Porous Boundaries: New Paths through Mexican Cinema

All this month, Arsenal showcases the new wave of Mexican filmmakers intent on rewriting the cinematic rulebook. For many of us, the term ‘New Mexican Cinema’ remains synonymous with the gritty, hyperactive genre films of the early 2000s that propelled the likes of Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu to the Hollywood major leagues. This month, Arsenal Kino demonstrates how out-of-date this notion is with the eye-opening programme Porous Boundaries: New Paths through Mexican Cinema. See website for full programme.