Nos Fuimos a Penales / El Equipo Del Pueblo - Hola Mexico Film Festival

Two soccer legends bring hope where it is most needed: behind bars.

MOVIE NAME: We Went to Penalties / The People's Team

DIRECTOR: Ivan Barrera “Chipichape”

CAST: Jorge Campos, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Luis Hernández, Germán Villa, Claudio Suare, Isaac Terrazas

YEAR / COUNTRIES / DURATION: 40 Min

FESTIVAL SECTION: Documentary

SYNOPSIS: Former World Cup players Germán Villa and Isaac Terrazas have spent years bringing the beautiful game to Mexico's prisons. We Went to Penalties documents a year in this remarkable journey, where stars like Cuauhtémoc Blanco (one of Mexico's most popular soccer players), "The Emperor" Claudio Suárez, who was Mexico's captain in the FIFA Confederations Cup victory over Brazil in 1999, Luis "The Matador" Hernández (top scorer in the 1998 World Cup in France), and Mexico's most acclaimed goalkeeper, Jorge Campos, join. But this is more than a feel-good sports story, it's a vision of how movement, play and dignity can transform even the most forgotten spaces. With humor, grace and determination, this documentary shows how soccer can ignite freedom where you least expect it.

More than a team. A legacy. A devotion.

MOVIE NAME: The People's Team

DIRECTOR: Rafael Aparicio

CAST: Miguel Herrera, Raúl Orvañanos, Rodrigo Murray, Guillermo Arriaga, Luis Miguel Salvador, Esteban Arce

YEAR / COUNTRIES / DURATION: 73min

FESTIVAL SECTION: Documentary

SYNOPSIS: Atlante is more than a soccer club, it is an identity, neighborhood and pride. The People's Team tells the story of one of Mexico's most iconic teams, tracing its impact across generations. With testimonies from players, fans and thinkers, the film becomes a love letter to football, not as a sport, but as a cultural pillar. It's about the colors, the chants, the disappointments and the belief that loyalty, win or lose, is what really defines a team.