Image Luna; Diego Direction, Script, Cast Diego Luna is a Mexican actor, filmmaker, and producer. He directed and co-wrote his most recent feature film Ceniza en la boca [Ashes], which premiered at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. He recently starred in Netflix’s México 86 [Mexico 86], where he also served as executive producer. Soon, he will appear in the thriller Eleven Days and in Disney’s live-action adaptation of Enredados [Tangled].Luna gained international attention for his performance in Y tu mamá también (2001), paving the way for collaborations with filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, David Trueba, Gus Van Sant, Harmony Korine, and Agustín Díaz Yanes. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), and Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025), along with the series Narcos: México [Narcos: Mexico] (2018). As lead actor and producer, he has headed the series Andor (2022) and La Máquina (2024), projects for which he has earned nominations for the Golden Globes, Emmy Awards, Critics’s Choice Awards, and Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards. Additionally, he is the lead talent of the program Pan y Circo (2020), winner of two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Entertainment Program in Spanish and Outstanding Daytime Talent in Spanish.As director, Luna made his debut with the documentary J.C. Chávez (2007). His first fiction feature film, Abel (2010), won the Horizontes Latinos Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and a Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences Award for Best Screenplay, which he co-wrote. Subsequently, he directed Mr. Pig (2016), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.Beyond his creative pursuits, Luna is strongly committed to social impact projects. In 2005, he co-founded Ambulante, a travelling documentary film festival created to promote cultural exchange. The festival was founded together with Gael García Bernal, Pablo Cruz, Elena Fortes and El Día Después, a non-profit organization based in Mexico City that connects citizens with established organizations to encourage civic participation and social transformation. Other Movies The Buzz 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 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 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 Related News Comedia incómoda: Entrevista a Augusto Mendoza, guionista de Chicuarotes 06 · 27 · 19 Cary Fukunaga: del FICM a James Bond 25 09 · 20 · 18 Diego Luna presenta la iniciativa “El Día Después”, dirigida a la sociedad mexicana 06 · 20 · 18 Video: Diego Luna's journey through the 15th FICM 10 · 27 · 17 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image Luna; Diego Direction, Script, Cast Diego Luna is a Mexican actor, filmmaker, and producer. He directed and co-wrote his most recent feature film Ceniza en la boca [Ashes], which premiered at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. He recently starred in Netflix’s México 86 [Mexico 86], where he also served as executive producer. Soon, he will appear in the thriller Eleven Days and in Disney’s live-action adaptation of Enredados [Tangled].Luna gained international attention for his performance in Y tu mamá también (2001), paving the way for collaborations with filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, David Trueba, Gus Van Sant, Harmony Korine, and Agustín Díaz Yanes. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), and Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025), along with the series Narcos: México [Narcos: Mexico] (2018). As lead actor and producer, he has headed the series Andor (2022) and La Máquina (2024), projects for which he has earned nominations for the Golden Globes, Emmy Awards, Critics’s Choice Awards, and Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards. Additionally, he is the lead talent of the program Pan y Circo (2020), winner of two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Entertainment Program in Spanish and Outstanding Daytime Talent in Spanish.As director, Luna made his debut with the documentary J.C. Chávez (2007). His first fiction feature film, Abel (2010), won the Horizontes Latinos Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and a Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences Award for Best Screenplay, which he co-wrote. Subsequently, he directed Mr. Pig (2016), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.Beyond his creative pursuits, Luna is strongly committed to social impact projects. In 2005, he co-founded Ambulante, a travelling documentary film festival created to promote cultural exchange. The festival was founded together with Gael García Bernal, Pablo Cruz, Elena Fortes and El Día Después, a non-profit organization based in Mexico City that connects citizens with established organizations to encourage civic participation and social transformation.
The Buzz 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 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 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
Comedia incómoda: Entrevista a Augusto Mendoza, guionista de Chicuarotes 06 · 27 · 19 Cary Fukunaga: del FICM a James Bond 25 09 · 20 · 18 Diego Luna presenta la iniciativa “El Día Después”, dirigida a la sociedad mexicana 06 · 20 · 18 Video: Diego Luna's journey through the 15th FICM 10 · 27 · 17
