Movies: Ecamc

Young Valentina uses all her might to believe that her deceased father is still alive....

In the almost deserted town of La Raya, a mysterious refrigerator appears out of nowhere. Sotera Santos and her friend Eric see an opportunity to make a fortune by selling it. However, the fridge soon starts unveiling strange and enigmatic phenomena ...

Yuli (38) is the Topila (auxiliary police) of San Pablo Begu', a mountain community in Oaxaca where the inhabitants assume the responsibilities of self-government on a rotating basis on an honorary basis (Comunalidad) at the same time as they carry o...

In the Indigenous and Afro Mexican communities of Oaxaca’s Coast, the future is played out in the realms of ritual and politics: water rituals, fishermen’s daily struggles and the constant threat to communities of the Río Verde make life hang in the ...

The son of the Red Huachinango defines the future of the women and girls of the Zapotec Isthmus community of Tehuantepec, as many of them will be forced to test their virginity through ritual....

In this deeply moving dialogue between mother and son, Mexican Tzotzil director Xun Sero confronts his past with honesty, understanding and forgiveness. Growing up without a father, he blamed his mother for the paternal absence in his life; this, for...

"Why do I want to straighten my hair? Why have they made me believe that we should straighten our hair? These simple questions sparked a research that is now a counter-memory to the Panamanian history that has gone unquestioned for so long. This coun...

When Himelda meets Amparo at a local singing contest, her life takes a transformative turn. What starts as a budding friendship evolves into a profound exploration of first love, deep faith, and the vibrant Mazahua culture of the State of Mexico....

Boca Vieja, where my maternal roots lie, is a quaint fishing and farming village in southern Mexico. Here, people live in harmony with the land and sea, but each rainy season forces them to retreat, letting nature reclaim its space. This cycle persis...

By weaving together the stories of three women who share a common fight within the Zapatista movement and their work in coffee production, this narrative explores deeper issues like land ownership, family dynamics, and the layers of intersectional vi...

Elvis Guerra defies conventional notions of muxes by expressing their true self through rebellious poems, challenging stereotypes and reclaiming their identity....

In the midst of countless social incidents and deep internal battles, Juliana, an Otomi farmer, obtains one of the best harvests of her life: the triumph of her will....

A film by Abraham Ávila Quintero...

At 74, Cándido, alongside Edith and Carlos, is on a mission to recover a sacred Zapotec deity he discovered while working on his land, only for it to be seized. Their goal is to restore the artifact to the community and place it in the Zapotec Cultur...

A young Tsotsil woman, about to give birth for the first time, draws on the memories of the women who preceded her to navigate this unique moment, encountering the experience of motherhood in her world....