THEME EXPLORATION

Mexico City

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Adele: Live in New York City 2015

Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller

Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders

Pyramid of the Sun God

Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak

Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón

Inside Out
2015 · Pete Docter

Loves of a Blonde

Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman

Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan

A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo

Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg

Cosmopolis
2012 · David Cronenberg

11 Minutes
2015 · Jerzy Skolimowski

Tales of Taipei

Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji

King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi

Marie of the Port

Marie of the Port
1950 · Marcel Carné

Mai Zetterling's Stockholm

Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
1978 · Mai Zetterling

Napoli 24
2010 · Paolo Sorrentino

The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception
1935 · William Wyler

King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson

O Rio de Machado de Assis

O Rio de Machado de Assis
1965 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Rambo: Last Blood

Rambo: Last Blood
2019 · Adrian Grünberg

The Abduction
1954 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández

The Poet of the Castle

The Poet of the Castle
1959 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester

For Whom the Bulls Toil

For Whom the Bulls Toil
1953 · Jack Kinney

The Duel
2000 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films are deeply rooted in Mexican culture and history, using Mexico City and Mexican settings as backdrops for exploring identity, poverty, and magical realism.

Alfonso Cuarón Mexico

His masterpiece 'Roma' is an intimate portrait of Mexico City life in the 1970s, capturing the city's social dynamics and class divisions through a deeply personal lens.

Carlos Reygadas Mexico

His provocative films examine contemporary Mexican society and urban life with unflinching honesty, often set in and around Mexico City's cultural and social landscape.