THEME EXPLORATION

Mexican California

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
1965 · Robert Siodmak

Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon

Django
1966 · Sergio Corbucci

The Million Dollar Hotel

The Million Dollar Hotel
2000 · Wim Wenders

52 Pick-Up
1986 · John Frankenheimer

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · Bruce Beresford

Death Day
1934 · Sergei Eisenstein

Heroes Shed No Tears

Heroes Shed No Tears
1984 · John Woo

In Old California

In Old California
1910 · D.W. Griffith

Poto and Cabengo

Poto and Cabengo
1978 · Jean-Pierre Gorin

Eisenstein in Guanajuato

Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015 · Peter Greenaway

Who's He Anyway

Who's He Anyway
1983 · Alfonso Cuarón

Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker
1971 · Sergio Leone

Pueblo en vilo
1995 · Patricio Guzmán

Revenge
1990 · Tony Scott

Viva Zapata!
1952 · Elia Kazan

Losin' It
1983 · Curtis Hanson

Marlowe
2023 · Neil Jordan

Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad

Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad
2025 · Chava Cartas

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films explore the complex relationship between Mexico and the American Southwest, examining border culture and Mexican-American identity.

Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His work frequently weaves Mexican cultural mythology and heritage into narratives set in or influenced by the American borderlands.

Robert Rodriguez United States

A San Antonio-based director whose films deeply celebrate Mexican-American culture, language, and the Texas-Mexico border experience.