Anthology Film Archives, Cinema Tropical and the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York join forces to celebrate the revitalization of Mexican cinema, featuring films by some of its most exciting emerging directors. Curated by Carlos A. Gutiérrez, Gen Mex presents works made by some of the most outstanding filmmakers of this generation, including RAGING SUN, RAGING SKY by Julián Hernández, as well as lesser-known films with limited exposure in the U.S., such as Jonás Cuarón’s AÑO UÑA. All films in Spanish with English subtitles.

Jonás Cuarón
YEAR OF THE NAIL / AÑO UÑA
2007, 78 minutes, 35mm.

Jonás Cuarón’s memorable debut represents a year’s worth of photos Cuarón took of spontaneous events and day-to-day activities. The fictional narrative gradually emerged out of organizing the photos into sequences, with all but one of the original subjects recording the soundtrack’s voiceover dialogue.

Julián Hernández
RAGING SUN, RAGING SKY / RABIOSO SOL, RABIOSO CIELO
2008, 191 minutes, 35mm.

The third and final installment of a trilogy by Hernández, this epic gay romance is a passionate exploration of love, sex, and destiny. The film tells the story of Kieri and Ryo, two young men whose love is tested in a mythical struggle in which loss and death are inevitable phases in the journey towards happiness. Winner of the Teddy Award for Best Feature at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, Hernández’s film is a powerful meditation on the power of desire.

Location: Anthology Film Archives
Address: 32 Second Avenue (2nd St)
Information & Reservations: 212.505.5181
Web site: www.cinematropical.org
Admission: $9 general; $7 for students, seniors, & children; $6 AFA members
Details: 6:45pm: Año Uña
8:30pm: Rabioso Sol, Rabioso Cielo