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FILM ON THE FENCE
Our flagship “Film on The Fence” screening promotes unification through cinema, using both sides of the border wall as projection screens for the same film, creating a feeling of one theater across both nations, uniting two audiences with one cinematic experience and erasing social and political boundaries through film.Our flagship “Film on The Fence” screening promotes unification through cinema, using both sides of the border wall as projection screens for the same film, creating a feeling of one theater across both nations, uniting two audiences with one cinematic experience and erasing social and political boundaries through film.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ON THE BORDER WALL
THURSDAY MAY 1st - 6pm-10pm
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SEÑOR APACHE (ADVANCED SCREENING)
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DIRECTED BY: ​
Luis Fernando Pacheco
Fifty-six years after the smash hit "Fue en un Cafe," the imprint of stardom lingers in the present of the creators of border rock, Los Apson from Agua Prieta, Sonora. At a distance, from his prison cell, vocalist Frankie Gámez accompanies saxophonists Lichy García and Gil Maldonado on a crusade to recover the band's legacy. Special advanced screening with Director Luis Fernando Pacheco and Cinematographer Nicolás Gutiérrez Wenhammar in attendance.
Q&A FOLLOWING SCREENING
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MEPHISTO
DIRECTED BY: ​
Cristian Proa
Helena suffers the loss of her parents. Between mourning and abandonment, she receives through dreams, messages that will make her delve into herself, and at the same time, follow the strange trail of someone who will change her existence. With Director Cristian Proa in attendance.
Q&A FOLLOWING SCREENING
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FRIDAY MAY 2nd - 6pm-10pm
EL TESORO
DIRECTED BY: ​
David Rodríguez Estrada
Taking on an unexpected mission, Clemencia, a grieving but determined mother, poses as a clairvoyant to help a stranger discover a mysterious buried treasure in the gardens of a house belonging to a corrupt Mexican politician. With a special presentation of the first ever "Breaking Fronteras" award plus a video message by Oscar-Nominated Actress Adriana Barraza and Actor/Producer Edward Enriquez-Cohen in attendance.
Q&A FOLLOWING SCREENING
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EL LLANTO DE LAS TORTUGAS
DIRECTED BY: ​
Jaime Villa
Cosme and Mónica live with their children in Bahía de Kino, a fishing village in Sonora, Mexico. They called themselves predators of the sea until one day they become unable to kill a turtle. Immersed in an existential crisis, they embark on a journey of introspection and redemption to try to save their way of life. With Director Jaime Villa and Producer Victoria Arellano in Attendance.
Q&A FOLLOWING SCREENING
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CORINA
DIRECTED BY: ​
Urzula Barba Hopfner
Corina, a 20-year-old housebound woman, accidentally compromises her publishing company's famous book saga. To save her job and the company, she must overcome her fears and, aided by Carlos, embark on a journey to find a mysterious writer.