The Zone 2007

Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders.

Rizo 1999

The life of great playwright Alejandro del Rey, his searches, his principles, his women and a hostile environment are the backdrop for a wonderful tale of carnal passions, aesthetic obsessions and love for living.

Midaq Alley 1995

Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.

Violent Stories 1985

Five surreal short stories make up this Mexican anthology film.

Terror and Black Lace 1985

A psycho with a hair fetish is caught in the act of disposing of a body and the lonely housewife that witnesses it must fight for her life.

Acorralado 1984

Revolutionary on the run from a government hit squad kidnaps a landowner's daughter for protection.

Adriana del Rio, actriz 1979

Letters from Marusia 1975

Chronicle of the repression that a foreign company exerts on the miners of a small nitrate town in Chile, whose workers decide to claim their most essential rights. A reflection of the historic union struggles in the northern Chile that ended with terrible repressive acts.

Emiliano Zapata 1970

This is the story of a man, Emiliano Zapata, and of a revolution, the Mexican Revolution.

The Young Animals 1970

A boarding house where four girls stay, each with their own personal problems.

Narda or The Summer 1970

Two friends on a summer getaway find and fall for a mysterious woman who will change their lives forever.

Mariana 1968

As a teenager and student at a convent school, young Mariana runs away with her boyfriend, provoking the wrath of her father who sends her to Switzerland for ten years.

Pedro Paramo 1967

When his mother Dolores dies, Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he finds an abandoned and sinister place, inhabited by mysterious voices and whispers…

Amelia 1966

After going through the stages of courtship and marriage, Amelia and Jorge's apparent perfect love ends in estrangement, boredom, abandonment, and tragedy.

Tajimara 1965

First of two films that make up the collaborative film "Los Bienamados" (The Beloved, 1965). It narrates the encounters and misunderstandings of a pair of lovers during the years, from their adolescence to maturity.

The Beloved Ones 1965

Two stories: 'Tajimara' the platonic love of a couple; and 'Un Alma Pura' (A Pure Soul) about the incestuous love of some siblings.