Macario

Macario 1960

8.70

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.

1960

Pedro Paramo

Pedro Paramo 1967

7.00

When his mother Dolores dies, Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he finds an abandoned and sinister place, inhabited by mysterious voices and whispers…

1967

Dreaming About You

Dreaming About You 1992

7.30

Two teenage friends spend their summer break preparing for the sexual conquests they hope to experience. That is, until one of the boys is visited by his older, more sexually aggressive cousin, Azucena. Ushering her naïve cousin into the world of sex could take more work than Azucena realized.

1992

No matarás

No matarás 1943

5.20

A mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder takes shape around her daughter.

1943

Homework

Homework 1991

6.60

Virginia is taking a class at film school, and has decided on her solo project for the class. She will secretly film herself and her ex-husband Marcelo with a candid camera while they make love.

1991

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb 1957

6.80

A young boy born extraordinarily small must rescue his older brothers from a wicked ogre.

1957

The White Rose

The White Rose 1961

7.00

An international oil company comes into conflict with a Mexican ranch owner who refuses to sell his land, resorting to a devious scheme to try to take over the property.

1961

The Golden Cockerel

The Golden Cockerel 1964

7.00

A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman

1964

The Barracks

The Barracks 1945

6.90

The film chronicles the adventures of a peasant family of the late nineteenth century to push through his work with the opposition and hatred of the rest of the villagers.

1945

Twilight

Twilight 1945

5.50

Doctor Alejandro Mangino falls in love with Lucía just before he goes on a round-the-world trip. Pining for her all the while, he returns to find that she’s married his best friend.

1945

Forbidden Homework

Forbidden Homework 1992

4.50

A young man completing an assignment for his film class invites Marieda, a middle-aged woman, over to his aunt's house to rehearse for a drama she believes they will eventually record. But she doesn't realize that she is being videotaped since her arrival.

1992

Forgotten Faces

Forgotten Faces 1952

6.00

A woman looses her baby girl in a train accident but, years later, the girl's father reveals that the baby survived and was raised by him with two other daughters.

1952

El amor tiene cara de mujer

El amor tiene cara de mujer 1973

5.00

The owner of a beauty salon and her employees discuss their lives and their struggles to get ahead in life.

1973

Autumn Days

Autumn Days 1963

7.00

Luisa is a small-town girl who works in the bakery of the widower Don Albino. Luisa dreams of marrying and loves children. Just as Don Albino shows interest in her, Luisa announces that she will marry soon with Carlos, the driver of a rich house whom she met recently...

1963

La monja alférez

La monja alférez 1944

5.70

A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells of her father teaching her how to fence, of being sent to a convent by her aunt when her father died, of escaping by dressing as a man, and of her life as a man following the escape.

1944

What a Beautiful Legs!

What a Beautiful Legs! 1949

5.90

A man hired to impersonate a bankrupt business mogul who is currently on the run from creditors sets out organize a musical starring beauties from Brazil, Mexico, and Spain in this Spanish-language comedy starring popular funnyman Tin Tan. Now, as the hapless imposter attempts to finance a musical without any money, he also discovers just how difficult it can be to juggle three beautiful starlets who all have eyes for their presumably wealthy producer.

1949

Doña Herlinda and Her Son

Doña Herlinda and Her Son 1985

5.20

A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.

1985

The White Monk

The White Monk 1945

5.70

In an Italian monastery during the XIII century, a white image appears sculpted by Fray Paracleto humble mystically and sew clothes. Besides a mysterious woman appears Orsina Galata. She tells her story to the Father Provincial and thus dates back to his past.

1945

The River and Death

The River and Death 1954

6.20

A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.

1954

Salon Mexico

Salon Mexico 1949

6.40

Mercedes works as a cabaret performer to pay for her sister's studies. Problems begin when Mercedes and Paco, her exploiter, win a dance contest, but he refuses to share the prize with her.

1949