Rose of the Rio Grande(1938)

The Reward(es)

Francisco is escorted by Sergeant Martinez and a group of soldiers in search of a marijuana plantation. Francisco has promised to show them the way in exchange for a monetary reward, but apparently, it is complicated to remember the exact location. By finding the field by another group of soldiers who accompanied them, Francisco ask for a part of the reward ... But things are not always as one would like.

VISITAS(es)

Shortcut to Heaven(es)

A modern take on the classic Cinderella tale.

Bugambilia(es)

In mid-nineteenth century Guanajuato, the beauty and charm of the young heiress Amalia conquers the lowly foreman Ricardo with fatal results. Prevented from consummating their love, Ricardo is going to Guanajuato where again later become the rich owner of a mine. On his return, fate has prepared a tragic encounter with Amalia.

Lay That Rifle Down(en)

A story about a girl from the sticks doing drudge work at a hotel and dreaming of a better life.

Bees in Paradise(en)

Four pilots become stranded on a tropical island inhabited by beautiful women.

Tremulous(es)

Carlos sweeps and mops the floor of an old-time barbershop. The day before Independence Day, among the customers is Julio. Their eyes meet, and when the barbershop closes Julio comes back for Carlos. They spend the night together, eating, chatting and even dancing, knowing full well that this encounter will be brief and short-lived.

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy(en)

Mrs. Emily Pollifax of New Jersey goes to the CIA to volunteer for spy duty, being in her own opinion, expendable now that the children are grown and she's widowed. And being just what the department needed (someone who looks and acts completely unlike a spy), she's assigned to simple courier duty to pick up a book in Mexico City. But when the pickup doesn't go as planned, Mrs. Pollifax finds herself handcuffed to a handsome stranger on a plane bound for an Albanian prison. And it's up to her to get them out.

Songs of Injustice: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America(es)

In this documentary film a team of researchers examine the social contexts that influenced the emergence and permanence of heavy metal music in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Colonialism, dictatorships, terrorism and neoliberal exploitation serve as points of reference for how heavy metal in the region has been directly linked to each country's social and political context.

The Girl from Mexico(en)

Carmelita Fuentes is a fiery-Latin singer/dancer in Mexico City who has designs on Dennis Lindsay, an American publicity agent, for unclear reasons, while Lindsay's shiftless uncle Matthew Lindsay aids and abets her every step of the way to the marriage altar.

La Cucaracha(en)

Señor Martinez, a famous theater owner, visits a local café in Mexico because of its reputation for good food and to audition the famous dancer who performs there. Martinez tells the café owner that if the dancer is as good as he has heard, he will offer the dancer a contract to perform in his theater. The café's female singer hears about this and is determined that he won't leave the café without her.

Wicked(en)

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Synthesize Me(es)

In April 1989, in a liminal town near Mexico City, young teenager Violeta finds a way to bring her mother's synthesizers back to life with disastrous consequences for her and her father.

Black Weddings(en)

A young couple is struck with tragedy when Catalina suddenly dies of tuberculosis, leading a depressed Rosauro to commit a disturbing act. Based on the song by Julio Jaramillo.

The Yanks Are Coming(en)

A popular band joins the army with the idea of putting on shows for troops overseas. During rehearsals, a battle erupts and the musicians must exchange their musical instruments for guns and fight.

Light(es)

A university professor on the verge of divorce and a new life is confronted with encounters that make him doubt his desires — and reality.

The Kid from Kansas(en)

Competition among fruit growers takes a nasty turn when the main buyer offers unrealistically low prices for their crops.

Death Partner(es)

A man casts a spell wishing for a death partner.

The Devil's Visitations(es)

A young architect returns from Europe to live in the house of his uncles and cousins, where someone pretends to be the Devil.

Una China Poblana(es)

"Una China Poblana" follows a Chinese-Filipino woman, Malaga, living in 1930s Mexico. Due to her race, many aspects of her life encounters hostility. When Malaga receives a death threat right before her big show in Mexico City, she doesn't choose to back down and faces whatever threat awaits her in the audience.