Films and documentaries
A season of contemporary films and documentaries providing
an insight into Mexico and the exhibition Moctezuma: Aztec
Ruler.
Evening films
£3, concessions £2
Erendira Ikikunari
Friday 9 October, 18.30
The legend of a young woman who makes war against the Spanish
conquistadores.
Amores Perros
Friday 23 October, 18.30
An edgy, brutal film set in Mexico City.
Day
of the Dead double bill
Friday 30 October, 18.30
A documentary and a short film inspired by Day of the
Dead.
Y Tu
Mama Tambien
Friday 13 November, 18.30
Two teenage boys and an older woman take off to find the perfect
beach.
In
the Pit
Friday 27 November, 18.30
Documentary about Mexico City workers building the ‘El Segundo
Piso’ elevated freeway.
Duck
Season
Friday 4 December, 18.30
Two boys settle down with junk food, porn and video games but are
interrupted by a pizza delivery man and their 16-year-old
neighbour.
Lunchtime documentaries
Admission free, booking advised
Moors and Christians
Thursday 1 October, 13.00
A look at the annual festival commemorating the moriscos (converts
to Christianity) who were brought to Mexico by the
conquistadores.
In association with the Royal Anthropological Society
(RAI)
Unknown Tribes of Mexico
Thursday 5 November, 13.30
Films of indigenous tribes made under the sponsorship of wealthy
industrialist Harry Wright.
In association with the RAI
Film
double bill
Thursday 26 November, 13.30
Two documentaries introduced by the director Rebecca Savage.
In association with the RAI
British Museum documentary:
Moctezuma
Narrated by the Museum’s Director, Neil MacGregor
Friday 9 October,
13.15
Thursday 15 October,
13.15
Friday 30 October,
13.15
Saturday 14
November, 13.15
Saturday 28
November, 13.15
Friday 11 December,
13.30
Friday 15 January,
13.30
