Alan Saldaña: Locked Up

Castran

April 2024 •Spanish

In This Moment

April 2024 •English

“In This Moment” follows Love, a trans woman navigating the complexities of polyamory and self-discovery in a world that often challenges her right to exist. As she unravels what it means to be truly seen and cherished, she confronts the ways love manifests—fluid, unpredictable, and boundless, much like the ocean itself. This story is a testament to resilience, intimacy, and the ever-shifting tides of identity and belonging.

Dancing Queens

June 2021 •Swedish

The story of Dylan Pettersson, a 23-year-old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations.

¡Cómo hay gente sinvergüenza!

January 1972 •Spanish

Two criminal rivals and two crooked insurance adjusters jockey for ownership of a batch of stolen jewels.

Pensión de artistas

August 1956 •English

Between-engagements troupers at a theatrical boarding-house con a rich acquaintance into financing a show.

February

April 2024 •English

A Mexican immigrant struggles to fit into a small town in Wisconsin until he discovers ice fishing.

Atrapados

January 1995 •Spanish

A wild police officer attempts to rescue a child from the hands of kidnappers.

Lúi: Una Vida Improvisada

July 2021 •Spanish

El Vampiro de Coyoacán

June 2019 •Spanish

Black Crowns

October 2023 •Spanish

The hairstyles of four Afro-descendant people from Mexican - Senegalese families, represent the starting point to reflect, through memories that emerge from their past and present, what it is like to live in México wearing a Black Crown and the consequences that implies.

Bells of San Angelo

April 1947 •English

Gridley is mining silver from an old Mexican mine and bringing it into the USA thru a passage into his worthless mine. Border guard Rogers suspects Gridley and finally finds the secret entrance to the Mexican mine. He sends Lee Madison for help only to have her captured by Gridley. Trigger brings help that takes care of Gridley's men and now Roy has to rescue Madison.

Gregorio

Invalid date •Spanish

Gregorio cannot fend for himself, so he is under the care of his family. With no one understanding his true needs, his only option will be to escape into the world of mexican golden era cinema, where he will not only find comfort, but possibly also love.

Cenote

June 2022 •English

When Axel, a young axolotl, gets separated from his family by ancient magic it’s up to him and Memo, an unlikely human ally, to get him out of the Cenote he’s trapped in and back to his home.

Hombres sin alma

December 1951 •Spanish

Final installment in Juan Orol's Percal trilogy. In this film, Malena is freed from prison by a gangster but a rival mobster will make things impossible for them.

Susana

January 2022 •Spanish

Susana is a citizen who resides somewhere in Mexico City. Throughout this story, Susana goes through the adversities of living with an abusive father, while she is waiting for her boyfriend to escape from her. These elements are what lead to a tragic conclusion.

Cassandro

September 2023 •English

The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.

LIMINAL

December 2021 •Spanish

Son of Monarchs

October 2021 •Spanish

A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.

Anonymously Yours

December 2021 •Spanish

After an accidental text message turns into a digital friendship, Vale and Alex start crushing on each other without realizing they've met in real life.

Masacre en Teques

October 2023 •Spanish

Virginia and her classmates from film school go to “Teques” to shoot a school assignment. There, a masked assassin awaits. They discover the cinematographic origin of this brutal murderer while he hunts them one by one. Virginia will fight to survive and tell the story.