We Shall Not Be Moved (No nos moverán)
Sunday, Feb. 22 / 1:00 pm / Celebration Cinema (Directions HERE)
MICHIGAN PREMIERE
Genre: Comedy / Language: Spanish with English subtitles / Country: Mexico 🇲🇽 / Runtime: 94 minutes
ABOUT THE FILM
We Shall Not Be Moved is a unique take on the revenge thriller genre. It blends drama, satire, and Mexican dark comedy elements to create a compelling narrative that subverts expectations. Multiple nominations and awards at films festivals in Guadalajara, São Paulo, Toulouse, Huelva. Winner of multiple Ariel Awards (Mexico) in 2025.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Pierre Saint Martin Castellanos is a Mexican filmmaker whose work focuses on the intersection of personal grief and political history through a blend of satire and emotional realism. He made a massive impact with his debut feature, We Shall Not Be Moved, which swept the 2025 Ariel Awards and was selected as Mexico’s official submission for the 2026 Oscars. An alumnus of the Berlinale Talents and Sundance Labs, his storytelling often explores collective memory and the pursuit of justice, particularly regarding the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre.
The Blue Trail (O Último Azul)
Sunday, Feb. 22 / 3:30 pm / Celebration Cinema (Directions HERE)
MIDWEST PREMIERE
Genre: Drama / Language: Portuguese with English subtitles / Country: Brasil 🇧🇷 / Runtime: 86 minutes
Presented by Rafael Lembi, Brazilian PhD candidate in the Department of Community Sustainability
ABOUT THE FILM
To maximize economic productivity, the Brazilian government orders elderly people to move to remote housing colonies. A 77-year-old woman refuses and embarks on a journey through the Amazon that will change her destiny forever. Multiple nominations and awards at films festivals in Guadalajara, São Paulo, Toulouse, Huelva. Winner of multiple Ariel Awards (Mexico) in 2025.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Gabriel Mascaro is an award-winning Brazilian filmmaker and artist from Recife, known for blending documentary realism with poetic, dystopian fiction. He gained international acclaim for Neon Bull (2015) and recently won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 2025 Berlinale for The Blue Trail. His work explores the human body, labor, and shifting social structures through a distinctively sensuous visual style.
Zafari
Sunday, Feb. 22 / 6:00 pm / Celebration Cinema (Directions HERE)
MICHIGAN PREMIERE
Genre: Comedy / Language: Spanish with English subtitles / Country: Venezuela 🇻🇪 / Runtime: 100 minutes
Presented by Mariana Rondón, director of Zafari and screenwriter of Boca Chica.
ABOUT THE FILM
Blending social realism with fable and allegory, Zafari offers a stark portrait of life amid systemic collapse. Through a claustrophobic microcosm, the film is a powerful political statement against inequality, hunger, and forced displacement. Nominated for awards at film festivals in San Sebastián, Munich and Patmos (Greece).
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Mariana Rondón is a Venezuelan filmmaker and visual artist celebrated for her raw, neorealist explorations of identity, social crisis, and political memory. She gained global recognition for Bad Hair (Pelo Malo, 2013), which won the prestigious Golden Shell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Her work frequently uses child protagonists to navigate the intersection of personal desire and systemic oppression.
Closing Reception
We will wrap up LxFF 2026 with a catered reception (and cake!) immediately following our three film program at Celebration Cinema. FREE WITH A FILM TICKET PURCHASE!
Free with a film ticket purchase
Sunday, Feb. 18 / 8:00 pm / Celebration Cinema (Directions HERE)
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