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Mexico 86 + Q&A with the director

Activist or mother? Director César Díaz joins us via Zoom after the screening to discuss his film about a Guatemalan revolutionary activist faced with an impossible choice.

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On 12 November we’ll be screening Mexico 86, a film about Guatemalan revolutionary activist Maria. When her 10-year-old son comes to live with her, she is forced to choose between her role as a mother and that of an activist. After the screening, we’ll invite the director to join us via Zoom for a Q&A (language: English), in which he’ll delve deeper into the personal and political story behind the film.

Each ticket includes a complimentary drink token.
In collaboration with FASoS.

Programme
7:15 PM Doors open
7:30 PM Short introduction
7:45 PM Start film
9:15 PM Q&A director César Díaz
10:00 PM Expected end
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Mexico 86

1986. Maria, a Guatemalan revolutionary activist, has been living in exile in Mexico City for years, continuing her political struggle. When her ten-year-old son comes to live with her, she faces a difficult choice between her role as a mother and that of an activist.

César Díaz, 2025, 94 min. Spanish spoken, English subtitles. With Bérénice Bejo.