Postales en movimiento: Ciudad de mexico(2012)

Spain: The First Globalization(es)

A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world.

The Lion and the Mouse(xx)

This animated short by Evelyn Lambart is a visual adaptation of the famous Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse," in which a mouse proves to a lion that the weak and small may be of help to those much mightier than themselves.

Llamen a un adulto (Sepiaexperimental)(es)

¿Que Haces Aqui? A Documentary About Karen(en)

Can flipping through the channels change your life? For Karen, a former prosecutor living in Chicago, her world changed forever when she accidentally fell in love with telenovelas. Now she has quit her job, and she's moving to Mexico City to write the telenovela she's always wanted to watch.

Arte Mexicano(es)

GRUFF(en)

GRUFF is a handmade, paper short film that tells the story of a daughter, mother, and grandfather and how love is conveyed in different ways.

Crossed Destinies - A Short Film About Climate Change(pt)

A papercut stopmotion animation in which human Travelers from 2053 travel 30 years into the past to warn "foundlings" of the future that awaits them. The story follows Jonah and his Traveler, learning about the possible chaotic future that could happen if such measures are not applied.

For When I Think, There is This Heaviness That I Would Rather You Not Carry(tl)

A very short story about creative block.

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature(en)

Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.

Mary's Birthday(en)

The flower fairies help a little girl named Mary to thwart germs.

From Dawn to Dusk(hu)

This etude made up of captured snaps having a sociographic impact and expressive photo-collages by Dezső Korniss is the satirical apotheosis of the single, working urban woman from the second half of the 1960s.

Faroeste(pt)

Short film made using cardboard cutouts of a classic Western scene

Berro(pt)

This film is about entering the flow of the scream and seeing its color.

Arkhé(es)

“Archeology” and “Archive” share the same roots. Both words come from “Arkhé”, the Greek word for “origin”. In the ruins of buildings, lost forever by earthquakes, as in the depth of the archives, we dig. What happened the morning of the big earthquake? The morning of September 19th 1985 is fading away in our memories. These recordings have never been seen. Unedited images of the catastrophe dug out by the archaeological adventure of an archivist that suffered with them. He dug and suffered until he could no longer see.

A Cop Movie(es)

This documentary walks the line between fact and fiction, delving into corruption in the Mexican police through the experiences of two officers.

Whoever is Responsible(es)

Documentary about the founding of Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl on the outskirts of Mexico City in the sixties.

The Man Who Saw Too Much(es)

A film about fragility; about a man obsessed with photographing the accident who discovered that the fate of others was his way of connecting to life. When does the image of the accident become the object of desire? Following the footsteps of Metinides and the work of contemporary tabloid photographers, we discover Mexico City through a narrative of crime scenes and accidents; rubbernecking though Metinides’ Gaze.

1968(en)

At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images of the 20th century.

Midnight Family(es)

In Mexico City's wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a for-profit ambulance, competing with other unlicensed EMTs for patients in need of urgent care. In this cutthroat industry, they struggle to keep their financial needs from compromising the people in their care.

Modern Mexico City(en)

This Traveltalk series short brings us to the capital of Mexico, where we learn a little about the three million people living there. Their living quarters are viewed, as are various monuments found throughout the city, including a monument to George Washington. We also see the Museum of Fine Arts and the Washington Apartments. From here, we visit the bullfights.