In celebration of World Audiovisual Heritage Day, held annually on October 27, the exhibition titled “Revealed Archives: A Showcase of Audiovisual Heritage” is set to commence. This event features a selection of films preserved by the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (Imcine), Cineteca Nacional, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), and Filmoteca de la UNAM. The exhibition will run from October 27 to November 9, 2025, and was collaboratively designed by the involved institutions.
Each institution has curated audiovisual works that reflect their unique histories, profiles, and missions. The goal is to share significant materials from their collections while highlighting the essential preservation and dissemination work they undertake. Screenings of various masterpieces from Mexican cinema will occur in cinemas and public television stations across different regions of the country, as well as on the platform Nuestro Cine.
To kick off the exhibition, the Cineteca Nacional will present a short film program featuring titles such as “Garrido Canabal,” “Rural Communities,” “Lázaro Cárdenas Mixteca General,” “Harry Wright: Marriage Customs of the Mixtec Indians,” “Sandunga,” “Tarahumara Trailer,” “Alma Grande Trailer,” and “Lilly Archive (fragments).” The event is scheduled for Monday, October 27, at 6:00 PM in Auditorium 4 located in Xoco.
Additionally, a selection of films will portray the diverse representations of indigenous women in Mexican cinema. Four perspectives, each from different times and styles, engage in a dialogue about identity, spirituality, and the strength of women in various contexts. Imcine will showcase “The Paternal Line,” directed by José Buil and Marise Sistach, utilizing personal archival material from the director. This film exemplifies the exhibition”s spirit: reflecting on the past to understand the connections that define us.
In honor of its 50th anniversary, the CCC will share a retrospective of its history through four short films produced between the 1970s and 2000. This selection illustrates the evolution of their languages, aesthetics, and formative voices prior to the digital era. The Filmoteca de la UNAM aims to revisit the origins of Mexican cinema, focusing on the early contributions made by women and initial explorations in national animation.
The “Revealed Archives: A Showcase of Audiovisual Heritage” will reach independent cinema circuits in nine states: Baja California, Baja California Sur, Mexico City, Durango, State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Nuevo León, Quintana Roo, and Zacatecas. Furthermore, it will be broadcast across 25 public television stations, including seven with national coverage: Mx Nuestro Cine (signal 22.2), Canal Once, Canal Veintidós (signal 22.1), @prende.mx+ (signal 14.2), Justicia TV (signal 13.2), Canal 14 (signal 14.1), and TV Migrante (signals 14.2 and 14.3). Eighteen additional television stations in sixteen states will also participate.
The exhibition will also be available on Imcine”s platform, Nuestro Cine MX (nuestrocine.mx), featuring an exclusive selection of films. World Audiovisual Heritage Day serves to acknowledge the importance and necessity of preserving, restoring, and promoting the diversity of audiovisual archives and documents. This observance was established in 2005 by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
For further information regarding the films, venues, and screening details for “Revealed Archives: A Showcase of Audiovisual Heritage,” please visit IMCINE.gob.mx.
