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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

Naza

Naza
Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. See More

5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa

5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa
Esperanza is a young novice living in a quiet convent full of old nuns. After eating some “special” mushrooms, innocent Esperanza becomes modern and psychedelic Brenda: a subversive girl who raids a high-society party, sings subversive songs and charms young fellows. See More

The Buzz

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

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