2026 | B/N | 111:00 Dangerous Citizen: The Life and Times of Abraham Polonsky chronicles the remarkable life of the acclaimed writer-director whose Hollywood career was derailed by the anti-Communist blacklist. Through archival footage and new interviews, with artists including Harry Belafonte, Robert Redford, Lee Grant, Oliver Stone, and David Mamet, the film follows Polonsky’s journey from celebrated filmmaker to blacklisted writer who continued creating under aliases, revealing an enduring story of artistic integrity, resilience, and the fight for free expression. Country: USA Direction: Muller; Eddie, Smith; Steven C. Script: Muller; Eddie Production: Muller; Eddie, Lockhart; Claire, Smith; Steven C., Cornfield; David J., Cornfield; Linda A. Photography: Ingalls; Jonathan Participation year at FICM: 2026
2026 | B/N | 111:00 Dangerous Citizen: The Life and Times of Abraham Polonsky chronicles the remarkable life of the acclaimed writer-director whose Hollywood career was derailed by the anti-Communist blacklist. Through archival footage and new interviews, with artists including Harry Belafonte, Robert Redford, Lee Grant, Oliver Stone, and David Mamet, the film follows Polonsky’s journey from celebrated filmmaker to blacklisted writer who continued creating under aliases, revealing an enduring story of artistic integrity, resilience, and the fight for free expression. Country: USA Direction: Muller; Eddie, Smith; Steven C. Script: Muller; Eddie Production: Muller; Eddie, Lockhart; Claire, Smith; Steven C., Cornfield; David J., Cornfield; Linda A. Photography: Ingalls; Jonathan Participation year at FICM: 2026
Naza Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. See More
5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa Esperanza is a young novice living in a quiet convent full of old nuns. After eating some “special” mushrooms, innocent Esperanza becomes modern and psychedelic Brenda: a subversive girl who raids a high-society party, sings subversive songs and charms young fellows. See More
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
The Curaçao International Film Festival opens a call for entries for the second edition of Impact, in collaboration with FICM 11 · 05 · 26 Visit the Beaches of Michoacán 10 · 29 · 26 The 24th FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 12 10 · 23 · 26 LOS LOBOS: NATIVE SONS by Piero F. Giunti and Doug Blush Screened at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26
The Curaçao International Film Festival opens a call for entries for the second edition of Impact, in collaboration with FICM 11 · 05 · 26
