Fray Bartolomé de las Casas 1993

Three moments in the life of Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas; his youth encounter with the natives; his resignation in maturity to lands and encomiendas to evangelize and defend justice and dignity against the cruelty of the Spanish and his reflections at the end of his life

Love Lies 1989

Set in Mexico City, Mentiras Piadosas is the doomed love story of Clara and Israel. She is a health inspector and he is an herb merchant, who is obsessed with the construction of an enormous model of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan. They both decide to leave their respective partners to live together, however, jealousy, blackmail and guilt will become unbreakable patterns destroying their tragic relationship

Tierra de Rencores 1986

Pasajeros en Transito 1978

Chicano 1976

Fictionalized account of the political struggle over land-grants led by Reies Lopez Tijerina in New Mexico in the 70s.

Aunt Isabel's Garden 1972

A ship carrying Conquistadors is wrecked and the survivors are thrown ashore to struggle through the Yucatan jungle.