THEME EXPLORATION

Mexican New Cinema

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
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
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
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study
Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study
1955 · Sergei Eisenstein
Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1968 · Shirley Clarke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films blend Mexican folklore, surrealism, and political allegory to create visually stunning critiques of power and violence in Mexican society.

 Alfonso Cuarón Mexico

He pioneered contemporary Mexican cinema through intimate character studies and innovative cinematography that explore class, memory, and social inequality.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His nonlinear narratives and visceral style deconstruct Mexican identity and urban violence while elevating cinema to philosophical depth.