José Luis Pérez

Forced to work a double shift on his daughter's birthday, a night watchman throws a secret party at his job. But what begins as a heartfelt gesture soon spirals out of control, putting his job and his relationship with her at risk.

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Emiliano, a policeman hardened by violence, has raised his children with only one rule: a man does not cry. While he sleeps, his children steal his gun to play, but an accident changes everything.

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In the sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia. When money goes missing, suspicion spreads, igniting tensions that threaten to upend the fragile hopes of the staff.

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Ariadna, an elderly woman, is overwhelmed by the pressure of leaving her sister in a nursing home, without having enough money. After robbing a supermarket for the first time, Ariadna will find an escape from the weight of caring for a family member with dementia.

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Vin, a talented painter, is frustrated that he doesn't know how to finish his next great work, giving up on it. Seth, his self-centered and careless friend, visits him to rub his next great work in his face; thanks to Seth, Vin finds the final touch of his work but at a high cost.

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After a threat, a journalist stops publishing. His search for justice leads him to meet his destiny and a mythological being who takes care of the abandoned childhood.

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In Alonso Ruizpalacios’ bracing and stylish film, security guards in an armoured van try to manage the stress that comes from being close to a pile of cash in Mexico City. The team’s stability is imperilled when one member nears his boiling point.

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Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.

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Antony, a nurse shaped by his father's early absence and the death of his best friend, moves through his days in a quiet state of disconnection. One night, he encounters a mysterious old man who claims to be a “translator of problems.” Among the buildings of Tlatelolco, hospital wards, and the hidden streets of Mexico City, the two embark on a journey where, little by little, they help each other heal and reframe their understanding of family, death, and salsa.

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