OTRA MIRADA | Colectivo Colmena – Faces cachées

For this new edition, Cinélatino is focusing on contemporary Mexican cinema. As part of this, Cinélatino and La Fête du court métrage are coming together at Les Abattoirs for a special screening of Mexican short films entitled Faces cachées (Hidden Faces).

Together, they will offer the public an evening at the crossroads of their programming through a particularly interesting transgenerational focus, with an invitation to Colectivo Colmena, a collective of young filmmakers who embody the vitality and audacity of new Mexican creativity.

The programming for this special session at Les Abattoirs takes on its full meaning in light of the importance of artists from the Mexican scene, and more broadly from the Ibero-American scene, within the collections and exhibitions of the Frac museum.

Program in the presence of Colectivo Colmena

LA MIEL INMACULADA | MAURICIO CALDERÓN RICO | FICTION | 2025 | 18 min
Chucho, a young man stabbed on his way home from work, receives a visit from his mother, Alma, who has come from far away to take care of him for a few days. During this time, their relationship grows stronger, but Alma soon realizes that, despite their closeness, she knows very little about her son's life.

QUIERO ESTRELLARME EN SECO CONTRA EL PARABRISAS DEL AMOR | FERNANDA TOVAR | FICTION | 2024 | 14min
La Güera, a young rapper from Mexico City, loses her ability to rap after a terrible breakup.

PLAYA | FRANCISCO BORRAJO GARCÍA | 2017 | 14min
Love is like the sea. In good weather, its gentle breeze and soothing waves envelop the shore in a comforting embrace. But when a storm rages, its calm and raging waters crash onto the coast, destroying everything in their path.

LIBÉLULA | JOSÉ PABLO ESCAMILLA | 2017 | 17min
Lucas and his brother Eleazar observe adults and their masquerades. Lucas is willing to do anything to get his family's attention.

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Colectivo Colmena is a young collective of Mexican filmmakers, founded in 2015, which embodies the new generation of independent cinema in Mexico. Their work is distinguished by a collaborative, inventive approach that is deeply rooted in contemporary social realities.

Colectivo Colmena's films mainly explore Mexican youth, confronted with the country's violence, fears, desires, and hopes. Their cinema combines social realism and dreamlike aesthetics to question issues such as organized crime, militarization, and social tensions in contemporary Mexico.

Cinélatino – Rencontres de Toulouse is a French festival dedicated to Latin American cinema. It is held annually in Toulouse, and its 38th edition will take place from March 20 to 29, 2026. The festival offers nearly 90 to 100 films—fiction, documentaries, short and feature films—as well as meetings with filmmakers, thematic focuses, and screenings for all audiences. The festival is also a place for socializing with its Barrio Cinélatino, a festive village combining concerts, debates, a bookstore, and workshops. Cinélatino is recognized for its commitment, its political and social perspective, and its essential role in promoting Latin American cinema in Europe.

Séquence Court-Métrage is an international festival dedicated to short films, held in Toulouse and Occitanie since 1991. Each year, it receives around 1,300 short films from around the world and selects more than a hundred of them: fiction, documentaries, animations, and hybrid forms. The festival offers competitions, themed programs, screenings for young audiences, meetings, and its famous Nuit du Court (Short Film Night). It also participates in the Fête du Court-Métrage (Short Film Festival) in March and organizes screenings throughout the year.

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