Running from Friday August 17 to Sunday August 19 at Rich Mix as part of the Shoreditch Fringe Festival, the inaugural London MexFest celebrates Mexico's cultural diversity with live music, panel discussions, three free exhibitions, documentary screenings plus a variety of films, old and new.

The packed screening schedule boasts big screen outings for such vintage sci-fi titles as The Ship Of Monsters, Santo Vs The Martian Invasion and The Aztec Mummy Vs The Human Robot. Contemporary features include Diego Luna's Abel, cannibal drama We Are What We We Are and the Gael García Bernal-directed Déficit. More information can be found at the Rich Mix website.