Nudo Mixteco

Set in the village of San Mateo in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico, this drama follows three intersecting stories during a local patron saint festival. The plot centers on women attempting to find independence from patriarchal traditions and social expectations. Maria returns home to bury her mother and reconnects with a childhood love, while Chabela faces the anger of her former husband, Esteban, who returns after three years to find she has moved on with another man. Simultaneously, Toña confronts past traumas to protect her daughter from family cruelty.

Written and directed by Ángeles Cruz, the film features a cast including Sonia Couoh, Noé Hernández, Myriam Bravo, Eileen Yañez, Aida López, and Jorge Doal. Produced by companies such as the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía and Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, the movie has a runtime of 91 minutes. Since its release in December 2021, it has maintained a positive reception from viewers, holding a rating of 7/10 on IMDb based on 274 votes.