The largest Mexican film festival outside of Mexico, Hola México Film Festival presented by Toyota, announces this year’s selections for its 17th annual edition on September 12-20, 2025, during Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Hola Mexico Film Festival, presented by Toyota, will kick off with opening night activities featuring a screening, red-carpet event, and after-party for the film “Autos, Mota y Rocanrol,” directed by José Manuel Cravioto. This event will take place at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood. The celebration will continue the next day with a special screening, red carpet, after party, and concert event for the film “Mesa de Regalos,” directed by Noe Santillan Lopez, at Cinepolis Cinemas in Pico Rivera.
In the lead-up to the closing night, the festival will host a special screening at the Milagro Cinema in Norwalk. The festival will conclude with a screening, red carpet event, after party, and concert for “Mirreyes vs. Godinez” (Vegas), directed by Chava Cartas at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes located at 501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Checkout the full list of movies, below.
MEXICO AHORA
- Autos, Mota, Rocanrol Dir: José Manuel Cravioto
Autos, Mota y Rocanrol revisits a pivotal moment in Mexican cultural history: the legendary Avándaro festival of 1971, often dubbed “Mexico’s Woodstock.” With humor and an unflinching gaze, the film chronicles how a modest car race and rock concert spiraled into the largest rock gathering the country had ever seen. An event that would shape musical and social narratives for decades. Through the lens of Justino Compeán (portrayed by Emiliano Zurita), director José Manuel Cravioto crafts a satirical yet heartfelt portrait of rebellion, freedom, and the ideals that defined a generation.
- Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios (Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires) Dir. Juan José Meza-León
Set in the Aztec Empire on the brink of Spanish conquest, Batman Aztecareimagines the Dark Knight as Yohualli Coatl—a young man fueled by grief and driven by justice. After witnessing his father’s murder by conquistadors, he transforms himself into a symbol of resistance, training in secret and fighting to defend his people. Merging Indigenous myth with modern legend, this animated epic offers a radical retelling of the Batman mythos. With rich visuals and bold political subtext, it asks: what does justice look like in the face of empire?
- Corina Dir. Urzula Barba Hopfner
In Corina, a 20-year-old woman confined by agoraphobia is thrust into motion by a mistake that jeopardizes her job. Set in the year 2000, the film charts her reluctant odyssey through the streets of her own neighborhood and through her fears. Guided by the unexpected kindness of a co-worker, Corina’s world begins to expand. Director Urzula Barba Hopfner delicately explores how isolation, when cracked open, can reveal the courage to connect and begin again.
- Mirreyes vs Godinez (Vegas) Dir. Chava Cartas
In Mirreyes vs Godínez: Las Vegas, business meets absurdity when our favorite clashing crews hit the Strip to rescue their struggling shoe company. What starts as a routine contract chase unravels into a delirious spiral of hangovers, mistaken identities, and emotional revelations. With sharp comedic timing and heartfelt undertones, Chava Cartas delivers a wild corporate adventure that tests not just business acumen, but the bonds of friendship and love in a city where nothing goes as planned.
- Mesa De Regalos (The Gift Table) Dir. Noé Santillán López
- Café Chairel Dir. Fernando Barreda Luna
- El Club Perfecto (The Perfect Club) Dir. Ricardo Castro
- Hombres Íntegros (Fine Young Men) Dir. Alejandro Andrade
- Las Mutaciones (The Mutations) Dir. Jorge Ramírez Suarez
- Lázaro De Noche (Lázaro at Night) Dir. Nicolas Pereda
- Mistura Dir. Ricardo de Montreuil
- Una Historia de Amor y Guerra (A History of Love and War) Dir. Santiago Mohar Volkow
- No Nos Moveran (We Shall Not Be Moved) Dir. Pierre Saint Martín
- Teléfono Público Dir. Moisés Roditi Hadenblit
- Todavía Conmigo Dir. Alfonso Pineda Ulloa
DOCUMENTARY
- Concierto Para Otras Manos (Concerto for other Hands) Dir. Ernesto González Díaz
- El Equipo del Pueblo (The peoples team) Dir. Rafael Aparicio
- La Falla (Cracked) Dir. Alana Simões
- Nos Fuimos A Penales (Penalty) Dir. Iván Barrera “Chipichape”
- Sin Barreras (No Barriers) Dir. Luisa Melo y Gonzalo Figueroa
- Un Dia 28 de Enero Dir. Cesar Uriarte