THEME EXPLORATION

Mexican cinema

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · Bruce Beresford
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study
Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study
1955 · Sergei Eisenstein
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
Le court des grands
Le court des grands
2005 · Terry Gilliam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films blend Mexican folklore, magical realism, and cultural identity with dark fantasy elements that explore Mexican history and spirituality.

 Alfonso Cuarón Mexico

His cinema deeply examines Mexican society, class structures, and personal identity, most notably in Roma which is an intimate portrait of Mexican life.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films explore Mexican culture, violence, redemption, and the human condition with visceral storytelling rooted in Mexican perspectives and experiences.