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As a director, screenwriter and producer, the following films stand out in his filmography: Chronic (2015), a film nominated for the Palme d'Or and winner of the Best Screenplay at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, and Después Lucía (2012) Certain Regard at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

As a producer, standouts include 600 Millas (2015), directed by Gabriel Ripstein and winner of the Best Opera Prima Award at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), and Desde allá, directed by Lorenzo Vigas and winner of the Golden Lion At the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. As a director, he has presented three works at the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM): Entre dos (2003) at the 1st FICM, Daniel y Ana (2009) at the 7th FICM and A los ojos (2013) at the 11th FICM. His most recent work, Chronic, had its national premiere at the 13th FICM.

In 2017, his film Las hijas de Abril, was part of the official selection of Cannes and received the Prize of the Jury.

Other Movies

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Zumbido
During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More

Yugen

Yugen
When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More

Yo soy Rocky

Yo soy Rocky
In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More

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