Martín Zapata Movies

A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico.

Once upon a time there was a couple who hid their emotions, until one day chance knocked on their door.

To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.

In a town in Veracruz being buffeted by cold northerly winds, seven men and woman start out on paths that will change their lives. A well-intentioned Christian gives in to the temptation of a young widow: a mayor succumbs to his greed: an elderly lady adopts a young burn victim: a doctor breaks...

"Un banquete en Tetlapayac is a contemporary reconstruction of events surrounding Que viva México! by Sergei Eisenstein, the legendary episode film, shooting of which came to a halt when Eisenstein in 1932 was forced to leave Mexico by lack of money and other problems." - IFFR