Mau Kuri

Mauricio Kuri is a Mexican film director, writer, producer and actor. He started his film career as the protagonist in 20th Century Fox production "For Greater Glory" (2012). Later on, he decided to pursue his dream as a filmmaker studying at the New York Film Academy by filming his first short film "Lucendi" (2015), winning the acclaimed "Premio Cinema" at the Giuseppe Sciacca Awards. His next short "Vortex" (2019) has been nominated in more than 15 festivals around the world. Kuri is the founder of the production company "Cinestesia."

For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)

A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dean Wright
CAST:  Eva Longoria  •  Andy García  •  Oscar Isaac  •  Peter O'Toole

A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dean Wright
CAST:  Eva Longoria  •  Andy García  •  Oscar Isaac  •  Peter O'Toole

Treasure Hunters (2011)

Erick is a twelve year old who is almost addicted to skateboarding. His lower middle class family is on the verge of a crisis. His father is about to lose the glass factory where he works. Since problems never come alone, Erick gets into trouble with a local gang. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo Rodríguez
CAST:  Adrian Alonso  •  Diego Velázquez  •  Ilse Zamarripa  •  José Ángel Bichir

Erick is a twelve year old who is almost addicted to skateboarding. His lower middle class family is on the verge of a crisis. His father is about to lose the glass factory where he works. Since problems never come alone, Erick gets into trouble with a local gang. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo Rodríguez
CAST:  Adrian Alonso  •  Diego Velázquez  •  Ilse Zamarripa  •  José Ángel Bichir

Loco Love (2017)

A young man and woman fall in love but are threatened to be torn apart by the tensions between their Latino and Caucasian communities in Arizona.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Luis Gutiérrez  •  Fernando Sariñana
CAST:  Evan Deverian  •  Melany Bennett  •  Jordan Wilson  •  Adan Rocha

A young man and woman fall in love but are threatened to be torn apart by the tensions between their Latino and Caucasian communities in Arizona.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Luis Gutiérrez  •  Fernando Sariñana
CAST:  Evan Deverian  •  Melany Bennett  •  Jordan Wilson  •  Adan Rocha

Vortex (2019)

An alienated man, has no idea of what's going on outside his decrepit apartment in Burbank. When surrealistic events start happening around him, an inner struggle begins in which he'll have to figure out whether there's a strange presence haunting him or if it's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mau Kuri
CAST:  Sebastián Aguirre  •  Michael Minto

An alienated man, has no idea of what's going on outside his decrepit apartment in Burbank. When surrealistic events start happening around him, an inner struggle begins in which he'll have to figure out whether there's a strange presence haunting him or if it's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mau Kuri
CAST:  Sebastián Aguirre  •  Michael Minto

Lucendi (2015)

The ordinary life of a color-blinded man, will soon meet someone that will change his life forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mau Kuri
CAST:  Brandon Tyler Jones  •  Lauren Boyd  •  Robert Kawecki

The ordinary life of a color-blinded man, will soon meet someone that will change his life forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mau Kuri
CAST:  Brandon Tyler Jones  •  Lauren Boyd  •  Robert Kawecki

Saṃsāra (2021)

"Saṃsāra" explores the cyclicality of all life, matter and existence through the voice of consciousness. A deep reflection in the context of isolation originated by the pandemic, focused on how to overcome pain, accept reality and let go from the past in order to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mau Kuri
CAST:  Carlos Almeyra  •  Sara Gómez

"Saṃsāra" explores the cyclicality of all life, matter and existence through the voice of consciousness. A deep reflection in the context of isolation originated by the pandemic, focused on how to overcome pain, accept reality and let go from the past in order to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mau Kuri
CAST:  Carlos Almeyra  •  Sara Gómez

Ensō

Inspired in Man Ray’s film development process. “Anima” explores limbo, a place where her most deeply rooted desires are manifested through dreams in a solarised greyscale that portrays the balance between life and death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mau Kuri
CAST:  Jimena Balcázar

Inspired in Man Ray’s film development process. “Anima” explores limbo, a place where her most deeply rooted desires are manifested through dreams in a solarised greyscale that portrays the balance between life and death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mau Kuri
CAST:  Jimena Balcázar