Now on its 14 th edition, the Guadalajara Film Festival’s ( FICG ) Premio Maguey sidebar celebrates LGBTQ+ cinema with the addition of series and an animated feature for the first time.

“If we’re talking about inclusion, then we have to practice it ourselves, right? So naturally, it’s also about creating space for diverse content — stories and perspectives that enrich our program in meaningful ways,” said Premio Maguey programming director Pavel Cortés.

10 core films in competition are joined by six others from the other competitive sections, as in the case of toon “Lesbian Space Princess,” which also competes in the animation sidebar.

The series debuting at Premio Maguey are “Amor de papel,” “La Engañada,” shot in Jalisco, and Gabriel Ripstein ’s crime dramedy “Mentiras,” which

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