The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.
Egy véletlen SMS-váltást követően Vale és Alex között először barátság szövődik, majd egy románc kezd alakulni. Viszont fogalmuk sincs róla, hogy már találkoztak személyesen is.
Salma sosem találkozott biológiai szüleivel, az egyetlen dolog, amit tud róluk, hogy még kisbaba korában elhagyták őt. A fiatal lány egész életét annak szentelte, hogy felkutassa családját, ám eddig nem járt sikerrel. Egy napon aztán felfedez egy különleges könyvet, amely részletesen mesél a város valamint a benne élő emberek történelméről. A könyv segítségével talán esélye nyílik felkutatni szüleit, így Salma elindul élete nagy kalandjára két barátjával, Jorgeval és Pedroval. Varázslatos útjuk során megnyílik előttük a holtak bámulatos és színkavalkádos világa, ahol különös lények lesznek segítségükre.
“In This Moment” is the story of a transwoman named Love, who is polyamorous and trying to navigate the world around her identities by coming to terms with how she deserves and needs to be loved in a world where her existence is an act of protest. “In This Moment" teaches us that love is like the ocean. It is different in every pattern and location it exists.
Max and Leo are 8 and 5 years old and have just immigrated to the US with their mother. Their days pass inside a tiny apartment, while they wait for their mother to come back, as they hold on to the hope of traveling to Disney.
Ten-year-old Moises has just immigrated to California from Mexico. He doesn't speak English, but he's good at math, so he hopes to do well on his first math test in the USA. Using untrained child actors from public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area, “Immersion” plunges its audience into the visceral experience of a child who cannot understand his teacher. The film puts a human face on the debate about the education of English Language Learners.
A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.
Virginia and her classmates from film school go to “Teques” to shoot a school assignment. There, a masked assassin awaits. They discover the cinematographic origin of this brutal murderer while he hunts them one by one. Virginia will fight to survive and tell the story.
A deadly riot breaks out after unfair labor practices at a garment factory raises tensions between Mexican and Chicano workers.
A folktale in Los Angeles.
Lucia must find new meaning in her life in order to move forward after a suicide attempt.Dealing with her grief over the death of her son,she establishes new ties and notices small miracles.An encounter and unexpected journey open up the space for her to understand that she can continue to live and to discover that eternity resides in a single instant.
A Mexican immigrant struggles to fit into a small town in Wisconsin until he discovers ice fishing.
Susana is a citizen who resides somewhere in Mexico City. Throughout this story, Susana goes through the adversities of living with an abusive father, while she is waiting for her boyfriend to escape from her. These elements are what lead to a tragic conclusion.
Lidia must face the allegations and consequences unleashed by the accusations of sexual abuse committed by her father long ago when he held an important position in the politics of the country.
This documentary by Dan Glynn follows the personal story of Jairo, a hard-working Mexican who immigrates to the US in order to find work to support his family back in Mexico. The film looks at current immigration issues in the United States. The story takes a dramatic turn, when Jairo's cousin is arrested by local police putting the entire family in danger of deportation. In the movie we meet numerous people who want to stem the tide of immigration from Mexico as well as people who help those who make the long, arduous journey to new employment in the United States.
A kid dreams of being a photographer despite his blindness and his father's disapproval.
Final installment in Juan Orol's Percal trilogy. In this film, Malena is freed from prison by a gangster but a rival mobster will make things impossible for them.
In Miami’s neon-lit streets, “EXOTIC” follows Alejandro Vasquez, a charismatic entrepreneur leading a double life. Publicly, he runs an exotic car rental business, but secretly, he operates a criminal organization for the Calamar Cartel. His life is upended when Isabella, a New York journalist, arrives to expose Miami’s underworld. As she gets closer to the truth, tensions rise and loyalties are tested. “EXOTIC” is a thrilling tale of crime and redemption, blurring the line between hero and villain against Miami’s glamorous backdrop.
A wild police officer attempts to rescue a child from the hands of kidnappers.
A fugitive hides from justice among smugglers in the deep jungle of an exotic island, but things become complicated when he falls in love with a local cabaret dancer.