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González Iñárritu; Alejandro

He was a radio announcer at WFM Radio before getting into directing. He made soundtracks for different films and was in charge of commercial production at Televisa. In 1991, he founded the production company Zeta Films. His debut film, Amores perros (2000), received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film and won over sixty prizes, making it the most awarded film in the world that year and opening up a new era for Mexican cinema. His second feature length film, 21 Grams (2003), starred Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and Naomi Watts. In 2006, Iñárritu finished his third film, Babel, which starred Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt. Babel concluded the trilogy that began with Amores perros, and it earned Iñárritu the Best Director award at Cannes and received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. In 2010, he wrote and directed Biutiful, which premiered at Cannes and received Oscar nominations for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor

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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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