8 Must-See Movies at the 2017 Hola Mexico Film Festival

Now in its 9th year, the Hola México Film Festival is bringing 20 films to the downtown Los Angeles area, including Demián Bichir’s directorial debut, a doc on the bustling hip-hop scene across the border, and a pair of romantic comedies for those looking for some lighter fare. If you needed a reminder that Mexican cinema is blooming, this showcase is it.

As fest director Samuel Douek puts it, this edition has something for all kinds of movie lovers, mixing both award-winning and critically acclaimed films with more mainstream Mexican fare. It even boasts five films that are making their U.S. premieres. With Q&As with the filmmakers following many of the screenings, the four sections of the fest (Hola México, Documental, Nocturno, and Nuestras Voces) are a chance to catch some of the best projects coming from our neighbors to the south. In case you need some help finding something to catch this weekend, we’ve rounded up our list of Top Picks below. Check them out.

Hola México runs June 7-11, 2017. Buy your tickets here.