Tales of Love, Horror and Survival: Cine Mexico Now Returns to Detroit

With films like “Roma” winning the hearts of critics and fans alike, Mexican cinema is becoming a global favorite.

Here in Detroit, the folks at Cinema Lamont have brought the best in contemporary Mexican film to the city for the last three years.

Starting this week until the end of October, Cine Mexico Now will screen eight films that you won’t be able to see anywhere else in the region.

Click the player to hear CultureShift’s Amanda LeClaire talk with Cinema Lamont founder Josh Gardner about how the film fest has grown.

Find a full schedule of films here.

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Amanda LeClaire
Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and managing editor and lead reporter of WDET's new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET's CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET’s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station’s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also served as a Morning Edition host at WDET and previously worked as a host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.
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