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Guadalajara Film Festival Celebrates 15 Years of Queer Cinema

4/17/2026

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The Guadalajara Film Festival's LGBTQ+ segment Premio Maguey marks its 15th anniversary as Queerciañera, having launched in 2012 to promote queer cinema in Mexico.
Director Pavel Cortes said the program promotes sexual diversity amid ongoing intolerance and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the country.
This year's edition features 16 films, including seven from Mexico, with screenings such as "I Am Mario" and "Alex".

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The Guadalajara Film Festival's LGBTQ+ segment Premio Maguey marks its 15th anniversary as Queerciañera, having launched in 2012 to promote queer cinema in Mexico.
Director Pavel Cortes said the program promotes sexual diversity amid ongoing intolerance and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the country.
This year's edition features 16 films, including seven from Mexico, with screenings such as "I Am Mario" and "Alex".