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Sin Señas Particulares (Identifying Features)
Currently, this title is only available in Spanish, with no subtitles. We are awaiting a new version of this film to be shared that has English subtitles. In the meantime, please feel free to enjoy in Spanish. If you have any questions or issues while this issue is resolved, please email help@mkefilm.org. Thank you for your understanding!
Magdalena's son set off on a journey across the Mexican wilderness to cross the border into the U.S. to find work. When she doesn't hear from him in many weeks, she embarks to find him herself. Her quest is a treacherous one, but Magdalena is motivated by a mother's love. Director Fernanda Valadez employs stunning, dreamlike cinematography to shape this gripping, slow-burn thriller that puts a fresh twist on an all-too-familiar border crossing narrative.
| Program Category: | Cine Sin Fronteras | | Worldviews | Release Year: | 2020 | Runtime: | 94 | Event Type: | Streaming | Country of Origin: | Mexico | Original Language: | Spanish | Subtitles: | English | Website: | https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/3905 | | Pre-header: | Fiction | | Director: | Fernanda Valadez | Producer: | Jack Zagha Kababie | | Astrid Rondero | | Fernanda Valadez | | Yossy Zagha | Screenwriter: | Astrid Rondero | | Fernanda Valadez | Cinematographer: | Claudia Becerril Bulos | Editor: | Susan Korda | | Astrid Rondero | | Fernanda Valadez |
Thu, Oct 15, 2020 4:00 PM
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La Mami
This intimate documentary follows the goings-on in a single room of the legendary Barba Azul Cabaret in Mexico City. Mami, the bathroom attendant, cares for the cabaret dancers by providing comfort, heart-to-heart talks, and words of wisdom about the clientele. Also following the newest dancer, Priscilla, *La Mami* documents the safe haven of Mami’s bathrooms where these dancers put on their makeup and take solace from the harsher world outside.
| Program Category: | Cine Sin Fronteras | Release Year: | 2019 | Runtime: | 82 | Event Type: | Streaming | Country of Origin: | Spain | | Mexico | Original Language: | Spanish | Subtitles: | English | Website: | http://gadeafilms.com/la-mami | | Pre-header: | Documentary | | Director: | Laura Herrero Garvin | Producer: | Laura Imperiale | | Patricia Franquesa | | Laia Zanon | | Laura Herrero Garvin | Cinematographer: | Laura Herrero Garvin | Editor: | Lorenzo Mora Salazar | | Ana Pfaff |
Thu, Oct 15, 2020 4:00 PM
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Landfall
A conversation between a filmmaker and an activist sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the challenges Puerto Rico has faced, from the landfall of Hurricane Maria to the efforts to oust Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. This captivating documentary weaves intersecting storylines that chronicle how the hurricane's aftermath has affected the country’s residents in rural and urban spaces, as well as those who seek to capitalize off of the island’s tragedy.
| Program Category: | Cine Sin Fronteras | | Documentary Festival Favorites | Release Year: | 2020 | Runtime: | 91 | Event Type: | Streaming | Country of Origin: | United States | Original Language: | English | | Spanish | Subtitles: | English | Website: | https://www.landfallfilm.com/ | Film Sponsor: | Associated Bank | | Pre-header: | Documentary | | Director: | Cecilia Aldarondo | Producer: | Ines Hofmann Kanna | | Cecilia Aldarondo | Cinematographer: | Pablo Alvarez-Mesa | Editor: | Terra Jean Long |
Thu, Oct 15, 2020 4:00 PM
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