Mexico 86

Mexico 86 is a 2024 drama film directed by César Díaz starring Bérénice Béjo as a Guatemalan rebel activist reunited with her son ten years after leaving the country.

Premise
Amidst the backdrop of the Guatemalan Civil War, death threats force the rebel activist Maria to flee the country in 1976. Ten years later, her son joins her in her new home in Mexico, and she struggles to balance her family life with her activism.

Cast

 * Bérénice Béjo as Maria
 * Matheo Labbé
 * Leonardo Ortizgris
 * Julieta Egurrola

Production
Principal photography occurred between August and October 2023 in Mexico and Guatatemala.

Release
In February 2024, Goodfellas acquired international sales for Mexico 86, which is scheduled to premiere in the Piazza Grande section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival on 10 August 2024.