Genre: Mexico
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Abel (2011)
Cast: Christopher Ruiz-Esparza, Karina Gidi, Jose Maria Yazpik …
Directed by: Diego Luna
Diego Luna's directorial debut stars Christopher Ruiz-Esparza as Abel, a troubled 9-year-old boy who emerges from a psychiatric institution and tests his family's patience with his…
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Oscura Seduccion (2011)
Cast: Elizabeth Cervantes, Marco Treviño, Julio Bekhor …
Directed by: Walter Doehner
Elizabeth Cervantes, Marco Treviño and Julio Bekhor star in this tale of attraction turned deadly when a romance between an on-the-verge-of-middle-age plastic surgeon and a male nurse sours,…
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The Cinema Hold Up (2011)
Cast: Gabino Rodríguez, Juan Pablo de Santiago, Ángel Sosa …
Directed by: Iria Gómez Concheiro
Four Mexican teenagers who fill their days with marijuana, skate parks, hip-hop, and chasing girls decide to rob a movie theater. Motivated by greed, boredom, and a thirst for adventure, the…
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Biutiful (2010)
Cast: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Rubén Ochandiano …
Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, Uxbal (Javier Bardem) -- a divorced father raising two children -- is determined to atone for his life as a black marketeer in this engrossing…
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Atrocious (2010)
Cast: Cristian Valencia, Clara Moraleda, Maria Jesús Pereiro …
Directed by: Fernando Barreda Luna
When Spanish police discover a crime scene in which a family has been brutally murdered, they turn their attention to the most riveting evidence -- 37 hours of videotape. Soon, new evidence…
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I Miss You (2010)
Cast: Fermín Volcoff, Martin Slipak, Luis Ziembrowsky …
Directed by: Fabián Hofman
After 15-year-old Javier (Fermín Volcoff) is sent to Mexico from his native Argentina -- which is slipping into a brutal military dictatorship -- his revered older brother,…
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Circo (2010)
Cast: Tino Ponce, Ivonne Ponce, Gilberto Ponce …
Directed by: Aaron Schock
Mexican ringmaster Tino struggles to operate his family's long-running traveling circus in the midst of an economic downturn, while coping with the demands of his fed-up wife and four…
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We Are What We Are (2010)
Cast: Adrián Aguirre, Miriam Balderas, Francisco Barreiro …
Directed by: Jorge Michel Grau
When his father unexpectedly drops dead, teenage Alfredo (Francisco Barreiro) reluctantly steps up to provide for his mother and siblings in the way that Dad always did: by luring…
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The Good Herbs (2010)
Cast: Úrsula Pruneda, Ofelia Medina, Ana Ofelia Murguía …
Directed by: María Novaro
After a 10-year hiatus from the director's chair, Mexican filmmaker María Novaro crafts a thoughtful -- and occasionally frenetic -- portrait of a modern-day family touched by the…
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Nora's Will (2010)
Cast: Silvia Mariscal, Fernando Lujan, Cecilia Suárez …
Directed by: Mariana Chenillo
This award-winning black comedy follows the family of Nora (Silvia Mariscal), who carefully plans her suicide so that her assortment of estranged relatives, including ex-husband José…
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Leap Year (Año Bisiesto) (2010)
Cast: Mónica del Carmen, Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Marco Zapata …
Directed by: Michael Rowe
Journalist Laura Lopez leads an isolated life in Mexico, her only social interactions being sexual encounters with strangers -- until she meets a young man whose penchant for sadomasochistic…
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Sin Nombre (2009)
Cast: Paulina Gaitan, Édgar Flores, Kristyan Ferrer …
Directed by: Cary Fukunaga
Fleeing retaliation from the violent Central American street gang he's deserted, a young hood boards a northbound train, where he takes refuge atop the moving freight cars and hopes for…
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El General (2009)
Cast: Plutarco Elías Calles
Directed by: Natalia Almada
Filmmaker Natalia Almada's documentary traces 100 years of Mexico's history through the story of her great-grandfather Plutarco Elías Calles, whose brutal regime as president…
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Amar (2009)
Cast: Luis Ernesto Franco, Diana Garcia, Tony Dalton …
Directed by: Jorge Ramírez-Suárez
Writer-director Jorge Ramírez Suárez explores the varying aspects of love -- wanting it, having it and losing it -- in this foreign-language drama about amorous relationships between six…
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Sicario: Ejecucion de Mando (2009)
Cast: Tomas Goros, Luis Fernando Peña, Sonia Quinteros …
Directed by: Ivan Cuevas
Seasoned hit man El Gato (Tomas Goros) has a very particular style when it comes to his work, and when a younger assassin (Luis Fernando Peña) starts to imitate him, El Gato takes notice and…
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Amar a Morir (2009)
Cast: José María de Tavira, Martina García, Alberto Estrella …
Directed by: Fernando Lebrija
Faced with a mandate to marry a woman he doesn't love, banking heir Alejandro (José María de Tavira) flees Mexico City -- and his considerable fortune -- and finds himself in the…
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Hood Vengeance (2009)
Cast: Justin Huen, Joey Gaytan, Kadyr Gutierrez …
Directed by: Carlos Santillan
Gang leader Smokes (Justin Huen) is double-crossed and left for dead when power-hungry Mundo (Joey Gaytan) makes a play to take over the crew. As Mundo asserts his new authority, Smokes goes…
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Street with No Name (2009)
Cast: Luis Fernando Peña, Armando Hernandez, Manuel Ojeda …
As part of a rowdy and vicious gang, Rogelio (Luis Fernando Peña) spends his days drinking, doing drugs and getting into fights. With his life spinning out of control, the conflicted…
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El Milagro del Papa (2009)
Cast: Heron Badillo
Directed by: José Luis Valle
Filmmaker José Luis Valle revisits a 1990 miracle in this exposé on Heron Badillo, then a leukemia-stricken 5-year-old whose rapid recovery was considered miraculous after Pope…
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Primos (2009)
Cast: Nick Rey Angelus, Elizabeth Duran, Richard Villa …
Directed by: Belinda Salazar
With his gal pal (Elizabeth Duran) pregnant and a Mexican cousin as an uninvited houseguest, Angeleno Beto Hernandez (Nick Rey Angelus) -- an aspiring rapper -- ends up in even more trouble…
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Marea de Arena (2009)
Cast: Gustavo Montiel Pagés, Damián Alcázar, Carmen Beato …
With its bleak landscapes and isolation, Patagonia offers brooding photographer Juan an ideal environment for working -- but it also allows him to sink deeper into his own obsessions, until…
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Alamar (2009)
Cast: Natan Machado Palombini, Jorge Machado, Nestór Marín …
Directed by: Pedro González-Rubio
Before his young son, Natan (Natan Machado Palombini), returns to Rome with his mother, Jorge (Jorge Machado) takes the boy on an extended journey to a tiny fishing village, where Natan…
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Amor en Fin (2009)
Cast: Adriana Barraza, Juan Carlos Barreto, Luis Ernesto Franco …
Directed by: Salvador Aguirre
In the days preceding a hotly contested presidential election, three pairs of lovers from drastically different segments of society follow very similar paths, boldly risking untold pain and…
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Virgingate (2009)
Cast: Maya Zapata, Ignacio López Tarso, Horacio Garcia Rojas …
Directed by: Alan Jonsson Gavica
By holding for ransom one of the most sacred objects in Mexico -- the icon of the Virgin of Guadalupe -- Mateo Cruz (Horacio Garcia Rojas) hopes to save his family from a ruthless drug…
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Un Brillante Propósito (2009)
Cast: Gerardo Albarrán, Radamés de Jesús, Isaura Espinoza …
Directed by: René Cardona III
When a pair of prisoners busts out of jail, it's up to federal agent Gerardo (Gerardo Albarrán) to put them back where they belong. Good thing he's got a lethal weapon in his…