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Nine Mexican directors explore the most brutal, ruthless and bizarre Mexican traditions and legends.

México Bárbaro II is the compelling and surreal follow-up to the México Bárbaro anthology, this time with more auteurs and even more stomach-churning gore. Available on Blu-ray now from Unearthed Films

Plot Synopsis:

In this gore-packed anthology, nine Mexican directors come together to narrate nine brutal, ruthless and bizarre legends of their country. México Bárbaro II shows the world superstition and lore of Mexican culture, from stories told by grandmothers, to the dark and disturbing ancestral bloody rites.

Directors: Michelle Garza Cervera … (segment “Vitriol”) Diego Cohen … (segment “Paidós Phobos”) Christian Cueva … (segment “Bolas De Fuego”) Ricardo Farias … (segment “Bolas de Fuego”) Carlos Meléndez … (segment “Ya Es Hora”) Lex Ortega … (segment “Exodoncia”) Abraham Sánchez … (segment “La Leyenda De Juan Soldado”) Sergio Tello … (segment “No Te Duermas”) Fernando Urdapilleta … (segment “Potzonalli”)

Bonus Materials: Bolas de Fuego Featurette Exodoncia...

In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, Hola Mexico Film Festival 2018 will host special screenings at the Rooftop Cinema Club’s Montalbán Theatre, a historic theater that celebrates Latin arts and culture, and this year’s festival lineup includes Mexico Barbaro 2 and Issa López's Tigers are Not Afraid (read Ben Larned's review here).

Read on for details on Tigers Are Not Afraid and Mexico Barbaro 2, and to learn more about the 10th annual Hola Mexico Film Festival, visit the festival's official website.

"The festival is held every year at two iconic Los Angeles locations, L.A. Regal Live and Cinepolis Pico Rivera. And this year the festival will be having some special screenings at the historic Montalban Rooftop in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. The festival is from June 1st to June 9th.

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Tigers Are Not Afraid

Dir. Issa LÓPEZ

Cast: Paola Lara, Hanssel Casillas, Tenoch Huert, Ianis...