Mexican director Yulene Olaizola’s remarkable docu-fiction hybrid homes in on a transformed landscape—Canada’s desolate, slowly emptying Fogo island—to explore themes of loneliness, community, and resilience in the face of devastation. A meditative reflection on the push and pull of the wilderness.
The lives of three strangers become entangled in this stunning fable from José Luis Valle. Shot in crisp black-and-white on the streets of Mexico City in 7 days, The Searches is a minimalist examination of social and gender hierarchies that—with an eye for romance and revenge—tips its hat to noir.
This short feature from director Nicolás Pereda is a beautifully dreamy and enchanting work of indolent bohemian languor. Inspired by Last Year at Marienbad, the film sees three individuals in an apartment communicating through sleeping positions and books, creating a wonderful psalm of nostalgia.