Cinéxico 2015 Program

Synopsis: Kelp forest moves with the surge.

Synopsis: There are few places on earth more forbidding and beautiful than Baja, Mexico. 800 miles long and 10 million years in the making, it is home to a punishing desert and the most diverse sea on the planet. Explore amazing ecosystems in the Sea of Cortez and join the hunt with charismatic mega fauna - great creatures that inspire wonder, joy, fear, and awe. From Emmy-nominated producer Michael Watchulonis and Emmy award winning cinematographer Johnny Friday. Captured entirely in 4K over a period of 4 years.

Synopsis: “The Lasting Life” looks at the Mexican poetess Dolores Castro and her poetry; it is an homage to the poetess and her poetry, a journey across a full life that has given a face and voice to the forgotten ones. “The Lasting Life” is that: a lovely act and the perpetuation of the personally experienced.

Synopsis: The Ponce family’s hardscrabble circus has lived and performed on the back roads of Mexico since the 19th century. But can their way of life survive into the 21st century? Against the backdrop of Mexico’s collapsing rural economy, the ringmaster must choose between his family tradition and a wife who wants a better life for their family outside the circus.

Synopsis: A solitary and retired old man receives a mysterious letter that contains a shocking message that will torture him for seven days.

Synopsis: After being scolded one too many times, mischievous Toñita runs away from home. While on the road, she meets another little girl and together they embark on a frolic through the Mexican countryside. In the second film, Toñita meets a mysterious boy who teaches her how to skateboard.

Synopsis: Intrinsic Moral Evil at first sight seems to be a tale of identity and growing up. But above all, the three dancers play a game with the viewer’s perception and expectations.

Synopsis: Hooking up is easy, breaking up is not. A couple wants to break up but is unable to communicate or have the courage to say something.

Synopsis: A tainted woman seeks out the worst of men to satiate her thirst for revenge. She cannot forget her dark past, nor stop her desire to punish them.

Synopsis: Hooking up is easy, breaking up is not. A couple wants to break up but is unable to communicate or have the courage to say something.

Synopsis: They meet at the roof top to say “goodbye.” Both are 13 years old. A handmade kite is ready for a farewell flight but…they confront a windless scenario. Together they call upon the blue sky to blow. And suddenly they see something in the Sun. A luminous bond is made.

* Come have a drink in the lovely courtyard just before or after the screening!