SXSW: Luchadoras
A new documentary follows three luchadoras in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, known as one of the most dangerous cities in the world, especially for women.
Latin Noir
Director Andreas Apostolidis’s documentary explores the sociopolitical environment that gave birth to a unique literary genre: Latin Noir
AFI Fest: The Intruder/ El Prófugo
Directed by Natalia Meta, The Intruder stars Erica Rivas as voice actress and singer who is possessed by a mysterious force after she experiences trauma.
AFI Fest: New Order/Nuevo orden
Mexico City erupts in chaos when protestors declare war on the privileged elite. A brutal and unflinching study in social and racial inequality.
Fantasia Festival: Diabla
A young Mexican woman seeks out a local coven of witches to help enact revenge against the boy who raped her and her unsupportive brother.