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What defines Mexico today? It’s a question that people on both sides of the border ask everyday. The films in this showcase offer some singular answers that go beyond the headlines, reflecting a bustling and vibrant country in the midst of transition.
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The Amazing Catfish
Claudia Sainte-Luce / Mexico Today / Mexico / 2013 / Coming-of-age / 89 mins
In this charming debut from director Claudia Sainte-Luce, a lonely woman named Claudia (Ximena Ayala) meets ailing matriarch Martha (Lisa Owen) in a hospital room they are both sharing. This chance encounter changes both of their lives forever, acting as the beginning to a road trip involving Claudia, Martha, and her four children.The Amazing Catfish
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March 16, 2014 8:30 pmThe Amazing Catfish
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March 19, 2014 9:15 pmThe Amazing Catfish
Digital Gym Cinema
March 21, 2014 6:15 pm
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Heli
Amat Escalante / Mexico Today / Mexico / 2013 / Drama / 105 mins
A selfish and arrogant police cadet decides to steal money from his corrupt superiors, endangering his young girlfriend and her innocent family in the process. This central decision creates terrifying consequences that ripple outward, affecting everyone involved and ultimately revealing the omniscient sense of control and power wielded by both the narcos and law enforcement officers in modern Mexico.Heli
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March 14, 2014 10:00 pmHeli
UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas Hazard Center
March 17, 2014 9:45 pmHeli
UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas Hazard Center
March 21, 2014 10:00 pm
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La jaula de oro
Diego Quemada-Díez / Mexico Today / Mexico / 2013 / Drama / 102 mins
A trio of Guatemalan teens decide to make the 1,200 mile journey north through Mexico to the United States. Diego Quemada-Díez’s brilliant drama explores the difficult obstacles facing them along the way, and how quickly they can be separated on a moment’s notice.La jaula de oro
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March 15, 2014 9:45 pmLa jaula de oro
UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas Hazard Center
March 17, 2014 8:30 pmLa jaula de oro
UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas Hazard Center
March 22, 2014 3:30 pm
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Levantamuertos
Miguel Nuñez / Mexico Today / Mexico / 2013 / Comedy Showcase / 82 mins
Ivan works with dead people. He is a young coroner trying to establish a successful career path in a profession with stiff competition. Miguel Nuñez’s pitch black comedy follows Ivan as he makes his way through the hottest day of the year in a rural Mexican town filled with oddball characters and dangerous liaisons.Levantamuertos
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March 21, 2014 5:00 pmLevantamuertos
UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas Hazard Center
March 22, 2014 10:30 pm
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Somos mari pepa
Samuel Kishi / Mexico Today / Mexico / 2013 / Coming-of-age / 100 mins
Alex, a 16-year-old teenager who lives with his grandmother, has various plans for the summer: writing a new song with his rock band, finding a job, and having his first sexual experience.Somos mari pepa
UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas Hazard Center
March 15, 2014 5:00 pmSomos mari pepa
UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas Hazard Center
March 17, 2014 10:15 pm
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