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During the Golden Age of Mexican cinema from 1936 to 1956, Mexico all but dominated the Latin American film industry. In 2019, Roma became the first Mexican film and fourth Latin American film to win the Oscar for best foreign language film.
Top 50 Mexican Movies (Spanish-Language) by kishiro6 • Created 5 years ago • Modified 4 years ago. Some higly reccomended spanish-language movies filmed on location in Mexico.
Jul 10, 2024 · The Spanish language film was shot with a mainly amateur cast in the northern Mexican bordertown of Ciudad Acuña, Mexico across from Del Rio, Texas the home town of leading actor Carlos Gallardo. The US$7,000 production was originally intended for the Mexican home video market, but executives at Columbia Pictures liked the film so much that ...
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- Amores Perros (2000) To start you off, here’s Mr. Alejandro Iñarritu’s Opera Prima. Back in the year 2000, in his debut as a director, Iñarritu went ahead and started off with his Trilogía de la Muerte (“Death Trilogy”), which is completed by his subsequent films, 21 Gramos and Babel.
- Ahí Está El Detalle (1940) On to a jewel from what we call La Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano. This phrase translates to “Mexican Cinema’s Golden Age,” and refers to a period between 1936 and 1959, when the industry achieved high degrees of quality, as well as massive international success, so much so that Mexican films were considered the cusp of Spanish-language films.
- El Infierno (2010) Oh boy, back to darker themes in Mexican film. El Infierno is one of the best films by well-known Mexican filmmaker Luis Estrada (see also La Ley de Herodes and La Dictadura Perfecta), who usually narrates stories about the many social problems within the country.
- Güeros (2014) Since we haven’t yet mentioned the Ariel awards, we guess that now’s as good a time as any. Los Premios Ariel are the Mexican Academy of Film’s yearly awards, given out as a recognition for excellence in motion picture making.
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- Macario (1960) Macario was the first Mexican film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The supernatural story takes place in Colonial Mexico, on the eve of Día de los Muertos, when the main character, Macario (Ignacio López Tarso), attempts to procure a whole turkey to eat by himself, before being tempted by the Devil, God, and then Death.
- Los Olvidados (1950) Los Olvidados remains one of the most historically important and influential Mexican films to this day, directed by Luis Buñuel — a surrealist filmmaker who began his career working with the likes of painter Salvador Dalí.
- Amores Perros (2000) Amores Perros. R. Release Date. June 16, 2000. Director. Alejandro González Iñárritu. Cast. Emilio Echevarría , Gael García Bernal , Goya Toledo , Álvaro Guerrero , Vanessa Bauche , Jorge Salinas.
- El Topo (1970) El Topo. NR. Release Date. December 18, 1970. Director. Alejandro Jodorowsky. Cast. Alejandro Jodorowsky , Brontis Jodorowsky , Mara Lorenzio , David Silva , Paula Romo , Jacqueline Luis.
Sep 13, 2024 · These are the best Mexican films ever and how to watch them, from award-winning dramas by Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo Del Toro to great comedies and romances.
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Feb 28, 2024 · Best Mexican Movies. Mexico has entered 54 films for Oscar consideration throughout its history, with the Academy recognizing nine Mexican films for the prestigious Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In this post, we’ve tried to feature only films shot in Mexico, with Mexican involvement in production, direction, and casting.
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