"Las lágrimas de Bael" and "Nuestro cuerpo es una estrella que se expande" triumph at Guanajuato International Film Festival

Mexican cinema celebrated at the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) as "Las lágrimas de Bael" took home the top prize for Mexican Fiction Feature. The film, directed by Hugo Villaseñor, is the debut of a story centered on a low-level drug dealer who moonlights as Batman to avenge his son's death. Actors Alberto Trujillo and Said Sandoval star in the lead roles.

"We are excited because after a long time of trying to get noticed, it's happening," said José Fajardo, producer of "Las lágrimas de Bael." "First we were in Cannes for a while, then the GIFF gave us the opportunity to show people what we really want: not to see violence and a hitman, but how it looks from their most human side." The film, which has distribution through PIANO, is awaiting a commercial release date.

In the documentary category, "Nuestro cuerpo es una estrella que se expande" by Tania and Semillites Hernández, was honored. The film explores personal and universal pains, including issues of skin color, transgender identity, and racism, emphasizing the need for healing and artistic transformation. Tania Hernández stated, "We are grateful because in the end our film is the work of many migrant people, trans people, the affection of our family, so in a way this award serves to recognize that network of wills."

Another award went to Fernando Rebeil for Best Mexican Fiction Short Film with "Ya parió la cochi," filmed in a rehabilitation center in Hermosillo, Sonora. The festival concluded yesterday, marking a significant moment for these Mexican productions.