24 MAY 2016
#MacabroNocturno: CURSED MOTHERS
Contra natura |Director: Lex Ortega, Mexico, 2013, 22:42 min.
Synopsis: A couple goes on a trip before the birth of their first child; a strange event forces them to seek help from the nearest town, and they will witness the cruelest reality of a legend that has existed for decades.
Bendición de madre | Director: Lex Ortega, Mexico, 2014, 8 minutes
Synopsis: A woman carries a past that haunts her; she tries to get rid of it at all costs, no matter who gets in her way.
Tik Tik |Director: Erik Matti, 2013, Philippines, 102 min. Language: Filipino with Spanish subtitles.
Synopsis: Makoy wants to get back together with Sonia, who is pregnant with his child. After being rejected by his mother-in-law, Makoy, along with his loyal assistant Bart and Sonia's father, plans to surprise his beloved on their anniversary. Unfortunately, they run into gypsies who transform into Tiks Tiks, terrifying man-eating creatures with a hunger for unborn fetuses and a thirst for revenge.
Casa del Cine (República de Uruguay 52, Col. Centro, 06000 Mexico City, Mexico) | Admission cost $40.00 | Saturday, April 30, 8:00 p.m. | Ticket sales starting at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26.
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