FILMS

LA POETA DEL RING | HIGH-SPIRITED

THE RING POET

When women’s boxing was illegal in Mexico, Laura Serrano began to practice it underground, leading a battle to legalize the sport. After succeeding, she left the ring and its glory to follow a new spiritual journey.

el ruiseñor y la noche: chavela vargas canta a lorca | high-spirited

NIGHTINGALE & THE NIGHT: CHAVELA VARGAS SINGS TO LORCA

On Chavela’s last tour, she stayed at the iconic Residencia de Estudiantes (Spain) in the room that, 80 years earlier, was of her dear friend: the poet Federico García Lorca. Now, Chavela sings and recites to him.

GRANDPA | HIGH-SPIRITED

EL ABUELO

As he is about to turn 80, Grandpa embarks his family on a journey to his homeland, a place he has not seen since he was 9, taking them into a path of no return to an unexpected past.

Romulo & julita | HIGH-SPIRITED

ROMULO & JULITA

In a town called Berona where two tuk-tuk taxi companies fight for control of the town, Romulo and Julita, members of opposing companies must find a way to be together. After one fight two long the mayor will choose which company will rule Berona after a tuk-tuk race.

Psychotropic Morning | HIGH-SPIRITED

MAÑANA PSICOTRÓPICA

After a suicide attempt, Lito travels from Monterrey to Querétaro to visit his cousin Koko and joins his group of friends with the intention of doing whatever is necessary (including selling drugs) to pay for a weekend trip and enjoy each other company.

el guerrero vencido | HIGH-SPIRITED

THE DEFEATED WARRIOR

Every year, on July 25th, in the city of Sahuayo theres a battle lasting 9 days among more than 2,000 warriors using an armor that took them one year to make. This is the story of the Tlahualiles and the art of its makers.