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The Desert Within
The Desert Within (2008)
, 1h52
Directed by Rodrigo Plá
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Diego Cataño, Ximena Ayala, Dolores Heredia, Alan Chávez

The film is set against the backdrop of Mexico's Cristero War, which took place between 1926 and 1929, when the Mexican government banned Catholicism and persecuted its followers. Clergy are separated from their congregations and worship is forbidden.
Room Service
Room Service (2007)

Origin Mexique
Genres Romantic comedy
Actors Jessica Simpson, Howie Mandel, Mike Doyle, Holly Weber, William Frederick Knight

Katya Morgan est une riche héritière qui passe ses jours à faire du shopping, à faire la fête et à faire la chasse aux hommes... jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit déshéritée de la fortune familiale par son père. Sans un sou en poche, et aucune qualifications, Katya accepte un boulot de bonne au plush swank Royal Palmetto hotel à Scottsdale, en Arizona. Mais lorsqu'elle succombe au charme d'Alex Sheridan, le directeur général de l'hôtel, Katya apprend qu'obtenir ce dont vous ne voulez pas peut quelquefois être la meilleure des récompenses.
Borderland
Borderland (2007)
, 1h45
Origin Mexique
Genres Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Brian Presley, Rider Strong, Damián Alcázar, Sean Astin, Martha Higareda, Mircea Monroe

The action begins with Mexico City policemen banging on the door of what seems to be an abandoned house. Ulises (Damian Alcazar) and his partner enter the house and find gruesome remnants of animal sacrifices and human remains. The two are ambushed by the occupants and Ulises is forced to watch them torture and mutilate his partner until he is decapitated. Ulises is shot in the leg and is allowed to live to warn other law enforcement officials to stay out of their way.
The Zone
The Zone (2007)
, 1h37
Directed by Rodrigo Plá
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Daniel Giménez Cacho, Maribel Verdú, Daniel Tovar, Carlos Bardem, Alan Chávez, Marina de Tavira

A group of disadvantaged teenagers break into a gated community that is heavily under surveillance.
Silent Light
Silent Light (2007)
, 2h22
Directed by Carlos Reygadas
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion

Silent Light begins with a long tracking shot of the sun rising over a beautiful plain. The protagonist Johan, his wife Esther, and their children sit silently saying grace, after which each member of Johan's family departs from their home except for him. Once he is alone, he stops the clock on the wall and breaks down crying. Johan goes to work and discusses with a colleague that he is having an affair with a single woman by the name of Marianne; he makes it clear that his wife knows about the affair. Johan leaves work to meet Marianne in a field, and they begin to kiss. In the next scene, Johan's children are bathing and playing along a riverbank while he and his wife watch. They call one of their children over to bathe her, and as they are doing so, Esther begins to cry.
On the Edge
On the Edge (2006)
, 1h50
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Ana de la Reguera, Ingrid Martz, Gabriela Platas, Alejandro Nones, Anna Ciocchetti, Rafael Amaya

C'est l'histoire de trois jeunes femmes mexicaines, colocataires. Lucia (Ana de la Reguera), a une relation compliqué avec Mathias(Alejandro Nones): ils s'entendent très bien sexuellement mais le reste ne suit pas forcement comme le voudrait Lucia.
A Movie of Eggs
A Movie of Eggs (2006)
, 1h30
Origin Mexique
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about birds
Actors Bruno Bichir, Angélica Vale

The movie starts off with the egg Toto who wants to become a chick but he was taken away from his mother before he could hatch. Then he was put for sale in a supermarket where Toto was bought. Toto meets Willy and a bunch of other eggs who want to escape. After Willy and the Leader devised a plan to escape, they chose Toto to distract the cat while they escape. Willy would serve as his aid when Toto escaped the cat, but sadly they get left behind by the others and were left trapped in the house, forced to look for a way to get to a farm so Toto can hatch.
Babel
Babel (2006)
, 2h23
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about disabilities, Le désert, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Adriana Barraza, Peter Wight, Rinko Kikuchi

Babel focuses on four interrelated sets of situations and characters, and many events are revealed out of sequence. The following plot summary has been simplified and thus does not reflect the exact sequence of the events on screen.
Battle in Heaven
Battle in Heaven (2005)
, 1h38
Directed by Carlos Reygadas
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films

Marcos (Marcos Hernández) is a working class man in Mexico, employed by "the general." Marcos learns that the baby that he and his wife kidnapped for ransom had accidentally died. The remainder of the film follows a despondent Marcos, seemingly haunted by the moral and/or legal implications of his actions.
Japón
Japón (2003)
, 2h10
Directed by Carlos Reygadas
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama

The film follows a man going through an acute existential crisis. He leaves Mexico City to go out to the country and prepare for his death, staying with an old Indian widow in her ramshackle home overlooking a desolate canyon. In the vastness of a wild and impressive nature, he confronts the infinite humanity of the widow and oscillates between cruelty and lyricism. His senses become dull, arousing his desires and instincts for sexuality and life.
I Murder Seriously
I Murder Seriously (2002)
, 1h28
Origin Mexique
Genres Comedy, Black comedy
Actors Santiago Segura, Ivonne Montero, Jesús Ochoa, Gabriela Roel, Daniel Giménez Cacho

Mexico. L'inspecteur de police Martinez doit enquêter sur une série de meurtres de prostituées qui semblent toutes avoir été tuées par un orgasme si puissant qu'il leur a été fatal. Martinez fait équipe avec l'anthropologue Onofre et obtient l'aide inespérée du père Gorkisolo, un prêtre ayant des connaissances inattendues dans le domaine sexuel.
The Crime of Padre Amaro
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
, 1h58
Directed by Carlos Carrera
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about religion, Films about sexuality
Actors Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Newly ordained Padre Amaro arrives in Los Reyes, a small town in the fictional state of Aldama, to start his life serving the church. He is a protégé of a ruthless political bishop, while the local priest, Father Benito, is having a long ongoing affair with a local restaurant owner. Benito is building a large hospital and recuperation center, which is partially funded by a drug lord. Meanwhile, another priest in the area, Father Natalio, is under investigation for supporting left-wing insurgents in his secluded rural church area.
Violet Perfume
Violet Perfume (2001)

Origin Mexique
Genres Drama
Actors Ximena Ayala, Arcelia Ramírez

Le film raconte l'histoire tragique de Yessica et Miriam, deux adolescentes de Mexico qui habitent un quartier pauvre et dangereux. Yessica, jeune fille antisociale et problématique, arrive dans un collège public et fait la connaissance de Miriam, timide et naïve. Malgré leur personnalité très différente, elles nouent une forte amitié. Celle-ci se voit interrompue lorsque El Topi, un jeune chauffeur de bus, viole Yessica avec Jorge, le demi-frère de cette dernière.
Y Tu Mamá También
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
, 1h45
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Bisexuality-related films, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Diana Bracho, Verónica Langer, María Aura

The film uses an omniscient narrator to provide information on the characters and their personal life, historical Mexican events, and the settings depicted in the film. These "footnotes" also reveal the economic and political issues in Mexico, particularly the impoverished lifestyle of people living in rural areas across the country.