The films offer a look at Mexico’s diverse cinematographic panorama and their themes reflect a variety of genres, styles and social complexities, according to a press conference.

Santiago Ruy Sánchez, cultural attaché of the diplomatic mission of that country in Cuba, highlighted this opportunity to show the new faces of Mexican cinema with contemporary productions.

He also thanked the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industries (ICAIC) and the Cinemateca de Cuba for their support to the Festival.

At the 23 and 12 movie theater, the usual venue of the Cinemateca, the feature film Mano de Obra (2019) by director David Zonana will be the first on this opening day, and Morirse en domingo (2006), by David Gruener, will also be screened.

On the 28th, Las Oscuras primaveras (2014), by Ernesto Contreras and Marioneta (2019), by Álvaro Curiel, will be staged in a special screening with a presentation by screenwriter Arturo Arango.

The film El elegido (2016), by Antonio Chavarrías, will follow on Friday 29, and the films previously screened in different batches will be repeated until the closing day, with the addition of Sueño en otro idioma (2017), by Ernesto Contreras.

The screenings of the six films throughout the Festival will be accompanied by a broadcast of the renowned Noticiero ICAIC Latinoamericano.

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