Gabriel Villegas

Mezquite is a large tree with many virtues and is in danger due to the neglect that has been had with its species in recent years.

This is a movie built from impericia, from misunderstanding, from surprise and mutual amazement; it is a film that reflects on the idea of community, the relationship of mankind with the environment in which nature, beasts and human beings depend on each other to continue inhabiting a barren land.

2014년 9월 26일, 멕시코에서 6명이 사망하고 43명의 학생이 사라진다. 중국의 활동가이자 예술가인 아이웨이웨이는 실종자 가족의 이야기를 통해 사라진 이들을 복귀시킨다. 영화는 전통적인 다큐멘터리 형식을 통해 기교를 덜어내고 숫자로만 말해질 수 없는 개별적 비극과 역사를 드러내는 진술에 집중한다. 인터뷰는 사라진 아이들이 가족에게 사랑스럽고 소중한 존재일 뿐만 아니라 의지를 가지고 삶의 변화를 모색한 ‘사회적 실체’로서의 인간임을 드러낸다. 멕시코 정부의 인도주의적 위기를 보여주는 이 작품은 진실이 규명되지 않았을 뿐 아니라, 실종으로 인해 미지의 존재로 남은 아이들이 가족에게는 영원히 현존하는 ‘살아 있는 자’임을 이야기하고 있다.

2014년 9월 26일, 멕시코에서 6명이 사망하고 43명의 학생이 사라진다. 중국의 활동가이자 예술가인 아이웨이웨이는 실종자 가족의 이야기를 통해 사라진 이들을 복귀시킨다. 영화는 전통적인 다큐멘터리 형식을 통해 기교를 덜어내고 숫자로만 말해질 수 없는 개별적 비극과 역사를 드러내는 진술에 집중한다. 인터뷰는 사라진 아이들이 가족에게 사랑스럽고 소중한 존재일 뿐만 아니라 의지를 가지고 삶의 변화를 모색한 ‘사회적 실체’로서의 인간임을 드러낸다. 멕시코 정부의 인도주의적 위기를 보여주는 이 작품은 진실이 규명되지 않았을 뿐 아니라, 실종으로 인해 미지의 존재로 남은 아이들이 가족에게는 영원히 현존하는 ‘살아 있는 자’임을 이야기하고 있다.

Millenary and figsty, the Yaqui tribe defends its existence. Since 2010, Sonora's government diverts illegally 75 million cubic meters of water from the Yaqui River each year. This situation has sparked struggles and resistances. In parallel, the Yaqui people have seen flooded their territory by methamphetamines. Now they search for answers to these external aggressions in the depths of their cultural identity.

In the midst of the chaos of México City, a group of eight bachelor millennials who call themselves ´The Hermits´, open the doors to their tiny apartments in the historic Ermita Building, in the yet-to-be gentrified neighborhood of Tacubaya, and share their life experiences in a time when precarity changes the way in which we love, feel and relate to each other. As we explore the homes of these eight neighbors, we also witness their personalities intersect in a Whatsapp chat, a virtual space that functions as a supporting system that helps them face the adversities that living alone in this city brings.

Bartolomé, a teacher in a multigrade school on the mountains of Chiapas in Mexico, knows well that pedagogy is not based on textbooks and cannot fit behind the four walls of a classroom. A true sower of knowledge unravels his philosophy and method and becomes a beacon of hope for the creation of a humanistic model of education based on curiosity and love for the outside world.

Every year, hundreds of mexican and foreign players, specially from Africa and South America, look for a contract with a team from the Main League of Mexican Soccer. Whoever is not successful, offers their talent to amateur teams while waiting for their next chance to jump to the Main League.

This is a story about the families of those that once were our witnesses, our eyes and our voice, but were threatened, had to leave Mexico and forced to live in exile, seeking for political asylum. It is not about powerful journalists, it is about invisible reporters that represent the weakest links of the news network’s chain and now are living in an immigration limbo.

Giggling young women who secretly feed a macho cowboy Viagra might sound pretty funny. But is it really?... I Stay with You starts out as an innocent comedy with rich girls having carefree fun. Gradually, however, the film undergoes a transformation, ending in dark sadism. Artist Artemio Narro has made a number of installations and videos on the subject of violence. His first fiction feature is not only a commentary on the ever-present violence in Mexico, but also on how we see violence. The changing tone of the film and an ingenious turnaround in the battle of the sexes makes this film a confrontational experience.

A portrait documentary tracing the inspiration, philosophy and imagination of the celebrated theatre and screen writer - and Bunuel's long term collaborator - Jean Claude Carrière. Carrière predicts that between the house he was born in and the cemetery in which he will end there is a life journey of just 250 meters. "Carrière: 250 Meters" follows him as he reflects on the wealth of global traditions of storytelling, travelling through past and present, across countries and cultures from Paris to New York, Mexico and India and joined by his family, friends and collaborators. A testament to the life and work of an extraordinary man and a key architect in contemporary cinema.

A portrait documentary tracing the inspiration, philosophy and imagination of the celebrated theatre and screen writer - and Bunuel's long term collaborator - Jean Claude Carrière. Carrière predicts that between the house he was born in and the cemetery in which he will end there is a life journey of just 250 meters. "Carrière: 250 Meters" follows him as he reflects on the wealth of global traditions of storytelling, travelling through past and present, across countries and cultures from Paris to New York, Mexico and India and joined by his family, friends and collaborators. A testament to the life and work of an extraordinary man and a key architect in contemporary cinema.