As part of the Reflets du cinéma Hispanique festival
José Rovirosa 2025 Award - Best Mexican Documentary
Chiapas, south-east Mexico. When the inhabitants of Tila and other villages evict the town hall and the police, they are faced with the challenge of self-government. Un lugar más grande draws on the tradition of direct cinema to explore the construction of autonomy in everyday life, revealing a broad tapestry of people, generations, spirits and landscapes. A Zapatista-inspired collective adventure in Ch'ol Mayan territory.
Sometimes a film can be a great political gesture. By following the inhabitants of these villages as closely as possible, camera in hand, Nicolas Defossé offers us a gripping insight into a resilient community that is proud of its self-management. With Un lugar más grande, direct cinema has one of its most exciting representatives. - Atmosphères 53
-Cinéville, Laval
Chiapas, south-east Mexico. When the inhabitants of Tila and other villages evict the town hall and the police, they are faced with the challenge of self-government. Un lugar más grande draws on the tradition of direct cinema to explore the construction of autonomy in everyday life, revealing a broad tapestry of people, generations, spirits and landscapes. A Zapatista-inspired collective adventure in Ch'ol Mayan territory.
Sometimes a film can be a great political gesture. By following the inhabitants of these villages as closely as possible, camera in hand, Nicolas Defossé offers us a gripping insight into a resilient community that is proud of its self-management. With Un lugar más grande, direct cinema has one of its most exciting representatives. - Atmosphères 53
-Cinéville, Laval
Opening times
On 17 March 2026
- 18:00
