Friends & Neighbors: Mexico (2018)

Join us in warmly welcoming our friends and neighbors to the south, Mexico’s Morelia International Film Festival, who recently celebrated their 15th anniversary! We’re showcasing and saluting shorts that highlight Latin American culture and demonstrate that art has no borders.


Presented with support from

shorts in this program:


Far from Home


Lejos de Casa
Mexico
Live Action, Mayra Veliz, 2016, 13 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles

A Hole


El Agujero
Mexico
Animation, Maribel Suarez, 2016, 5 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles

Mateo and the Cinema


Mateo y el Cine
Mexico
Animation, Luis Felipe Hernández Alanis, 2015, 4 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles

The Piñata King


UK | World Theatrical Premiere
Documentary, Charlie Kwai, Chris Lee & Paul Storrie, 2017, 3 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles

Piñata Love


United States | East Coast Premiere
Live Action, Joel Ramirez, 2017, 6 min

Tintico’s Afternoons


Las Tardes de Tintico
Mexico
Animation, Alejandro García Caballero, 2012, 11 min

Rain in the Eyes


Lluvia en los Ojos
Mexico
Animation, Rita Basulto, 2013, 9 min

Lucy vs. the Limits of Voice


Lucy Contra las Limites de Voz
Mexico
Live Action, Mónica Herrera, 2012, 10 min
In Spanish; with English subtitles

Elena and the Shadows


Elena y las sombras
Mexico
Animation, César Cepeda, 2016, 7 min

Bzzz


Mexico
Animation, Anna Cetti & Guicho Nuñez, 2017, 4 min

Creativity Does Not Recognize Walls


La Creatividad no Reconoce Muros
Mexico
Animation, Fernando Campos, 2017, 2 min