10th Annual Filméxico: 2021 Contemporary Mexican Films
Dates: November 12-18
Locations: SLFSathome.org and @Broadway Cinema Center
The Center for Latin American Studies together with Salt Lake Film Society are proud
to present Filméxico an annual celebration of contemporary Mexican cinema, will happen
virtually and in-person this year, November 12 through 18! Filméxico 2021 lineup will
feature prominent works by Afro Mexican and Indigenous filmmakers, as well as seasoned,
new and local talent. We will also present a series of panel discussions with Mexican
filmmakers, Utah community leaders and cultural binational specialists and allies.
Panels featuring discussions on topics about Own Voices, Afro-mexican history and
identity, and gender nonconforming issues. These will be available virtually throughout
the festival at SLFSathome.org. We’ll see you there!
Official Filméxico site
How to access the films:
As a friend of CLAS, we are happy to share with you an access code allowing you to
watch the films for free.
Access Code: Email us at clas@utah.edu
Tickets and panels will be accessed through SLFS website.
SLFS Website
Here is the full link for in-person tickets:
In-Person
Here is the full link for online tickets:
Virtual
Film Screenings:
Friday November 12
Premier Night:How many ways are there to say I love you? With this question in mind, Director Luna
Marán takes us on a journey through the history of a family and its place in a Zapotec
community whose groundbreaking organization and politics have resisted systemic racism
for over 500 years.
Uncle Yim
In Theater November 12 only at 8 pm
In Virtual on
SLFSathome.org November 12 on Demand
In Virtual November 13 - November 18 at 4 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm and On Demand.
Uncle Yim is a powerful documentary immersing us in the identity of a family shaped
by tradition, music, and communality.
In Spanish, Zapotec, and French with English subtitles
Panel Discussion:
Location: In theater and on SLFSathome.org
Conversation with Zapotec director/producer Luna Marán and OaxaCalifornian Zapotec
activist, Odilia Romero: What is communality and how has it guided Zapotec communities
social and economic structure? What is a Latino forced identity, how are community
leaders' lives impacted by the social movements they guide, what is emotional colonization?
These and more questions are discussed by two prominent Zapotec artists and activists,
in this interview exclusive for Filméxico.
This film is preceded by a short film, Snake Mouthdirected by Adriana Otero.
Snake’s Mouth (Boca de Culebra, precedes Uncle Yim)
Dir. Adriana Otero, Doc. 16 min.
This documentary portrays the life of a family from that place and their resilience
in a village where tradition will continue unless someone breaks the cycle.
Saturday November 13
AfroMexico:Two AfroMexican filmmakers and unprecedented documentaries are featured on this program
addressing the African heritage in Mexico, systemic racism and the AfroMexican presence
in Mexican cinema. Films: Negra, Jamaica and Tamarind, and Costa Chica.
NEGRA + Panel
In Theater November 13 only at 7 pm,
In Virtual onSLFSathome.orgNovember 13 - November 18 at 4 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm and On Demand.
Dir. Medhin Tewolde, 72 min., Documentary, 2020
“Negra” shows the director in her search of exploring what it means to inhabit Mexico
as a black woman. It tells the story of five afro-descendant women from southern Mexico,
exposing racism, resistance and processes of self-acceptance, strategies for transcending
stereotypes, and the celebration of their identity.
Panel Discussion:
Mexican Cinema by AfroMexican Women:Conversation with Afro-Mexican directors Medhin Tewolde and Ebony Bailey, and Afro-Mexican-Asian
writer, Jumko Ogata:
A conversation reviewing how do these directors relate to their own Afro-Mexican and
Blaxican identity, what is the state of Afro-Mexican representation in Mexican cinema,
how has systemic racism prevented the Afro-Mexican community from accessing education,
funds and platforms and how can we reimagine Mexico’s cultural and artistic life?
Don’t miss the answers to these and many more questions, in this interview recorded
exclusively for Filméxico.
Sunday November 14
SHORTS: NON-CONFORMING
From drama to musicals, from beloved boleros to 2000’s pop references, this section presents real life and fictional characters
with impressive stories of identity, alliship, resistance, change and love.
In Theater November 14 only at 7 pm
In Virtual onSLFSathome.orgNovember 13 - November 18 at 4 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm and On Demand.
- The Happiness in Which I live
Dir. Carlos Morales, 11 min, Documentary, 2020
Building an asylum for the LGBT + community is the dream of Samantha, an 88-year-old
trans woman. The happiness in which she lives is an emotional story that evokes reflection
on inclusion.
Dir. Carlos Hernández Vázquez, 15 min, Drama, 2021
Cricket trains for boxing along with Moisés, his best friend, and other young boxers.
The dynamics at the boxing gym are altered when Cricket brings in his newborn baby
girl.
Dir. James Lucas, 15 min, Musical, 2019
A story about love and accepting who you are and what the complexity of human relationships
represents in a society where tabooes about sexuality and relationships change constantly.
Monday November 15
Jamaica and Tamarind
In Theater on Monday November 15 only at 7 pm
In Virtual November 13-18 on SLFSathome.org at 4 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm and On Demand.
Dir. Ebony Bailey, 20 min., Documentary, 2019
The jamaica flower and tamarind are iconic ingredients in Mexico, but their history
comes from a place much further away. In Jamaica and Tamarindo: Afro Tradition in
the Heart of Mexico, we meet five people to explore African heritage in Mexico City,
an identity that goes beyond the color of one's skin.
Panel Discussion:
Mexican Cinema by AfroMexican Women:Conversation with Afro-Mexican directors Medhin Tewolde and Ebony Bailey, and Afro-Mexican-Asian
writer, Jumko Ogata:
A conversation reviewing how do these directors relate to their own Afro-Mexican and
Blaxican identity, what is the state of Afro-Mexican representation in Mexican cinema,
how has systemic racism prevented the Afro-Mexican community from accessing education,
funds and platforms and how can we reimagine Mexico’s cultural and artistic life?
Don’t miss the answers to these and many more questions, in this interview recorded
exclusively for Filméxico.
Tuesday November 16
SHORT FILM COLLECTION: VARIOUS
From emerging and seasoned artists as well as local talent, this section covers incredible
stories of connection through topics such as immigration, pandemic life, family, heritage,
creativity and horror.
In Theater on November 16 only at 7 pm
In Virtual November 13-18 on SLFSathome.org at 4 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm and On Demand.
- AM (Antes Meridiano), Dir. Tanya Alvarez, 14 min, Drama, 2020
A bullet stuck in a throat, a lost radio, a grandfather whose memory evaporates and
Hector, the grandson who must recover something bigger than Troy.
- ONE DAY, MY HAIR (Un día, mi cabello), Dir. Ingrid Rondero, 11 min, Horror, 2020
A stop motion nightmare from quarantine times.
- TRAPPED (Encerrada), Dir. Mateo Miranda Magis, 13 min, Drama, 2019
Following a strange voice into the deep forest will bring up the real personality
of a musician.
- SOL (Sol), Dir. Cody Salais, 14 min, Documentary, 2021
From local talent, this is a story about family roles, connection and identity.
- MIGUELITO (Miguelito), Dir. Steven Uribe, Burke Herold, Jackson Espey, 15 min, 2018
From local talent, this is a coming of age story about navigating family relations.
- DACAmented: 2020, Dir. Emma Greally, Samantha Campbell, Kate Parker, Doc, 10 min.
DACAmented highlights Kiara Kiara Lopez-Cabanillas’s experience as she navigates the
challenges that come with being an immigrant in the United States and calls attention
to the significant role that those under DACA play in American society.
Wednesday November 17
In Theater November 17 only at 7 pm
In Virtual November 13 - November 18 at 4 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm and On Demand.
Uncle Yim is a powerful documentary immersing us in the identity of a family shaped
by tradition, music, and communality.
In Spanish, Zapotec, and French with English subtitles
Panel Discussion:
Location: In theater and on SLFSathome.org
Conversation with Zapotec director/producer Luna Marán and OaxaCalifornian Zapotec
activist, Odilia Romero: What is communality and how has it guided Zapotec communities
social and economic structure? What is a Latino forced identity, how are community
leaders' lives impacted by the social movements they guide, what is emotional colonization?
These and more questions are discussed by two prominent Zapotec artists and activists,
in this interview exclusive for Filméxico.
This film is preceded by a short film, Snake Mouthdirected by Adriana Otero.
Snake’s Mouth (Boca de Culebra, precedes Uncle Yim)
Dir. Adriana Otero, Doc. 16 min.
This documentary portrays the life of a family from that place and their resilience
in a village where tradition will continue unless someone breaks the cycle.
Thursday November 18
Costa Chica
In Theater on November 18 only at 8 pm
In Virtual November 13-18 on SLFSathome.org at 4 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm and On Demand.
Dir. Nicolás Segovia, 58 min., Documentary, 2016
This documentary focuses on the lives of people from the Costa Chica, one of the last
bastions of Afro-Mexican culture which has been historically denied but that nevertheless
has always been there as a fundamental element of this region and also contributing
to Mexico's cultural richness.
Panel Discussion:
AfroMexican community visibility:Conversation with director Nicolás Segovia, Archeologist Fernando Miranda and Consul
of Mexico in SLC, José Borjón:
Join us in this conversation, centered around the history and evolution of Mexico’s
African roots and on the efforts from communities, institutions and artists alike
to proudly amplify Afro-Mexican culture, diversity and voices, in this interview recorded
exclusively for Filméxico.
