🎉 Hola Mexico Film Festival 2023 🎬
OPENING NIGHT
FILM PREMIERE: '' SOBREVIVIENDO MIS XV ''
Montalbán Theater, Hollywood | Fri, Sept 29 | 7:00PM
Double the fun: Choose between our rooftop view or dance-the-night-away mezzanine afterparties!
Celebrate 15 years of Mexican cinema in Quinceañera style. 🌟
CLOSING NIGHT
FILM: '' VIAJE TODO ROBADO ''
Staring: Bruno Bichir & Ana Claudia Talancón
HOLA MEXICO FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT 🎬
SCREENING & CONCERT
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angeles | Sat, Oct 7 | 7:00PM
Doors Open: 6pm, 21 & Over Event.
Live Concert [Artist TBA]
México Ahora
Experience the pulse of modern Mexico through its standout films, where emotions run deep and stories come alive.
Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Producer: Christian Kregel
Screenplay: Adriana Pelusi
Cast: Roberto Quijano , Diana Bovio, Daniela Salinas.
Corazonada
Mexico, 2023, In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: J.M Cravioto
Producer: J.M Cravioto and Mariana Franco
Screenplay: J.M Cravioto
Cast: Osvaldo Benavides, Bruno Bichir, Michelle Renaud, Kristyan Ferrer, Adrián Vázquez, José Sefami
Familia Nacional
Mexico, 2023, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Marcelo Tobar
Producer: José Nacif Gobera, Ramiro Ruiz
Screenplay: Marcelo Tobar
Cast: Gilberto Barraza, Claudia Ríos, Silvia Navarro, Jero Medina, Antonio De La Vega, Roberto Andrade
Goya
Mexico, 2022, 86 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Pablo Orta
Producer: Laura Ramírez Ruíz, Angélica Sotelo Álvarez
Cast: Eutimio Fuentes, Mateo Valles Valdez, Ruth Ramos
Heroic
Mexico, 2023, 120 min. In English.
Director: David Zonana
Producer: Michel Franco, David Zonana
Screenplay: David Zonana
Cast: Santiago Sandoval Carbajal, Mónica del Carmen, Fernando Cuatle
Mundos Cósmicos (Cosmic Worlds)
Mexico, 2023, 78 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. Drama
Director: Sergio Tovar Velarde
Producer: Edgar Barrón, Sergio Tovar Velarde
Screenplay: Sergio Tovar Velarde, Edgar Barrón
Cast: Jorge Luis Moreno, Elizabeth Valdez, Diana Bracho, Mónica Dionne
Radical
Mexico, 2023, 127 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Christopher Zalla
Producer: Ben Odell, Eugenio Derbez, Joshua Davis
Screenplay: Christopher Zalla
Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jenifer Trejo, Mía Fernanda Solís, Danilo Guardiola
Señora Influencer
Mexico, 2023. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Carlos Santos
Producer: Carlos Santos, Fernanda Meza
Screenplay: Carlos Santos
Cast: Mónica Huarte, Macarena García, Diana Carreiro, Guillermo Dorantes
El Reino de Dios (The Realm of God)
Mexico, 2022. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Screenplay: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Producer: Christian Kregel
Cast: Diego Armando Lara Lagunes, Michelle Martínez Hernández, Margarita Guevara González, Lizbeth Gabriela Nolasco Hernández
Trigal
Mexico, 2022, 85 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Anabel Caso
Producer: Paula Astorga Riestra, Alfredo Garza Wollenstein, Lorena Orraca Martínez
Screenplay: Anabel Caso
Cast: Emilia Berjon, Abril Michel, Alberto Guerra
Viaje Todo Robado
Mexico, 2023, 86 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Diego Graue
Producer: Juan Simons
Screenplay: Diego Graue, Santiago Mohar
Cast: Bruno Bichir, Ana Claudia Talancón, Germán Bracco, Irka Castillo
Zapatos Rojos (Red Shoes)
Mexico/Italy, 2022, 83 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser
Producer: Alejandro de Icaza, Gabriel Maldonado
Screenplay: Jofra GG, Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser, Adriana González del Valle
Cast: Eustacio Ascacio, Natalia Solian, Phanie Molina, Jeorgina Tábora, Rosa Irine Herrera
Documental
Immerse yourself in compelling true stories, encapsulated in documentaries that resonate and linger.
The Woman Of Stars And Mountains
Mexico, 2023, 110 min. In Tarahumara, Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Sanriago Esteinou
Producer: Sanriago Esteinou, José Miguel Díaz Salinas
Screenplay: Sanriago Esteinou, Javier Campos López
Cast: Rita Patiño, Juana Osorio, Jesusa Frías
Teorema De Tiempo (Time Theorem)
Mexico, 2022, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Andrés Kaiser
Producer: Nicole Maynard Pinto
Screenplay: Andrés Kaiser
The Mountain – La Montaña
Mexico, 2023, 93 min. In Spanish and German with English subtitles.
Director: Diego Enrique Osorno
PEDRO
Mexico, 2022, Duration 100 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Liora Spilk Bialostozky
Producers: Julia Cherrier, Victoria Gutiérrez, Marion d’Ornano, Liora Spilk Bialostozky
El Otro México
Showcasing stories seldom seen, this section shines a light on the lesser-known facets of Mexican life, offering authentic tales that defy common narratives.
Vaychiletik
Mexico, 2021, 83 min. In Tsotsil and Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Juan Javier Pérez
Producer: Daniela Contreras, Nicolas Défossé
Screenplay: Juan Javier Pérez
MOM
Mexico, 2023, 80 min. In Spanish & Tzotzil (Mayan language) with English subtitles.
Director: Xun Sero
Producer: Daniela Contreras, Nicolas Défossé
Screenplay: Xun Sero
#HMFF2023
OPENING NIGHT!
SOBREVIVIENDO MIS XV
🎉 Hola Mexico Film Festival 2023: Opening Night! 🎬
Film Premiere: “Sobreviviendo Mis XV”
Venue: Montalbán Theater, Hollywood | Time: 7:00PM
Double the fun: Choose between our rooftop view or dance-the-night-away mezzanine afterparties!
Celebrate 15 years of Mexican cinema in Quinceañera style. 🌟
HOLA MEXICO FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT 🎬
SCREENING & CONCERT
Venue: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Film: “VIAJE TODO ROBADO” | 1hr. 26min.
Featuring: Bruno Bichir & Ana Claudia Talancón
Doors Open: 6pm, 21 & Over Event.
México Ahora
Experience the pulse of modern Mexico through its standout films, where emotions run deep and stories come alive.
Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Producer: Christian Kregel
Screenplay: Adriana Pelusi
Cast: Roberto Quijano , Diana Bovio, Daniela Salinas.
Corazonada
Mexico, 2023, In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: J.M Cravioto
Producer: J.M Cravioto and Mariana Franco
Screenplay: J.M Cravioto
Cast: Osvaldo Benavides, Bruno Bichir, Michelle Renaud, Kristyan Ferrer, Adrián Vázquez, José Sefami
Familia Nacional
Mexico, 2023, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Marcelo Tobar
Producer: José Nacif Gobera, Ramiro Ruiz
Screenplay: Marcelo Tobar
Cast: Gilberto Barraza, Claudia Ríos, Silvia Navarro, Jero Medina, Antonio De La Vega, Roberto Andrade
Goya
Mexico, 2022, 86 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Pablo Orta
Producer: Laura Ramírez Ruíz, Angélica Sotelo Álvarez
Cast: Eutimio Fuentes, Mateo Valles Valdez, Ruth Ramos
Heroic
Mexico, 2023, 120 min. In English.
Director: David Zonana
Producer: Michel Franco, David Zonana
Screenplay: David Zonana
Cast: Santiago Sandoval Carbajal, Mónica del Carmen, Fernando Cuatle
Mundos Cósmicos (Cosmic Worlds)
Mexico, 2023, 78 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. Drama
Director: Sergio Tovar Velarde
Producer: Edgar Barrón, Sergio Tovar Velarde
Screenplay: Sergio Tovar Velarde, Edgar Barrón
Cast: Jorge Luis Moreno, Elizabeth Valdez, Diana Bracho, Mónica Dionne
Radical
Mexico, 2023, 127 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Christopher Zalla
Producer: Ben Odell, Eugenio Derbez, Joshua Davis
Screenplay: Christopher Zalla
Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jenifer Trejo, Mía Fernanda Solís, Danilo Guardiola
Señora Influencer
Mexico, 2023. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Carlos Santos
Producer: Carlos Santos, Fernanda Meza
Screenplay: Carlos Santos
Cast: Mónica Huarte, Macarena García, Diana Carreiro, Guillermo Dorantes
El Reino de Dios (The Realm of God)
Mexico, 2022. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Screenplay: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Producer: Christian Kregel
Cast: Diego Armando Lara Lagunes, Michelle Martínez Hernández, Margarita Guevara González, Lizbeth Gabriela Nolasco Hernández
Trigal
Mexico, 2022, 85 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Anabel Caso
Producer: Paula Astorga Riestra, Alfredo Garza Wollenstein, Lorena Orraca Martínez
Screenplay: Anabel Caso
Cast: Emilia Berjon, Abril Michel, Alberto Guerra
Viaje Todo Robado
Mexico, 2023, 86 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Diego Graue
Producer: Juan Simons
Screenplay: Diego Graue, Santiago Mohar
Cast: Bruno Bichir, Ana Claudia Talancón, Germán Bracco, Irka Castillo
Zapatos Rojos (Red Shoes)
Mexico/Italy, 2022, 83 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser
Producer: Alejandro de Icaza, Gabriel Maldonado
Screenplay: Jofra GG, Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser, Adriana González del Valle
Cast: Eustacio Ascacio, Natalia Solian, Phanie Molina, Jeorgina Tábora, Rosa Irine Herrera
Documental
Immerse yourself in compelling true stories, encapsulated in documentaries that resonate and linger.
The Mountain – La Montaña
Mexico, 2023, 93 min. In Spanish and German with English subtitles.
Director: Diego Enrique Osorno
The Woman Of Stars And Mountains
Mexico, 2023, 110 min. In Tarahumara, Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Sanriago Esteinou
Producer: Sanriago Esteinou, José Miguel Díaz Salinas
Screenplay: Sanriago Esteinou, Javier Campos López
Cast: Rita Patiño, Juana Osorio, Jesusa Frías
PEDRO
Mexico, 2022, Duration 100 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Liora Spilk Bialostozky
Producers: Julia Cherrier, Victoria Gutiérrez, Marion d’Ornano, Liora Spilk Bialostozky
Teorema De Tiempo (Time Theorem)
Mexico, 2022, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Andrés Kaiser
Producer: Nicole Maynard Pinto
Screenplay: Andrés Kaiser
El Otro México
Showcasing stories seldom seen, this section shines a light on the lesser-known facets of Mexican life, offering authentic tales that defy common narratives.
Vaychiletik
Mexico, 2021, 83 min. In Tsotsil and Spanish with English subtitles.
Director: Juan Javier Pérez
Producer: Daniela Contreras, Nicolas Défossé
Screenplay: Juan Javier Pérez
MOM
Mexico, 2023, 80 min. In Spanish & Tzotzil (Mayan language) with English subtitles.
Director: Xun Sero
Producer: Daniela Contreras, Nicolas Défossé
Screenplay: Xun Sero
Welcome to Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today at the Hola Mexico Film Festival!
Step into the world of visionary Latinx filmmakers as we proudly present the eighth edition of Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today. This exceptional program brings you a curated selection of short films delivering the rich tapestry of Latinx culture, pushing boundaries, and offering unique perspectives on life, love, and everything in between. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to witness the rising stars of Latinx cinema.
Join us at the Hola Mexico Film Festival as we celebrate the talent, creativity, and boundless potential of Latino emerging filmmakers. These shorts are not just films; they are windows into the vibrant and diverse world of Latinx storytelling.
TFT Shorts Program: Socially Conscious
Socially Conscious – Delve into thought-provoking stories that shed light on pressing social issues, sparking meaningful conversations
09/30/2023
Sat 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
The Ballad of Tita and the Machines
(Miguel Angel Caballero) – 14: 40 min
Midnight Drive
(Javier Lopez Quintana) – 14:56 min
Primero, Sueño
(Andrés Lira) – 15:00 min
Green Water
(Carlos Estrada) – 16:23 min
TFT Shorts Program : Turning Points
Turning Points – Experience moments of transformation and self-discovery as characters confront the crossroads of destiny.
09/30/2023
Sat 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
Hit Me Up
(Michelle Martinez) – 14:41 min
Na Savi
(Sofia Ayerdi) – 14:49 min
Claudia
(Erin Ramirez) – 16:56 min
Angelica
(Ginaris Sarra) – 16:10 min
TFT Shorts Program: Other Worldly Encounters
Other Worldly Encounters – Get ready for a cinematic adventure that defies reality, exploring the extraordinary and the inexplicable.
10/01/2023
Sun 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
Seraphim
Oscar Ramos | TRT: 13 min.
La Bruja
Manuel Villareal | TRT: 13 min.
Angels
Fabiola Andrade | TRT: 7 min.
Balam
Guillermo Casarín | TRT: 10 min.
TFT Shorts Program: Para Mamá
Para Mamá – Celebrate the unconditional love of mothers and the profound impact they have on our lives.
10/01/2023
Sun 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
Te Llaman Las Olas
(Ana Verde) – 11:16 min
Last Days of the Lab
(María Alvarez) – 12: 53 min
El Rio Rojo
(Julia Weisberg) – 13:05 min
Nido De Mi Vida
(Ivy Gonzalez) – 3:25 min
TFT Shorts Program: Pushing Boundaries
Pushing Boundaries – Witness the brave souls who dare to challenge conventions and redefine boundaries
10/01/2023
Sun 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
Cassette Sandía
(Luis Gerardo LoGar) – 15:00 min
Slump God
(Zachariah Gil) – 9:31 min
Esmeralda
(Sabrina Ehlert) – 08:17
Los Hijos de Dios
(Edgar Cortes Campoy)- 22:02 min
FRIDAY
OPENING NIGHT
29
September
The Montalbán Theater
1615 Vine St. , Los Angeles
SATURDAY
30
September
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
SUNDAY
1
October
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
MONDAY
2
October
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
Auditorium 8
TUESDAY
3
October
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
Auditorium 8
WEDNESDAY
4
October
REGAL CINEMAS LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
Auditorium 8
THURSDAY
5
October
THE MONTALBÁN THEATER
1615 Vine St, Los Angeles
FRIDAY
6
October
THE MONTALBÁN THEATER
1615 Vine St, Los Angeles
SATURDAY
7
October
CLOSING NIGHT
LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES
501 N Main St, Los Angeles
