Flies (Moscas)

Fernando Eimbcke’s bittersweet drama Flies (Moscas) follows Olga, a solitary retiree living in a busy corner of Mexico City. Needing money for a routine medical procedure, she reluctantly advertises her spare room. Her carefully ordered life is upended when an exhausted father arrives with his nine-year-old son, Cristian. Through gentle humor, grief, and an unexpected streak of magical realism connected to a cosmic arcade game, the film explores the fragile bonds that can form between strangers.

Teresita Sánchez brings a warm, grounded presence to the role of Olga, while nine-year-old Bastian Escobar makes his screen debut as Cristian. The film is a new work from Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke, whose earlier feature *Duck Season* also used black-and-white imagery and a dry, tender comic sensibility. *Flies* was an official selection at the 2026 Berlin and Toronto film festivals.

When: Friday, September 25, 2026, and Monday, September 28, 2026

Showtimes: Friday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m.; Monday, September 28 at 9:00 p.m.

Tickets: Price not available

Venue: AFI Silver Theater, 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Lineup: Teresita Sánchez as Olga, Hugo Ramírez as the father, and Bastian Escobar as Cristian

Filmmakers: Written, directed, and produced by Fernando Eimbcke; additional writing by Vanesa Garnica; produced by Michel Franco and Eréndira Núñez Larios

Run time: 99 minutes

Language: Spanish with English subtitles

Format: Mexico/Spain, 2026, black and white

Ages: Not rated

Festival designation: Special Presentation and Centerpiece Screening