Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
1) Cronos
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Criterion collection volume 551
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Kindly antiques dealer Jesus Gris happens upon an ancient golden device, and soon finds himself possessor and victim of its sinister, addictive powers, as well as the target of a mysterious, crude American named Angel.
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A recently ordained priest is sent to a small parish church in rural Mexico to help an aging priest. Upon arriving at his new post, he meets a beautiful young woman with a religious passion that borders on obsession. Quickly her passion for her faith becomes entangled in a growing attraction to the new priest. When the priest crosses the line that seperates temptation from sin, he finds himself torn between the devine and the carnal, the righteous...
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Esta es la historia de dos mercenarios que crecieron juntos, como hermanos, y de su celosa relación con la imponente Casilda. Al terminar la Guerra de la Reforma, Pedro y Damián emprenden un camino que los conduce a jugar, robar y matar. Las cartas con que juegan parecen determinar su destino.
The story of two mercenaries, raised as brothers, and their jealous relationship with the stunningly beautiful Casilda. At the end of the Reform War, Pedro...
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Laura is a young journalist who lives an isolated life and is not lucky in love. Her nightly pursuit of sex and love barely takes the edge off her isolation until she meets Arturo. Their chemistry ignites feelings in Laura that leave her deeply troubled. The two embark on an increasingly dangerous sadomasochistic relationship in which pleasure, pain, and love merge. Their physical relationship seems headed for a very dark place as her secret past...
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Las mujeres de una próspera familia ocultan secretos insospechados que van desde los enredos amorosos hasta el asesinato por peidad o por codicia. La historia de estas excéntricas mujeres combina el amor, los brebajes, el humor negro y la muerte. Mas vale una buena muerte que una mala vida.
The Buenrostros are an important and prosperous family, but it's the women who rule the roost. Between their love triangles and secret snuff business, these...
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A heartwarming tale of two unique women who bond while recuperating in a hospital. Martha, a mother of four rambunctious and imaginative children, finds solace when she meets the younger woman, Claudia, and quickly the two build a strong relationship. When Martha invites Claudia to live with her family, Claudia unwittingly takes on the responsibility of becoming a surrogate mother to Martha's children.
9) Revolución
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A series of ten short films that come together to celebrate the one hundred years since the Mexican revolution. A powerful and multifaceted compilation that expresses the rich culture and customs of contemporary Mexican society. Stories include the journey of a young Mexican-American woman bringing back her father's body to Mexico for burial, a tuba player living in a small village, children rescuing a priest that they find hanging upside down in...
10) El infierno
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Benny returns to his desolate hometown after 20 years in the United States to find it in the grip of a murderous drug boss, falling in with El Cochiloco and his gang of hitmen.
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Paty, an Indigenous woman from the Wixárika community, sets out on a journey that keeps her away for extended periods of time as she represents her community in the Indigenous Council of Government (CIG) while her husband Rubén takes care of their daughters at home. Throughout her journey, Paty reflects on her path and confronts her past, leading her to discover a new purpose, transforming her pain into a better way of life for the women in her...
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Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to immigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.
17) Familia tortuga
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On the eve of a special day, the family bonds faced with a shared sentiment of a regretted absence, appear fragile. Uncle Manuel, a remarkable man, is determined to help his adolescent nephews and support his brother-in-law, an unemployed unionist. Mother's home is now a place where the family, amid lost dreams, is in danger of disintegration--IMDb.
19) Desierto adentro
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Aureliano tells the story of how his father Elias dedicated his life to building a church in order to gain God's forgiveness for a great sin he had committed.