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Mexican Film Week

Leona

Dir.: Isaac Cherem
| 95 minutes

Ariela is an independently-minded artist living with her family in a Jewish neighborhood of Mexico City. Pressured to find an appropriate suitor, serendipity leads to Ivan, a non-Jewish writer who shows her a world of possibilities. 

The Good Girls

Dir.: Alejandra Márquez Abella
| 93 minutes

1982. Amid Mexico's financial crisis, cracks begin to form in the manicured existence of Sofía and Fernando. The Good Girls is an elegant film that uses irony and humor to present the moment the idyll ends and the magic moments dissipate.  

Esmeralda's Twilight

Dir.: Ehécatl García
| 90 minutes

Esmeralda has lost interest in life; her husband has passed away, and the relationship with her son is weary. But when a piglet enters her life, hope is rekindled. With a stirring and powerful performance by Concepción Márquez, the result is a tender and heartfelt work.

Nudo Mixteco

Dir.: Ángeles Cruz
| 91 minutes

Ángeles Cruz's debut film takes place in a secluded village in the Mexican mountains. Three stories of women who find themselves in conflict with the conservative community. A fascinating portrait of rural Mexico that is caught in the past.

Summer White

Dir.: Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson
| 85 minutes

When his mother brings home a new boyfriend, Rodrigo's life turns upside-down. They had always had a close relationship, perhaps dangerously so. The appearance of a third party sends him on a turbulent journey. This is an intense and powerful melodrama with remarkable performances.