toast of festivals, from Sundance to Cannes. Featuring amazing flourishes of editing, video technique, and music, Tarnation is an unforgettable emotional journey, and a creative triumph Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Caouette; Jonathan Script: Caouett; Jonathan Production: Caouett; Jonathan Photography: Caouett; Jonathan Cast:Leblanc; Renée, Caouette; Jonathan, Sanin Paz; David Participation year at FICM: 2004
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
Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
54 years after the Halconazo 06 · 12 · 25 Salón Los Ángeles on Screen 06 · 05 · 25 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
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
