Image Taboada Tabone, Francesco He received a master’s degree in Mesoamerican Studies from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). In addition to his film work, he has developed a career as an environmental activist and was a member of the People’s Council of Morelos. His feature length documentary triptych Los últimos zapatistas, héroes olvidados (2003), Pancho Villa, la revolución no ha terminado (2006) and 13 pueblos en defensa del agua, el aire y la tierra (2008) uses oral memory to communicate historical moments. Mexican film critic Jorge Ayala Blanco said in La justeza del cine mexicano that Francesco Taboada has become at 35 years of age “the top documentary filmmaker of our revolutionary history” (Mexico City, UNAM, 2011, p. 305). His work has been shown at more than 70 film screenings and festivals around the world, including three editions of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). His first documentary Los últimos zapatistas, héroes olvidados (2003) received the Jury Award and the Best First Film Award from the Cuban Film Press Association (ACPC-FIPRESCI) at the 6th International Documentary Film Festival Santiago Álvarez in Memoriam, Cuba; the prizes for Excellence in Independent Film and Best Documentary awarded by the television channel Once TV at the 9th Latino Film Festival, Santa Cruz, California; and the Best Documentary Award at the 8th Chicano Film Festival of Los Angeles, California, among others. He competed at the 4th FICM with his second documentary feature Pancho Villa, la revolución no ha terminado (2006), winner of the Best Documentary Award at the 1st Iberoamerican Documentary Film Festival of Memory (FMDI), Tepoztlán, and the 1st Cancún Riviera Maya International Film Festival, Mexico; an Honorable Mention for the José Rovirosa Award 2007 of the UNAM Film Archives; the Best Documentary Project award at the 6th “Santiago Álvarez in Memoriam”, among others. He participated in the 5th FICM with his short fiction film ¡Vámonos a la Revolución! (2007), co-directed with Rodrigo Aroca, which was also presented at the 3rd Short Shorts Film Festival Mexico (SSFFM) and the 15th Cinemad Independent and Cult Film Festival of Madrid. His third documentary 13 pueblos en defensa del agua, el aire y la tierra (2008) received the Best Documentary on the Environment award at the 26th Bogotá Film Festival (Bogocine), Colombia; the Jury Special Award at the 12th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), California; and the Rigoberta Menchú award at the 18th Festival Présence Autochtone, Montreal, Canada, among others. His fourth feature length documentary Tin Tan (2009) won the Binational Award and Second Place for the Best Hispanic Documentary at the Bi National Independent Film Festival El Paso Texas & Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico - United States. At the 9th FICM, he competed with his short fiction film El mensajero (2011). His fifth feature length documentary Maguey (2013) won the Best Documentary Award at the 4th Álamos Mágico International Film Festival (FICAM), Sonora, Mexico. Other Movies 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 Related News CAYÓ DE LA GLORIA EL DIABLO 05 · 08 · 25 The mysteries of Elena Garro 05 · 02 · 25 Irene Jacob. THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE: Morelia 2023 04 · 24 · 25 Mario Vargas Llosa (1936-2025) and LOS CACHORROS 04 · 17 · 25 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image Taboada Tabone, Francesco He received a master’s degree in Mesoamerican Studies from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). In addition to his film work, he has developed a career as an environmental activist and was a member of the People’s Council of Morelos. His feature length documentary triptych Los últimos zapatistas, héroes olvidados (2003), Pancho Villa, la revolución no ha terminado (2006) and 13 pueblos en defensa del agua, el aire y la tierra (2008) uses oral memory to communicate historical moments. Mexican film critic Jorge Ayala Blanco said in La justeza del cine mexicano that Francesco Taboada has become at 35 years of age “the top documentary filmmaker of our revolutionary history” (Mexico City, UNAM, 2011, p. 305). His work has been shown at more than 70 film screenings and festivals around the world, including three editions of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). His first documentary Los últimos zapatistas, héroes olvidados (2003) received the Jury Award and the Best First Film Award from the Cuban Film Press Association (ACPC-FIPRESCI) at the 6th International Documentary Film Festival Santiago Álvarez in Memoriam, Cuba; the prizes for Excellence in Independent Film and Best Documentary awarded by the television channel Once TV at the 9th Latino Film Festival, Santa Cruz, California; and the Best Documentary Award at the 8th Chicano Film Festival of Los Angeles, California, among others. He competed at the 4th FICM with his second documentary feature Pancho Villa, la revolución no ha terminado (2006), winner of the Best Documentary Award at the 1st Iberoamerican Documentary Film Festival of Memory (FMDI), Tepoztlán, and the 1st Cancún Riviera Maya International Film Festival, Mexico; an Honorable Mention for the José Rovirosa Award 2007 of the UNAM Film Archives; the Best Documentary Project award at the 6th “Santiago Álvarez in Memoriam”, among others. He participated in the 5th FICM with his short fiction film ¡Vámonos a la Revolución! (2007), co-directed with Rodrigo Aroca, which was also presented at the 3rd Short Shorts Film Festival Mexico (SSFFM) and the 15th Cinemad Independent and Cult Film Festival of Madrid. His third documentary 13 pueblos en defensa del agua, el aire y la tierra (2008) received the Best Documentary on the Environment award at the 26th Bogotá Film Festival (Bogocine), Colombia; the Jury Special Award at the 12th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), California; and the Rigoberta Menchú award at the 18th Festival Présence Autochtone, Montreal, Canada, among others. His fourth feature length documentary Tin Tan (2009) won the Binational Award and Second Place for the Best Hispanic Documentary at the Bi National Independent Film Festival El Paso Texas & Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico - United States. At the 9th FICM, he competed with his short fiction film El mensajero (2011). His fifth feature length documentary Maguey (2013) won the Best Documentary Award at the 4th Álamos Mágico International Film Festival (FICAM), Sonora, Mexico.
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
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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
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