pre-Columbian culture

His unfinished film Que viva México! profoundly explored pre-Columbian civilizations and indigenous Mexican culture through revolutionary cinematic techniques.

Her films La teta asustada and Madeinusa directly engage with Quechua cosmology, indigenous trauma, and pre-Columbian spiritual traditions.

His films Pan's Labyrinth and Crimson Peak weave pre-Columbian mythology and indigenous Mexican folklore into visually stunning narratives exploring power and resistance.