MEXICO 86 Starring Diego Luna Unveils First Trailer Ahead of Netflix Premiere

Netflix has released the official trailer for Mexico 86, the highly anticipated new Mexican feature directed by Gabriel Ripstein (600 Miles) and starring Golden Globe nominee Diego Luna. The film will premiere globally on Netflix on June 5.

Set against the backdrop of one of the most improbable chapters in sports history, Mexico 86 recounts the audacious—and often chaoticseries of events that led Mexico to host the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Blending satire, political intrigue, and dark humor, the film revisits a moment when ingenuity, ambition, and improvisation collided on a global stage.

The trailer teases a fast-paced, irreverent take on the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that made the tournament possible, offering a portrait of a country navigating crisis, opportunity, and spectacle in equal measure. With a powerhouse cast that includes Daniel Giménez Cacho and Karla Souza, the film promises a vibrant and politically charged retelling of a story that feels as timely as ever.

Produced as part of Netflix’s continued investment in Mexican cinema, Mexico 86 arrives at a particularly symbolic moment, as North America prepares to host the 2026 World Cup—bringing renewed attention to the legacy of the 1986 tournament and its lasting cultural impact.

Watch the trailer below and mark your calendars for June 5.

Double Berlinale Winner SAD GIRLZ to Have North American Premiere at Tribeca 2026

Sad Girlz (Chicas tristes), the acclaimed debut feature by Mexican writer-director Fernanda Tovar, will make its highly anticipated North American premiere in the International Narrative Competition at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, taking place June 3–14 in New York City. 

Winner of both the Crystal Bear and the Grand Prix of the International Jury for Best Film in the Generation 14plus section at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere, and recently awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the Cartagena Film Festival, Sad Girlz is a piercing coming-of-age drama set in Mexico City. Produced by the award-winning creative collective Colectivo Colmena, the film follows two competitive swimmers whose inseparable bond begins to fracture as they navigate the dissonant emotional aftermath of a traumatic experience.

Paula and La Maestra are 16, inseparable, and the strongest swimmers on their team, training over the summer with hopes of representing Mexico at the Junior Pan American Swimming Championship in Brazil. After a night at a party, Paula ends up alone with Daniel, a friend and longtime crush. In the aftermath, something shifts. Paula becomes withdrawn and deeply sad, while La Maestra pushes for answers. As Paula slowly begins to share what happened, the girls struggle to name the experience and confront its emotional weight.

As each responds differently, their friendship begins to fracture under the pressure of fear, guilt, and anger. What emerges is an intimate portrait of adolescence shaped by silence, loyalty, and the complicated process of understanding trauma. Through its sensitive performances and unembellished style, Sad Girlz explores how young women navigate friendship, identity, and agency in the wake of an experience neither fully knows how to articulate.

Directed with precision and emotional restraint, Tovar's assured debut builds on themes present in her acclaimed short films, which have screened at Cannes Critics' Week, Tribeca, and Morelia. Driven by powerful performances from its young cast, Sad Girlz captures the intensity of teenage intimacy and the fragile space between solidarity and rupture, offering a nuanced portrait of how friendship can become both refuge and battleground.