Beginning Thursday, November 12, the 80th International Film Showcase (MIC) will offer a journey through diverse cinematic traditions, generations, and perspectives, featuring films from 15 countries.
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The program, announced by the Mexican Government’s Secretariat of Culture, includes works from France, Japan, Spain, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the United States, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Argentina, Switzerland, Austria, China, Chile, and Mexico.
The selection brings together films previously screened at international festivals, as well as innovative works with introspective and narrative approaches that enrich the contemporary cinematic landscape.
The event will open with The Garden We Dreamed Of (in spanish El jardín que soñamos ), a feature film by director Joaquín del Paso that won the Golden Biznaga (in spanish Biznaga de Oro) for Best Ibero-American Film at the Málaga Film Festival. The film explores themes such as migration, family, and hope.
La versión digitalizada por la Cineteca Nacional de LA ILUSIÓN VIAJA EN TRANVÍA (1953) 🚋, también formará parte de la #80Muestra.
Luis Buñuel sigue a dos trabajadores que deciden robar el tranvía donde han pasado toda su vida para emprender un viaje nocturno lleno de personajes… pic.twitter.com/0y6W79JAeK
— Cineteca Nacional (@CinetecaMexico) November 9, 2026
The first text reads, “Leslie suffers from advanced dementia, and her husband, Martin, is dedicated to caring for her. Amanda begins to doubt whether her mother is truly capable of giving consent—this is the premise of The Queen at Sea (2026), a film in which Lance Hammer explores the limits of consent and the various ways of understanding care”.
The second text reads, “The version of La ilusión viaja en tranvía (1953) digitized by the Cineteca Nacional will also be part of the 80th Muestra (Film Showcase). Luis Buñuel follows two workers who decide to steal the streetcar where they have spent their entire lives, embarking on a nighttime journey filled with unexpected characters and situations.”
As a classic selection for this edition, the showcase will feature Illusion Travels by Streetcar (in spanish La ilusión viaja en tranvía) by the renowned director Luis Buñuel. This comedy will be presented in a version digitized by the Cineteca Nacional’s Elena Sánchez Valenzuela Digital Restoration Laboratory and restored by the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, using negatives from the Fundación Televisa collection.
The International Film Showcase will take place from November 12 to 29 at the Cineteca Nacional México; from November 20 to December 10 at the Cineteca Nacional de las Artes and the Cineteca Nacional Chapultepec; and from December 1 to 16 at the Jaime Torres Bodet Cultural Center of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN).
Additionally, the program will be presented at the Cinematógrafo del Chopo from November 28 to December 11, and at the University Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Universitario) on various dates throughout the final two months of the year.
Mexican Foreign Ministry official Roberto Velasco, representing President Claudia Sheinbaum, addressed the Ibero-American Summit to advocate for shared responsibility and regional solidarity. 🇲🇽🌐
Velasco opened his remarks by expressing condolences to Spain following the… pic.twitter.com/R2yP7J8iin
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