Jorgenrique 2010 ( 7)

Documentary about ecuadorian writer Jorge Enrique Adoum.

Tóxico, Texaco, Tóxico 2007

The imagination of history in Ecuador never thought that oil, “its redeeming hope”, discovered in the Lago Agrio No. 1 well, was going to mean the beginning of the worst environmental catastrophe on the planet. Thirty years of operation and exploitation of the Texaco company, forever transformed the rivers and estuaries, the forests and the life of the indigenous communities in the northern Amazon of Ecuador.

Gartelmann la memoria 2018

Karl Dieter Gartelmann, a German photographer and filmmaker, arrived in Ecuador in the seventies, in the midst of the oil boom, with an old 16mm Bolex video camera, and began a journey through the Ecuadorian jungle, collecting the visual testimony of a life that is dying. This documentary brings together the director's permanent concerns: culture and nature wasted by extractivism. A conversation between two directors about the creation of memory through cinema.

Libingan 2007

Anna is brought to the province to meet her relatives for the first time. With its unfamiliar sights and sounds, she doesn't like it one bit. Her experience is made worse when she meets three kids who bully her into going into a haunted enchanted forest. Together with her dog, Rambo, she ventures into the shadows and makes a startling discovery.

Dayo 2008

"Dayo" follows the adventure of 11-year-old Bubuy as he tries to save his grandparents who have been abducted and brought to Elementalia, a mysterious and magical land that is home to popular creatures of Philippine mythology.

Arrival 2016 ( 7.616)

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

Dallas Buyers Club 2013 ( 7.92)

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

The Girl King 2015 ( 6.269)

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

Burger Boys 1999 ( 5.5)

Four high school friends hatch a plan for a farcical heist that sends them spiraling into a series of surreal events littered with clowns, fast food, and ‘rakenrol’, in an even more absurd nation of squalor and entertainment.

Jingle lang ang Pahina 2012

Jingle Chordbook Magazine, first published in 1970, promptly taught a generation of Filipinos to play the guitar. Its story also explores how a small independent publication survived the weight of its time – the dark Martial Law years – and how it inspired the Filipino youth to think for themselves and wield the guitar like a weapon. The documentary “Jingle Lang Ang Pahina” tells the story of Jingle, its ragtag crew, and its loyal fans in a rambling, multi-layered narrative told in different voices and perspectives by the writers, artists, fans, collectors, musicians, freaks.

Thawing Out 2009 ( 5.784)

Léo is dragged to a nudist camping resort by his mother. Like most boys at the age of 12 or 13, being nude in public holds little appeal for Léo, who protests by wearing extra layers. Until he meets a certain special girl, who captures his heart and releases his inhibitions.

Quiz Show 1994 ( 7.3)

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.

The Animated Century 2003 ( 5.5)

The first ever comprehensive history of animation worldwide. Animated with hosts created by Bill Plympton, this films includes over 160 films from 26 countries.

The Painted Boy 1995

"Malowany chlopiec" - The first major mystification of the Holocaust was the novel "The Painted Bird" by Polish Emigrant Jerzy Kosinski, who in his book describes himself as an abandoned child who became mute, ended up in an orphanage and only later discovers his Jewish origin. "The Painted Bird" has since its publication in 1965 been the subject of discussion on its authenticity.

Touching the Dragon 2013 ( 8)

Documentarian Roger Horrocks travels to Costa Rica to investigate the story of a man who shares a unique bond with a crocodile.

Burgis 1981 ( 6)

After his expulsion from college Juni Locsin (Gabby Concepcion) is forced to continue studies at Eastern College Of The Republic, an ordinary university. This is a contrary environment to the young man accustomed to luxury.

Kasalanan Ba? 1981

An attractive woman breaks up with her rich fiancé and falls for a photographer on the rebound.

Juan Moreira 1973 ( 7.333)

In the late nineteenth century, the mule driver Juan Moreira is a good gaucho and worker who, like many others, is subjected to abuse and humiliation by the powerful, either the police or landowners.

Soñar, soñar 1976 ( 6.7)

Mario, “el Rulo,” is a wanderer who travels the country giving artistic performances. One day he passes through the town of Carlos, a municipal employee who dreams of being an artist. A friendship is born between the two of them, and Carlos leaves it all behind to follow Mario.

La madre María 1974 ( 5.8)

Based on the life of María Salomé Loredo, a figure famous for her healings and assistance to the poor of the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century.

We Want to Live 1950 ( 5)

Poetic story of a proletarian couple's relationship in the years of economic crisis and unemployment.

Apneia 2014 ( 4.4)

Apnea presents a week in the life of Chris and her friends. Chris does not want to sleep. Afraid of her sleep apnea and her own unconsciousness, Chris stays up several nights in search of some sort of sense to her life that she did not see during the day, always living on the edge of her own body, and of existence itself, and dragging everything around with her.

Happy High School 1986 ( 4.917)

The plot involves the school director bringing in a female inspector to clean up the school. The students decide to kidnap her and replace her with the sexy stripper "aunt" of one of the girls (who is naturally sleeping with several of the guys). The real director meanwhile falls madly in lust with one of her male captors. Meanwhile a goody-good student and her hypocrite father begin to suspect the ruse . . . So will there be a lot of crazy hijinks? Will everything work out happily in the end? Will the entire female cast (and an unfortunate amount of the male cast) find some excuse to get naked?

¿Dónde estás amor de mi vida... que no te puedo encontrar? 1992 ( 7.1)

A woman and a man known through a radio program dedicated to unite in their lone pairs listeners.

High Heels 1985 ( 5.1)

A prostitute falls in love with a painter with whom she believes she can save her life.

The Payback 1995

A murderous, two-timing thug tries to score the big dope deal...and we're just talking about the filmmaker here! But "dope" IS the operative word when it comes to The Payback And The Vegas Bloodbath.

Vení conmigo 1973 ( 1)

Narding N/A

Narding, a buko vendor, gets a visit from a ruthless loan shark in his lonely home, soon after, a young woman in distress comes knocking on his door and begging for help. Little does he know that his little gesture will land him in big trouble.

El cine es nuestro 2023 ( 10)

Compilation of 18 animated short films made by Spanish-speaking artists from around the world for the Filmoteca Maldita Short Film Festival. This collection contains very diverse works, both in technical and thematic aspects, although they all share a genuine spirit of dedication and creativity.

Émile de 1 à 5 2012 ( 2)

Two young men are playing in a bathtub. Then a third and fourth slip in to join them. They are called Émile and they are looking for their “perfect mother” when a fifth man arrives, the Émile who reconciles them all.

Good Stuff N/A

When rent is due and college is almost over, Alex and Casey, two roommates, decide to take the reins of their life and start their own business. Selling grilled cheese sandwiches out of a grimy alley isn't luxurious but it will do, for now.