Juan de la Loza

Luz's Motives (1985)

Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she killed them in cold blood. Dr. Rebollar tries to help the woman, but she refuses to remember anything. Luz thinks of jail as the purgatory: it's only one step to reach ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  Patricia Reyes Spíndola  •  Alonso Echánove  •  Ana Ofelia Murguía  •  Delia Casanova

Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she killed them in cold blood. Dr. Rebollar tries to help the woman, but she refuses to remember anything. Luz thinks of jail as the purgatory: it's only one step to reach ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  Patricia Reyes Spíndola  •  Alonso Echánove  •  Ana Ofelia Murguía  •  Delia Casanova

His Most Serene Highness (2000)

This historical drama depicts the waning days of the life of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who waged a war against the United States that ultimately cost his nation half of its territory  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  Alejandro Parodi  •  Ana Bertha Espín  •  Pedro Armendáriz Jr.  •  Blanca Guerra

This historical drama depicts the waning days of the life of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who waged a war against the United States that ultimately cost his nation half of its territory  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  Alejandro Parodi  •  Ana Bertha Espín  •  Pedro Armendáriz Jr.  •  Blanca Guerra

Charity (2016)

Angélica and José Luis have been married for thirty years and they have always lived at the same house; first with their son, Daniel, and now, by themselves. Their daily routine is threatened when José Luis loses a leg in a car accident. When they try to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcelino Islas Hernández
CAST:  Verónica Langer  •  Jaime Garza  •  Adriana Paz  •  Héctor Holten

Angélica and José Luis have been married for thirty years and they have always lived at the same house; first with their son, Daniel, and now, by themselves. Their daily routine is threatened when José Luis loses a leg in a car accident. When they try to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcelino Islas Hernández
CAST:  Verónica Langer  •  Jaime Garza  •  Adriana Paz  •  Héctor Holten

The Humiliated (1986)

Four nuns are raped by a group of lepers. Although they all turn out to be pregnant, their status is hidden from them in the convent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  María Rojo  •  Marcela Camacho  •  Martha Navarro  •  Ana Bertha Espín

Four nuns are raped by a group of lepers. Although they all turn out to be pregnant, their status is hidden from them in the convent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  María Rojo  •  Marcela Camacho  •  Martha Navarro  •  Ana Bertha Espín

El cuatrero (1989)

Classic

Gambler-horsethief-womanizer ends up hiding out in a church-run orphanage. Spiritual regeneration stuff happens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Villaseñor Kuri
CAST:  Vicente Fernández  •  Maribel Guardia  •  Mario Almada  •  José Chávez

Gambler-horsethief-womanizer ends up hiding out in a church-run orphanage. Spiritual regeneration stuff happens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Villaseñor Kuri
CAST:  Vicente Fernández  •  Maribel Guardia  •  Mario Almada  •  José Chávez

The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema (2016)

During 1950, Miguel Contreras Torres led a group of filmmakers to officially denounce William O. Jenkins' monopoly on film theaters, which was built throughout the country upon crime and corruption. Ever since, Uncle Miguel was ridiculed and eventually forgotten, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrés García Franco
CAST:  Jorge Ayala Blanco  •  María Teresa Cortés  •  Concha Contreras Meléndez  •  Rosy Contreras

During 1950, Miguel Contreras Torres led a group of filmmakers to officially denounce William O. Jenkins' monopoly on film theaters, which was built throughout the country upon crime and corruption. Ever since, Uncle Miguel was ridiculed and eventually forgotten, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrés García Franco
CAST:  Jorge Ayala Blanco  •  María Teresa Cortés  •  Concha Contreras Meléndez  •  Rosy Contreras

Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest (1993)

Propped up on his deathbed, a 17th century Spanish missionary named Father Kino (Enrique Rocha) looks back on his remarkable life and relives one of his greatest challenges: bringing the teachings of Christianity to California's native population while convincing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  Enrique Rocha  •  Rodolfo de Anda  •  Manuel Ojeda  •  Blanca Guerra

Propped up on his deathbed, a 17th century Spanish missionary named Father Kino (Enrique Rocha) looks back on his remarkable life and relives one of his greatest challenges: bringing the teachings of Christianity to California's native population while convincing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Felipe Cazals
CAST:  Enrique Rocha  •  Rodolfo de Anda  •  Manuel Ojeda  •  Blanca Guerra