One of the most important documentary film festivals in Mexico is back, we tell you everything you need to know about the Festival Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces!
This festival is important because it is responsible for giving voice to those who seek to tell stories that defy silence and promote understanding and reflection.
The XIII Encuentro Hispanoamericano de Cine y Video Documental Independiente: Against Silence All Voices will take place from September 20 to 28.
In this edition, 162 social documentaries will be screened in 27 states of the Mexican Republic. All screenings will be free admission!
The festival will be visiting Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Durango, State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatán, and of course, CDMX.
Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces Venues
For the XIII edition of the Festival Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces, screenings can be found in two main circuits: the first in Downtown CDMX and the second in venues located in other areas of the city:
- Teatro del Pueblo
- Universidad Rosario Castellanos, Unidad Justo Sierra
- House of the First Printing House of America
- Archive of Photography Museum
- Museo del Estanquillo
- Museum of the Estanquillo
- Museum of Mexico City
- Museo de la Ciudad de México
- José Martí Cultural Center
- Centro Cultural de España
- Spain Cultural Center in Mexico
- Centro Cultural de España en México
- El Rule Cultural Center
- Centro Cultural El Rule
- Cosmos Lighthouse
- National Cinematheque of the Arts
- Cineteca Nacional de las Artes
- University Cultural Center
- Centro Cultural Universitario
- Metro Zapata Movie Theater
- Aragón Lighthouse
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In addition to being able to enjoy this festival in person, you will be able to watch the broadcast on TV UNAM, Canal 22, Canal 21, Canal 14, Canal 11 and on the streaming platform MXPLUS.
What will you see in this festival?
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Different documentaries that reflect the richness and diversity of voices and perspectives in Latin America. These works are distributed in 9 different categories:
- Art and Society
- Human Rights
- Sexual Diversity
- Borders, Migrations and Exiles
- Borders, Migrations and Exiles
- Indigenous, Environment and Sustainable Development
- Indigenous People, Environment and Sustainable Development
- Social Movements and Citizen Organization
- Women
- Women
- Everyday Life
- Women
- Social Change
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Throughout the days of the festival, attendees can enjoy 100% free screenings, in addition to talks with the filmmakers who come from different countries and tables of reflection.
Find out about all the documentaries you can enjoy, as well as the activities that will take place at the XIII Encuentro Hispanoamericano de Cine y Video Documental Independiente: Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces on its official website and the festival’s social networks.