Mexican Movies in the Spotlight at the Cinemaztlán Film Festival

Posted by Cecily Layzell Oct 26, 2009

The acclaimed Mexican Film Festival Cinemaztlán opens for its third editiion on October 28 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The program includes contemporary Mexican films and restored classics, as well as video art, debates and a party on November 1 celebrating the Day of the Dead.

Gabriel Figueroa Retrospective

As part of its restored classics section, the film festival will present a retrospective of Gabriel Figueroa (1908-1997), a leading figure in Mexican cinematography. The selection of five films in which he was involved includes Enamorada (1946) from Emilio Fernández and Nazarin (1958) from Luis Buñuel.

The Day of the Dead on November 1

To celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead on November 1, Cinemaztlán Film Festival has invited the Mexican experimental band Nine Rain to perform the new soundtrack it composed for Sergei Eisenstein's 1930's movie Que viva Mexico!. This performance will take place during the screening of the film, which is also the closing film of the Rocket Cinema Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a party with DJs.

The Cinemaztlán Film Festival runs until November 4 at various locations around Amsterdam, including De Balie and Paradiso.