Hola Mexico Film Festival

Welcome to the 16th annual Hola Mexico Film Festival! From gripping dramas to heartfelt comedies, thrilling documentaries to spine-tingling horror, this year's festival brings together an exciting lineup of films that showcase the richness and diversity of Mexican storytelling.

Schedule of Events:

12:30pm: Todo el Silencio

In the mornings, Miriam teaches sign language, and in the afternoons, she is part of a professional theater production while maintaining a stable and passionate relationship with her girlfriend Lola. Despite living a life closely tied to that of a deaf person, her world begins to shatter when she discovers that she is losing her hearing.

Running Time: 82 min

Director: Diego del Rio

2:30pm: El Guardian de las Monarcas

The Guardian of the Monarchs is a documentary that explores the disappearance of Homero Gomez, an activist who brought attention to endangered monarch butterflies in the forests of Michoacan, where multiple organized crime groups set up logging operatons. This documentary champions the importance of activism in the fight against powerful corruption and the beauty of preserving a nature only heroes like Homero Gomez can recognize as worth fighting for.

Running Time: 92 min

Director: Emiliano Ruprah de Fin

5:00pm: Arillo De Hombre Muerto

This Mexican drama tells the story of Dalia, a subway driver that discovers that her husband has inexplicably vanished. As Dalia's life and her job begin to crumble; the violent indifference of her environment engulfs her in a dark abyss that seems to lead nowhere.

Running Time: 108 min

Director: Alejandro Gerber Bicecci

5:00pm: Firma Aqui

Firma AquI es una increIble historia de amor entre Fran y Roque, quienes se conocen a través de un algoritmo que empareja a las parejas cada 4 años. Esta hermosa y desgarradora dramantica explora el amor y los peligros de que la tecnologIa simplifique tanto las relaciones que el concepto de "Amor para siempre" se convierta en una reliquia del pasado.

Running Time: 100 min

Director: Enrique Vazquez

7:30pm: Dante y Soledad

Dante and Soledad is the story about Ines, an independent and successful woman who discovers that her previous life is slipping away from her. Dante and Soledad, a couple of saltwater fish, will be both the mirror and witnesses of her transformation. It is through their reflection that Inés will realize what she must do to face her new life and an uncertain future.

Running Time: 92 min

Director: Alexandra De La Mora

7:45pm: Tratado de invisibilidad

Invisibility Treaty triumphs as an intimate and thoughtful collection of testimonies and experiences of women who clean public spaces in Mexico City. This documentary highlights the precariousness of women working in the cleaning industry, while exploring the concept of invisibility through documentary, fiction and still photography.

Running Time: 85 min

Director: Luciana Kaplan

9:45pm: Masacre en Teques

Mexican horror could not be any more terrifying than Massacre in Teques. During a film shoot in "Teques" , a group of film school students are hunted down by a masked killer. Over the course of this horrific cat and mouse game, the students discover the cinematographic origin of this brutal murderer while he hunts them down one by one. Massacre in Teques utilizes the right amount of horror, gore, and violent intensity in what is a remarkable entry in the slasher genre.

Running Time: 105 min

Director: Rodrigo Hernandez Cruz

10:00pm: Buen Salvaje

Good Savage is a black comedy about a North American couple in Mexico. While seeking artistic inspiration for their film, the struggling couple gets a good dose of reality as they encounter the savage forces of a Mexico no tourist guide could prepare them for. This Mexican film production entices viewers with a combination of zany acting, violent action, and enough dark humor to label it a fine addition to avant garde cinema.

Running Time: 107 min

Director: Santiago Mohar Volkow