Rochel, a young Jewish Orthodox woman, is about to begin her first year as a teacher at the local public school. She is also about to embark on the time-tested method of finding a husband by using a “shadchen,” or matchmaker. As the school year gets underway, she meets Nasira, a Muslim woman of Syrian descent who is also a first year teacher. The two young women, Rochel in her long skirt and conservative blouse, and Nasira in her headscarf, stand out in this public school context. The two women soon develop a deep friendship that transcends their insular Brooklyn communities and the religions that seem so at odds in the broader world.
[2007, Runtime: 90 min., Not rated, but recommended for mature audiences, with English subtitles]

Arranged won the award for Best Feature Film at the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

Don Plutarco, his son Genaro and his grandson, Lucio live a double life. They are musicians and humble farmers, but they also support the campesina peasant guerilla movement's armed efforts against the oppressive government. When the military seizes the village, the rebels flee to the sierra hills, and are forced to leave behind their stock of ammunition. While the guerillas organize a counter-attack, old Plutarco executes his own plan. He plays up his appearance as a harmless violin player, in order to get into the village and recover the ammunition hidden in his corn field. His violin playing charms the army captain, who orders Plutarco to come back daily. Arms and music play a tenuous game of cat-and-mouse which ultimately results in painful betrayal.
[2005, Runtime: 98 min., Not rated, but recommended for mature audiences, with English subtitles]

The Violin is the most internationally awarded Mexican film in history, and is the winner of three Ariel awards, the Mexican equivalent of an Oscar ®.