Viva México Festival - Ciné niño: Mexican cinema for children

Short film program with French subtitles

This year, we are delighted to offer you, for the first time, a program of short films in Spanish with French subtitles. From the bakery to the taekwondo studio, from singing to painting, from dreams to civic awareness, we invite you, both young and old, to come and share this family cinema moment.

After the screening, there will be a discussion followed by a creative workshop in the Luminor lounge to extend the magic of the big screen.

And for those who wish, there is an option to enjoy a Mexican-style snack afterwards (optional, ticket not included).

PROGRAM

- Un paseo para Emilio
Miguel Anaya (2025) | 6min50
Synopsis: Emilio, an 8-year-old little rabbit, spends his time playing on his mobile phone. Pedro, his father, worries about him and one day decides to take him along to his taxi driver job. During the trip, Emilio realizes the diversity of experiences, characters, and places he missed by spending so much time glued to his screen.

- Agua
Raúl `Robin ́ Morales Reyes (2022) | 4min57
Synopsis: Water, that perfect element that connects with everything and everyone. It is present in any landscape, in every being, in every thing, in everything we love and see. Water dances throughout the world and flows at a perfect rhythm. Only the human hand interrupts its journey: can we be part of it in a natural way? Is there still time?

- Como Yo; La historia de Sophie Cruz
Irma Avila Pietrasanta (2024) | 10min43
Synopsis: Sabine is a young girl from a migrant family living in Santo Domingo, in the state of Coyoacán. Frustrated by not being able to participate in a taekwondo tournament, she discovers the true story of another young girl practicing the same sport, also a daughter of migrants, but living in Los Angeles. This little girl, Sophie Cruz, at only five years old, changed the course of American immigration policy. Her story teaches Sabine that fear and frustration can be opportunities to strengthen, flourish, and grow.

-El maestro y La Flor
Daniel Irabién Peniche (2014) | 8mins 43
The master leads a sad life that only his friend the Flower cheers up. When love arrives, he must choose between the risk of the unknown or the calm of daily life.

-Huapango en llamas
Guadalupe Granados Basabe (2025) | 11min47
Synopsis: Tenchina is a dragon obsessed with huapango singing. But when she sings, she breathes fire and burns everything around her. With the help of Watsibi, her best friend, Tenchina will learn to sing and have confidence in her talent without causing fires.

- Conciencia liquida
Kotik Villela, Paola Rendón (2021) | 6min.
Synopsis: “Conciencia Líquida” is an animated short film that shows, through the eyes of a child, the vital importance of water as an indispensable resource for life. The story takes place in a village facing a water shortage, which leads to a profound change in how the community perceives and values this natural resource. The film offers a reflection on empathy, collective responsibility, and respect for the environment.

- Serendipia
Karen Daniela Yáñez de la Fuente (2025) | 8min13
Synopsis: A few hours before the reopening of the “Doña Nata” bakery, Reyes, a baker obsessed with the perfection of his bread, questions the teachings inherited from his mother upon seeing his daughter Merengue having fun without following the recipe. Will Reyes manage to break with tradition and let his imagination run wild?

- Lucky Lucky Yume
Selma Cervantes (2025) | 9min
Synopsis: Yume, a dreamy little girl, wishes to have a house full of windows that let in the light. The harsh reality of her family leaves little room for such wishes. But her mother, Abril, thanks to her ingenuity and overflowing imagination, finds an original way to make Yume’s dream come true, filling her world with joy and hope.