The Californer - 18th annual Hola México Film Festival presents its Closing Night Film

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Screening of the romantic comedy – "A Marte" Plus a special concert by Spaghetti Cumbia, a psychedelic cumbia fusion

LOS ANGELES - Californer -- The largest Mexican film festival in the United States, the Hola México Film Festival presented by Toyota All-Electric Family," wraps up its 18^th annual edition on October 3, 2026 with the screening of the film "A Marte".

"A Marte" is much more than a romantic comedy! It features Cassandra Sanchez Navarro, Mexico's biggest box office success of her generation (Mirreyes VS Godinez, Cindy La Regia), alongside an all-star cast including Jesus Zavala (Club De Cuervos) and Jose Maria De Tavira (Arrancame La Vida). The story follows an eccentric comic book creator who channels his fictional superhero to protect a famous telenovela star in danger. Directed by Roberto Girault (El Estudiante, Los Arboles Mueren De Pie, Contigo En El Futuro).

Trailer: https://youtu.be/3bqVDstJKSE?si=6tGsq2q9UTG9a8KP

Tickets are $30.00 and are now available on www.holamexico.com

This unforgettable night features a special concert performance by Spaghetti Cumbia, a psychedelic fusion of cumbia rhythms and spaghetti western vibes. Spaghetti Cumbia delivers cinematic grooves with a Latin twist, blending vintage surf, tropical beats, and funky brass. Their sound is both nostalgic and wildly danceable — a cross-cultural soundtrack for the desert dancefloor. (https://www.spaghetticumbia.com/)

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This is Spaghetti Cumbia's second performance with the Hola Mexico Film Festival having first entertained attendees as last year's festival. Says Hola Mexico Film Festival founder and director Samuel Douek - "We had so much fun with Spaghetti Cumbia last year, we simply had to invite them back to play at Closing Night and be the festival's cherry on top."

The festival comprises the following sections: México Ahora, Documental, Hola Niños, and Nocturno. México Ahora features the best of Mexican films released in recent years, covering every genre. Documental includes notable non-fiction films made by Mexican filmmakers. Hola Niños features films for the entire family. The Nocturno section offers offbeat stories and horror films.

2026 Sponsors of the 18th Annual Hola Mexico Film Festival Presented by Toyota All-Electric Family.: Bilingual Sounds 88.5 HD2, DCA (Departamento de Asuntos Culturales, Los Ángeles), Delta//Aeroméxico, Maison Perrier, LABO, LA Galaxy, Pico Rivera, Univision 34, Contigo, UNAM Los Ángeles, and title sponsor Toyota All-Electric Family.

About Hola México Film Festival:

Founded in 2008, Hola Mexico Film Festival, the largest Mexican Film Festival outside of Mexico, strives to highlight the best and brightest talents in Mexican cinematography. Spanning comedies, dramas, horror films, and documentaries, the festival showcases high-quality films in a festive atmosphere in conjunction with exclusive parties and outdoor concerts.

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Samuel Douek, Founder & Director of the HMFF earned his bachelor's degree in marketing from Mexico City's Anahuac University and his master's degree in Event Management in Sydney, Australia, where he founded Hola Mexico Film Festival. The festival has since grown into the largest of its kind outside of Mexico and is now a celebrated, yearly tradition held in the capital of the worldwide film industry, Los Angeles, CA.

About Toyota:

Toyota, creator of the Prius hybrid and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota and Lexus brands and directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America (nearly 48,000 in the U.S.).

For almost 70 years, Toyota has assembled over 50 million cars and trucks in North America at the company's 14 manufacturing plants. In 2025, the company's plant in North Carolina began assembling automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.

Through our more than 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.), Toyota sold more than 2.9 million cars and trucks (more than 2.5 million in the U.S.) in 2025, of which more than 47 percent were electrified vehicles (full battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell).

Tickets: https://www.holamexicoff.com/festival-2026/

Watch the 2026 promotional video:

https://www.holamexicoff.com/festival-2026/