Nearly 1,000 people – even tiny babies and children – lay dead and rotting in the morning sun in the South American country of Guyana, all victims of sect leader Jim Jones, who had ordered the mass execution of his followers in the 1978 incident called by many “The Crime of the Century”.Read More »
Shady waterfront guy rents a yacht from a married couple and they all go off on a secret mission together.Read More »
Irasema Dilián stars as the orphan Manuela whose passionate crush on her teacher Lucila (Marga Lopez) scandalizes their all-girl Catholic school. An exceptional Mexican remake of the 1931 German original, Maedchen in Uniform.Read More »
After a romantic betrayal, young Cecilia decides to sleep around with the men she grew up with.Read More »
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A thorough analysis of the social- politics of Mexico, within the historical context of the Mexican Revolution reality. Includes footage of the 1910s, interviews with farmers, politicians, intellectuals, middle class, trade and unionists.Read More »
In this provocative drama from Mexican filmmaker Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Julian Pastor plays a young college student who is living with his aunt. The student is taking a course in filmmaking and is working on a short video as a class project. An attractive middle-aged woman, Marieda (Maria Rojo), arrives to audition for a part in the video; when the film’s male lead fails to show up, the young man takes the role as he auditions a romantic scene with the woman, and later they move from pretend lovemaking to the real thing. But as it turns out, this isn’t the first time the boy and the woman have met, which leads to a disturbing revelation. Forbidden Homework was a semi-sequel to Hermosillo accalimed feature La Tarea. (All Movie Guide)Read More »
Three actors in a love triangle grapple with the blurred lines between their roles and real desires, provoking a thoughtful exploration of authenticity and performance.Read More »
During the summer, 13 year old Sofia moves to the country house, where her cousin Cristina is waiting for her to spend their vacations. During these days of games and discoveries, the two will be immersed in a love triangle with a man almost 20 years older. Its outcome will mark the passage from puberty to adolescence for both of them.Read More »
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A robber regrets having brutally hit an elderly woman in order to snatch off her handbag and attempts to make up for the damage he inflicted. But his past deeds as snatch thief hunt him, keeping him from restarting his life anew.Read More »