Can the forced displacement of families ever be justified? This is a question that knows no borders as governments seek out locations for new highways, hospitals, universities, and, especially, airports. The people of Atenco, Mexico, argue against plans to put one on their farmlands.

If you find it unusual that a farmer is comparing compensation for his land with the cost of presidential bath linens, you are clearly not aware of the toallagate scandal that rocked Vicente Fox’s administration and led to resignations at Los Pinos. We’re not sure what kind of towel US $400 buys, but it best be pretty darned afelpado is all we can say!

Something that induces lagrimas (tears) is said to be lacrimógeno. So if you were organizing a Festival de cine lacrimógeno, only tear-jerkers would fit the bill. If, on the other hand, you were organizing a protest of the forced seizure of your family’s farm, you might find yourself crying because of the gas lacrimógeno wafting through the air.

In this installment of the dispute documentary we hear Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata quoted over a protester’s loudspeaker. As Zapata said: “¡Victoria o muerte!” (“Victory or death!”). To protest the taking of their farmland, the people of Atenco are using stronger and stronger language. Listen in.

The 51-year-old Alejandro Fernández has released twenty-three albums over the years. The son of another popular Mexican singer (Vicente Fernández), Alejandro has come into his own as a passionate man, unafraid to show his feelings. This documentary brings us inside the recording of Viento a Favor, an album that quickly went platinum.

Alejandro Fernandez is not just a Mexican singer any longer: he has become a star of Latin-American proportions. Not only has he succeeded everywhere but he also has adopted different sounds from different countries. Viento a Favor was recorded both in Buenos Aires and in Los Angeles, a perfect axis through the whole continent.

During his interview with Cleer, Guillermo tells her about his interest in Mayan technology as well as his own experience studying the culture of this legendary Mesoamerican civilization.

Enjoy the first part of this documentary directed by English director and musician Duncan Bridgeman. In this segment, we will see a special introduction with traditional Mexican sounds and the voice of Rubén Albarrán, vocalist of the group Café Tacvba.

In this brief segment, Mexican singer Carla Morrison performs a sweet melody based on a question that is as simple as it is complex: What is now?

In this part, writer and journalist Juan Villoro reflects on violence in Mexico, concluding with a message of hope from iconic singer Chavela Vargas.

What happens when you mix rap, rock, and the typical sounds of son jarocho from Veracruz? The answer is in this clip featuring rapper Bastón, the group Mono Blanco, and rocker Sergio Arau.

In this part of the documentary, writer and journalist Juan Villoro offers a reflection on the current state of Mexican society and the need for a new generation of Mexicans to emerge.

After a brief reflection on massification, the urban poet Rojo Córdova recites to us an incomprehensible poem loaded with Mexicanisms and meaningless words. Do you dare to try to understand?

Our guide introduces us to the Cuzama haciendas, a hidden location in the Yucatan jungle where one can admire the remains of colonial haciendas formerly dedicated to the production of henequen, a type of Central American agave also known as sisal.

Hop on a buggy and take a horse-drawn tour of the magic town of Izamal, Mexico, with, among other attractions, its characteristic yellow houses and majestic Mayan pyramids, preserved from ancient times.