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A Selection of Short Films From the 2013 Morelia Film Festival
Called by Variety as a "must-see" film festival "that has earned with dramatic speed an international rep," the 11 year old Festival Internacional de Cine en Morelia (FICM) showcases not only the best of Mexican cinema, but work from around the world. The festival has not, however, fogotten its early days as a champion of short Mexican films, the bread-and-butter of the festival's crucial role in the development of that country's emerging filmmaking talent. This year CineFestival is proud to present a special program put together by the FICM programmers a selection of astounding work from the 2013 edition of the festival. Special thanks to Festival Director Daniela Michel for this partnership.
Short: La Banqueta (The Sidewalk)
Anaïs Pareto Onghena. Fiction, Spain/Mexico, 2013, 21 min. Best Mexican Short Film 2013 FICM
A sidewalk, a beer and a farewell. Three old friends realize that none of them is where they thought they would be in life.
Short: Arma Blanca (White Weapon)
Mauricio Calderón Rico, Fiction, Mexico, 2013, 15 min.
Mari works as a maid in a luxury apartment where she takes care of Regina. She also helps her do her homework. Regina is a very spoiled girl and her mother, who is a doctor, works all day. One day, Mari comes home from work and discovers that Pedro, her son, who does his homework alone, has lice.
Short: La casa triste (The Sad House)
Sofia Carrillo, Animation, Mexico, 2013, 13 min. Best Animated Short Film, FICM 2013
The story of a family and its relationship with sickness, told through objects found in junk shops, flea markets and donations.
Short: Lluvia en los Ojos (Rain in the Eyes)
Rita Basulto, Animation, Mexico, 2013, 7 min.
Sofía, a seven-year-old girl, remembers the day she fractured her arm while being chased through the forest. This is a story full of fantasy that hides a heart-rending moment in Sofía's life.
Short: Las montañas invisibles (The Invisible Mountains)
Ángel Linares, Documentary, Mexico, 2012, 13 min. Best Short Documentary 2013 FICM
Several women talk about their experiences after the disappearance of their sons and husbands identified as sympathizers of Lucio Cabañas' guerrilla movement in the 1970s. Faced with the absence of their loved ones and struggling to find them, this group of women remains strong, living in the midst of the poverty and injustice that has historically characterized the Atoyac peasant communities in the State of Guerrero, Mexico.
Short: B-Boy
Abraham Escobedo Salas, Documentary, Mexico, 2013, 22 min. Special Mention, Documentary Short 2013 FICM
Migue is a young b-boy (breakdancer) from Guadalajara, who follows his passion for dance, always looking for a balance between work, friends and his new role as a father. B-boy Migue trains in order to win a national tournament so he can fix up his house to offer his family a better life.
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Feature: Rezeta
Fernando Frías, Mexico, 2012. Winner Best Narrative Feature 2014 Slamdance Festival
A beautiful Albanian model arrives in Mexico City and quickly meets a charming punk rock musician. Their platonic friendship grows at a leisurely pace into an unlikely and freewheeling romance of two opposites, where boy meets girl, they ride about in hipster 10-speeds, and bond over a mutual love of tattoos. The film succeeds wonderfully with an improvised freshness and deceptively causal visual style, all the while deliberately uninterested in the ho-hum conventions of on-screen romances. A promising debut film by first-time director Fernando Frías and some captivating on-screen chemistry between the two non-actor leads a real-life Albanian model and a real-life Mexican punk rocker.
Unrated but contains nudity, strong language, and sexual situations.
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LocationGuadalupe Theater (View)
1301 Guadalupe Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
United States
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