Director: Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos
Screenwriters: Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos & Iker Compeán Leroux
Genre: Drama / Political Satire
Spanish with English subtitles / 99 minutes
We are honored to welcome Mexican actress Luisa Huertas (EL CRIMEN DE PADRE AMARO, LA REINA DEL SUR), who will participate in a Q&A session after the screening.
Socorro, an elderly lawyer, receives a clue that might lead to justice for her brother’s death during the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre. Her journey becomes a darkly humorous and emotional reckoning. A moving exploration of justice, grief, and generational trauma—told through bold satire and timeless black-and-white imagery.
Winner–Cinélatino Toulouse, Guadalajara International Film Festival. 15 Ariel Award nominations in 2025, including Best Picture and Best Actress. The film has been selected by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC) to represent Mexico in the race for the 2025 Oscar and Goya Awards.
Socorro, una abogada de edad avanzada, recibe una pista que podría llevarla a obtener justicia por la muerte de su hermano durante la masacre de Tlatelolco de 1968. Su búsqueda se convierte en un viaje emotivo atravesado por el filo del humor negro, donde la memoria y la resiliencia se entrelazan en un ajuste de cuentas personal y colectivo.
Screenwriters: Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos & Iker Compeán Leroux
Genre: Drama / Political Satire
Spanish with English subtitles / 99 minutes
We are honored to welcome Mexican actress Luisa Huertas (EL CRIMEN DE PADRE AMARO, LA REINA DEL SUR), who will participate in a Q&A session after the screening.
Socorro, an elderly lawyer, receives a clue that might lead to justice for her brother’s death during the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre. Her journey becomes a darkly humorous and emotional reckoning. A moving exploration of justice, grief, and generational trauma—told through bold satire and timeless black-and-white imagery.
Winner–Cinélatino Toulouse, Guadalajara International Film Festival. 15 Ariel Award nominations in 2025, including Best Picture and Best Actress. The film has been selected by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC) to represent Mexico in the race for the 2025 Oscar and Goya Awards.
Socorro, una abogada de edad avanzada, recibe una pista que podría llevarla a obtener justicia por la muerte de su hermano durante la masacre de Tlatelolco de 1968. Su búsqueda se convierte en un viaje emotivo atravesado por el filo del humor negro, donde la memoria y la resiliencia se entrelazan en un ajuste de cuentas personal y colectivo.
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