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Teo
In the beautiful hills of the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by the mailman (Teo). As part of their daily tasks, they not only deliver the mail but read letters to the villagers, as well as take dictation, since most are illiterate. Young Emilio quickly learns to read and write but feels saddened by the mostly difficult stories sent by relatives, that moved north to Denver, Colorado in pursuit of a better future. One day Teo becomes disabled and Emilio takes over the mail route and with great imagination, he changes the letters to happy and optimistic stories. Within days, the village is transformed. The elders, once hopeless, lonely and sad, are now happy and enthusiastic, enjoying the "supposed" success their loved ones write from the United States. But the enjoyment is short lived, as they realize that all the wonderful stories are the same...
In the plains of Durango, the old west town still exists where Mexican and foreign westerns used to be filmed. Old Antonio takes care of the place. One day, Gabriel Navárez, a 13-year-old boy from a small nearby community, secretly gets into the old west town and discovers a fascinating world.
멕시코시티에 사는 마르셀라는 학생들에게 댄스를 가르치며 생계를 이어나간다. 그녀는 안정된 삶을 유지하기 위해 자신의 댄스 아카데미를 차릴 생각을 하고 있다. 그러던 어느 날, 그녀는 부모님 집에서 뭔가 이상한 기운을 감지한다. 어머니 글로리아는 그녀의 일상과는 거리가 먼 기이한 일들에 대해 이야기하거나 무언가를 자꾸 잊어버리고 혼란스러워한다. 그 와중에 아버지 나쵸는 직장을 잃고 좌절한다. 마르셀라는 상처받은 가족들의 마음과 그들의 관계를 회복하려고 하지만, 그들의 행복을 찾는 방법은 새로운 곳에 있다는 것을 알게 된다. (2010년 11회 멕시코 영화제)
Many stories of families within an urban complex.
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Don Gustavo
A crooked CEO is kidnapped and nobody cares enough to pay his ransom.
Bruno
Five elderly men form a music group and run away from the nursing home where they are interns with the hope of playing for an audience. They confront th city, the nursing home authorities, the police and all those who wish to destroy their dream which finally comes true when they are contracted to serve as musical background for strippers of a second class cabaret. In case i never see you again, is a movie about life, death, melancholy and the quest for happiness.
Don Carlos
Filmmaker Ernesto Rimoch looks at the potent combination of love and ambition in this film about a couple who's so happy their daughter is marrying into a rich clan that they throw the best wedding ever, even if they can't afford it. When the father (Damián Alcázar) loses the money to pay for the musician, mayhem ensues. The film itself is made to look like a videotaping of the wedding, revealing who's responsible for the crime.
Christ
Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. We see the tale through the eyes of a modern young girl, the oldest child in a large rural Tex-Mex family. During a surrealistic dream, which brings to mind "The Wizard of Oz," the young chicana makes a fantastical journey with the shepherds and along the way; witnesses the triumph of God's Angels over Satan's diablo's. Full of drama, comedy, fantasy and wonderful music; this is a rare film the whole family can enjoy together.