Movies and TvShows featuring "mexican-culture" theme.

In Santa Cecilia, Mexico, Miguel dreams of becoming a musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. When he accidentally damages a photo of his great-great-grandmother Coco, Miguel believes that Ernesto is his ancestor. On the Day of the Dead, Miguel steals Ernesto's guitar and is transported to the Land of the Dead. With the help of Héctor, a skeletal musician, Miguel uncovers the truth about his family and the theft of Héctor's songs by Ernesto. Together, they must find a way to return to the Land of the Living before sunrise and save Miguel's family legacy.

After being left at the altar, a jilted groom goes on a wild adventure in Acapulco, Mexico, where he finds love at first sight, gets entangled in a love triangle, and tries to stop a wedding. Along the way, he learns the true meaning of love and explores the complexities of relationships.

Follow Eva Longoria as she traverses Mexico exploring one of the most popular, and arguably misunderstood, global cuisines. From harvesting blue agave for tequila as the Aztecs once did, to slow cooking traditional mole sauce in Oaxaca, join Longoria as she journeys across the many vibrant regions of Mexico to reveal its unique and colorful cuisines.

The Mexico City Metropolitan Train has many stories to tell: from archaeological findings during its construction, its underground museums and hospitals, and even its patents and special maintenance services. These are some of their stories.

Que Viva Mexico! is a documentary film that depicts the social differences, love, animal abuse, uprising, and other aspects of the Mexican Revolution. The film explores themes of exploitation, socialism, matriarchy, and the struggles faced by the Mexican people. It showcases various cultural elements such as bullfighting, fiestas, and religious practices. The film remains unfinished but provides a glimpse into the complexities of Mexican society.

Rene Del Toro is a young man surrounded by people that want to hurt him, from politicians to bullies, his family and the syndicate, struggles to understand. After being witness to his parents' assassination, he becomes involved in a drowning accident where he becomes Xenobot, a DNA altered frog man with superpowers. He now begins a new journey to find out who killed his parents and what happened to his sister and himself.

This stand up special features material from five of the most famous Hispanic standup comics of their era. Paul Rodriguez, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Alex Reymundo, and Joey Medina deliver material on a variety of topics that will seem familiar to audiences of every race.

Sue Perkins goes on a journey along one of the most contentious borders in the world.

On the night of día de los muertos, the women of the strip club La Candelaria seek revenge on those who abused them.

Tourist's eye overview of some highlights of Mexican history and folk culture, all expressed through interpretive dance.

The next film in the Chupa La Mingus Anthology, follow up to 2019 special event film, Chupa La Mingus Presenta: Vida Y Tiempos.

During his adventure in Mexico, Sergei Eisenstein made footage of a Mexican "Death Day" celebration for inclusion in his "Que Viva Mexico!" film project. When the 200,000-plus feet of film he eventually exposed in Mexico was first attempted to be made into a feature film, "Thunder Over Mexico", the producers excluded the Death Day material for subsequent compilation as an independent short subject. Silent with music track and explanatory English intertitles.

"Mexico begins where the roads end ”. Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes tells us about the history of Mexico: its invasions, its revolutions, its sacred lands, its forgotten legends, its religious rituals and this frightening misery. François Reichenbach and his camera sink into the dust, on this sacred land, where "the land never ends."

As was common in Diaz's Mexico, a young hacienda worker finds his betrothed imprisoned and his life threatened by his master for confronting a hacienda guest for raping the girl. This film is the first of several attempts to make a feature-length motion picture out of the 200,000-plus feet of film shot by Sergei Eisenstein, on photographic expedition in Mexico during 1931-32 for Upton Sinclair and a cadre of private American producer-investors. Silent with music and English intertitles.

A portrayal of the Mexican Day of the Dead consisting of still shots and narration. Deals with the special objects and events surrounding the annual Mexican celebration of “All Souls Day”. It is not only a rich flood of folk art, but a view of the way that the Mexicans have come to terms with death. Searched out with the help of Alexander Girard and a moving guitar score by Laurindo Almeida.

The 30 episode bilingual series for families and children is curated to promote appreciation of Spanish language and Latin culture. The stories revolve around Señorita Fernández's Funky Fonda, a place where Perro Pepe and the neighborhood children congregate. Each episode introduces Spanish via context and immersion rather than direct translation.

This 1942 travelogue film, directed by Aldo Ermini and sponsored by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, showcases Mexican culture during World War II, focusing on various cultural activities and popular entertainers of the time. The film features notable figures like Puerto Rican actress and singer Mapy Cortés, Mexican comedian Cantinflas, and a re-enactment of Aztec traditions.