CITY OF THE BLIND Latino Cinema

Alberto Cortes’ remarkable film subtly weaves ten stories set in one Mexico City apartment. Beginning in the 40s and moving into the 90s, the film charts everything from the rise and fall of radical politics to the transition from the Beatles to punk rock. A camera movement gracefully transports the action across the years, while one comment may link characters to the apartment’s earlier inhabitants. A provocative approach to depicting historical change, this elegant work announces the arrival of an important new talent. -New Directors, New Films, MOMA