Riviera Maya Film Fest Dares to Bring Edgy Fare to Cinema-Starved Mexican Audiences

What I love about the Riviera Maya Film Festival is its indifference to playing it safe. Like spring break for cinephiles, this exotic festival tucked along the Yucatan Peninsula in Quintana Roo brought a challenging loot of films to Mexico, where the public may never see them again. That's because exhibitors in the region are more invested in keeping theaters running by screening fast-food movies for audiences. But under artistic director Paula Chaurand and her hard-working team, Riviera Maya offers more daring international fare, such as Asia Argento's opening night film "Misunderstood," a troubling family drama with less-than-sympathetic characters (many of them female)...

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