Andrés de León

When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.

Distrito Federal, 1973. In a seedy pool hall, the destiny between Gaspar, a young man thriving to his death, intertwines with the destiny of Bibiana, a wealthy girl with curiosity for the underworld.

Story of six interwoven narratives in Mexico City, exploring the human condition against intermittent rain. With each encounter, the characters experience a moment of absurdity, brightness, or strangeness that reveals their true selves.

During the Mexican Revolution, Reynaldo, a lonely antisocial man who lives isolated in the countryside, is tormented by a sinister creature that comes from the darkest depths of the forest. Pursued by his own past, Reynaldo, accompanied by Ramón, a young boy who is in his care, will confront the beast before it finishes them off. However, a dark and cold secret hides in the origin of the creature, because not everything is what it seems.

A fascinating journey through Mexican culture and spirituality in search of the origins of the Virgin of Guadalupe, an icon that emerged after the shocking clash between Europe and the Mesoamerican peoples. With all its lights and shadows, this 'brown skinned' virgin is the first and most important sign of Mexican identity.