2021 | Color | 83:20 Through dreams, the gods revealed to José his vocation to be a musician with the duty of playing in the sacred festivals of Zinacantán, a Mayan territory in the Highlands of Chiapas. These ceremonies play a central role in the community, and the select few who hold the position of traditional musician are appointed for life. For José, the temptation to quit is getting stronger... but he fears a punishment from the gods if he resigns prematurely. Country: México Direction: Pérez; Juan Javier Script: Pérez; Juan Javier Production: Défossé; Nicolás, Contreras; Daniela Photography: López Gómez; Ángel Sound: Pérez; Juan Javier, Cortés Navarrete; Carlos, De Torcy; Martin Participation year at FICM: 2021
2021 | Color | 83:20 Through dreams, the gods revealed to José his vocation to be a musician with the duty of playing in the sacred festivals of Zinacantán, a Mayan territory in the Highlands of Chiapas. These ceremonies play a central role in the community, and the select few who hold the position of traditional musician are appointed for life. For José, the temptation to quit is getting stronger... but he fears a punishment from the gods if he resigns prematurely. Country: México Direction: Pérez; Juan Javier Script: Pérez; Juan Javier Production: Défossé; Nicolás, Contreras; Daniela Photography: López Gómez; Ángel Sound: Pérez; Juan Javier, Cortés Navarrete; Carlos, De Torcy; Martin Participation year at FICM: 2021
If I Were Fire Two young lovers wander through an abandoned countryside, where reality is distorted and the ruins of a long-gone village give glimpses of the past. The presence of a mysterious horseman transforms the bucolic landscape into a nightmare. See More
Lives on the Border Lives on the border portrays the tragic consequences of an unfair sentence delivered by the U.S. criminal justice system. Through several interconnected life stories, we'll discover what Rosa Estela Olvera, a Mexican woman wrongfully convicted in the U.S. (My Life Inside 2007), endures in prison: a psycho-emotional exploration of the loneliness of confinement; and the long and arduous battle to win back her family and obtain justice. See More
40 + Divorced, childless and single, Luz visits her local healer who prescribes a scandalous remedy to unburden her soul. As Luz embarks on a sensual journey of self-discovery, she steps into her power realizing that fulfillment doesn't require a traditional path. See More
The Third Film Development Lab for Filmmakers of Indigenous and African Descent in Mexico has Begun 10 · 09 · 25 Stellan Skarsgård to Present Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value at the 23rd FICM 10 · 03 · 25 Juliette Binoche to Receive the Award for Artistic Excellence at the 23rd FICM 10 · 02 · 25 Cherien Dabis to Present ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU at the 23rd FICM 10 · 01 · 25
The Third Film Development Lab for Filmmakers of Indigenous and African Descent in Mexico has Begun 10 · 09 · 25
