Angelina Peláez

Teacher Angelina Peláez is a graduate of INBA, with subsequent studies of Spanish Literature at UNAM. It was perfected with the teacher Héctor Mendoza. Since 1976 she has worked as a teacher at the Centro Universitario de Teatro (CUT), she also teaches at the CEA of Televisa and at the National School of Theater Art of INBA. With a career of 42 years, Angelina has participated in films such as Between Pancho Villa and a naked woman, Man on fire, Mezcal, The same moon and Five days without Nora. For the latter, she won the Ariel Award for Best Female Co-Acting.

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Man on Fire (2004)

Action-packedSuspensefulViolentThought provoking

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Scott
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Dakota Fanning  •  Marc Anthony  •  Radha Mitchell

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Scott
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Dakota Fanning  •  Marc Anthony  •  Radha Mitchell

The Mexican (2001)

Funny

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gore Verbinski
CAST:  Brad Pitt  •  Julia Roberts  •  James Gandolfini  •  J.K. Simmons

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gore Verbinski
CAST:  Brad Pitt  •  Julia Roberts  •  James Gandolfini  •  J.K. Simmons

Pilgrim (2000)

A beautiful artist helps an amnesiac piece together his identity and evade a gangster on his trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harley Cokeliss
CAST:  Ray Liotta  •  Gloria Reuben  •  Armin Mueller-Stahl  •  Daniel Kash

A beautiful artist helps an amnesiac piece together his identity and evade a gangster on his trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harley Cokeliss
CAST:  Ray Liotta  •  Gloria Reuben  •  Armin Mueller-Stahl  •  Daniel Kash

Casa de los Babys (2003)

A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of easily adopting children. Unfortunately, their plans are complicated by local laws that require the women to live in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sayles
CAST:  Daryl Hannah  •  Lili Taylor  •  Mary Steenburgen  •  Marcia Gay Harden

A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of easily adopting children. Unfortunately, their plans are complicated by local laws that require the women to live in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sayles
CAST:  Daryl Hannah  •  Lili Taylor  •  Mary Steenburgen  •  Marcia Gay Harden

Mezcal (2007)

A group of beings permeated by the lack of love, guilt, pain and a desire for revenge, meet on the day of a storm at a cantina in the mythical town of Parián, a place where all roads and all destinies converge. There they find consolation for their woes in mezcal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ignacio Ortiz
CAST:  Dagoberto Gama  •  Ana Graham  •  Angelina Peláez  •  Baltimore Beltrán

A group of beings permeated by the lack of love, guilt, pain and a desire for revenge, meet on the day of a storm at a cantina in the mythical town of Parián, a place where all roads and all destinies converge. There they find consolation for their woes in mezcal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ignacio Ortiz
CAST:  Dagoberto Gama  •  Ana Graham  •  Angelina Peláez  •  Baltimore Beltrán

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas (2012)

In the Mexican-Guatemalan border, young teenage lovers, Sabina and Jovany, both Hondurans, accidentally meet again after some years without seeing each other. She plans to get to the United States and dreams about being a great singer; he commits all the required ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Mandoki
CAST:  Joaquín Cosío  •  Greisy Mena  •  Fernando Moreno  •  Angelina Peláez

In the Mexican-Guatemalan border, young teenage lovers, Sabina and Jovany, both Hondurans, accidentally meet again after some years without seeing each other. She plans to get to the United States and dreams about being a great singer; he commits all the required ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Mandoki
CAST:  Joaquín Cosío  •  Greisy Mena  •  Fernando Moreno  •  Angelina Peláez

El Infierno (2010)

Benjamin Garcia, Benny is deported from the United States. Back home and against a bleak picture, Benny gets involved in the drug business, in which he has for the first time in his life, a spectacular rise surrounded by money, women, violence and fun. But very ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Estrada
CAST:  Damián Alcázar  •  Joaquín Cosío  •  Ernesto Gómez Cruz  •  María Rojo

Benjamin Garcia, Benny is deported from the United States. Back home and against a bleak picture, Benny gets involved in the drug business, in which he has for the first time in his life, a spectacular rise surrounded by money, women, violence and fun. But very ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Estrada
CAST:  Damián Alcázar  •  Joaquín Cosío  •  Ernesto Gómez Cruz  •  María Rojo

If I Never See You Again (1997)

Five elderly men form a music group and run away from the nursing home where they are interns with the hope of playing for an audience. They confront th city, the nursing home authorities, the police and all those who wish to destroy their dream which finally comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Pablo Villaseñor
CAST:  Ignacio Retes  •  Max Kerlow  •  Rodolfo Vélez  •  Leticia Huijara

Five elderly men form a music group and run away from the nursing home where they are interns with the hope of playing for an audience. They confront th city, the nursing home authorities, the police and all those who wish to destroy their dream which finally comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Pablo Villaseñor
CAST:  Ignacio Retes  •  Max Kerlow  •  Rodolfo Vélez  •  Leticia Huijara

Nora's Will (2008)

Jose learns that Nora, the woman he was married to for 30 years and from whom divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi explains Joseph that due to the celebrations this time of the year, if Nora is not buried that same day, they should wait at least 5 days for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariana Chenillo
CAST:  Fernando Luján  •  Enrique Arreola  •  Ari Brickman  •  Juan Carlos Colombo

Jose learns that Nora, the woman he was married to for 30 years and from whom divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi explains Joseph that due to the celebrations this time of the year, if Nora is not buried that same day, they should wait at least 5 days for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariana Chenillo
CAST:  Fernando Luján  •  Enrique Arreola  •  Ari Brickman  •  Juan Carlos Colombo

The Desert Within (2008)

To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rodrigo Plá
CAST:  Mario Zaragoza  •  Diego Cataño  •  Eileen Yañez  •  Luis Fernando Peña

To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rodrigo Plá
CAST:  Mario Zaragoza  •  Diego Cataño  •  Eileen Yañez  •  Luis Fernando Peña

Divine (1998)

"La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio and Mamá Dorita. They're waiting for the second coming of Christ, so they've abandoned the world, searching for a new spiritual life. Mamá Dorita sees in young Tomasa the signals of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arturo Ripstein
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Katy Jurado  •  Carolina Papaleo  •  Flor Eduarda Gurrola

"La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio and Mamá Dorita. They're waiting for the second coming of Christ, so they've abandoned the world, searching for a new spiritual life. Mamá Dorita sees in young Tomasa the signals of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arturo Ripstein
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Katy Jurado  •  Carolina Papaleo  •  Flor Eduarda Gurrola

Under the Same Moon (2008)

HeartbreakingAdventurous

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Riggen
CAST:  Kate del Castillo  •  Adrian Alonso  •  Eugenio Derbez  •  America Ferrera

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Riggen
CAST:  Kate del Castillo  •  Adrian Alonso  •  Eugenio Derbez  •  America Ferrera

Visitors (2014)

When Daniel is possessed by a strange being it tries to bring back from the other world the rest of its companions in the bodies of Ana, Daniel’s wife, and Sebastian, their six year old son. Ana watches in horror as her family is transformed and sees her own ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Acán Coen
CAST:  Kate del Castillo  •  Raúl Méndez  •  Aurora Papile  •  Angelina Peláez

When Daniel is possessed by a strange being it tries to bring back from the other world the rest of its companions in the bodies of Ana, Daniel’s wife, and Sebastian, their six year old son. Ana watches in horror as her family is transformed and sees her own ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Acán Coen
CAST:  Kate del Castillo  •  Raúl Méndez  •  Aurora Papile  •  Angelina Peláez

Tamara and the Ladybug (2016)

Tamara has Intellectual disability and a love for ladybugs. One day, she decides to take care of a baby but she forgets where she took him from, so she will get assistance from the old lady who sell quesadillas so they can return the baby to his parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucía Carreras
CAST:  Angelina Peláez  •  Ángeles Cruz  •  Harold Torres  •  Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Tamara has Intellectual disability and a love for ladybugs. One day, she decides to take care of a baby but she forgets where she took him from, so she will get assistance from the old lady who sell quesadillas so they can return the baby to his parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucía Carreras
CAST:  Angelina Peláez  •  Ángeles Cruz  •  Harold Torres  •  Gustavo Sánchez Parra

M.A.M.Ó.N.: Monitor Against Mexicans Over Nationwide (2016)

M.A.M.O.N. (Monitor Against Mexicans Over Nationwide) is a satirical fantasy sci-fi short film that explores with black humor and lots of VFX the outrageous consequences of Donald Trump´s plan of banning immigration and building an enormous wall on the Mexico - US ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Damiani
CAST:  Guillermo Villegas  •  Angelina Peláez  •  Héctor Villalobos  •  Ernesto Álvarez

M.A.M.O.N. (Monitor Against Mexicans Over Nationwide) is a satirical fantasy sci-fi short film that explores with black humor and lots of VFX the outrageous consequences of Donald Trump´s plan of banning immigration and building an enormous wall on the Mexico - US ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Damiani
CAST:  Guillermo Villegas  •  Angelina Peláez  •  Héctor Villalobos  •  Ernesto Álvarez

A Wonderful World (2006)

A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Estrada
CAST:  Damián Alcázar  •  Cecilia Suárez  •  Pedro Armendáriz Jr.  •  Jesús Ochoa

A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Estrada
CAST:  Damián Alcázar  •  Cecilia Suárez  •  Pedro Armendáriz Jr.  •  Jesús Ochoa

The Devil's Visitations (1968)

A young architect returns from Europe to live in the house of his uncles and cousins, where someone pretends to be the Devil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Isaac
CAST:  Enrique Lizalde  •  Ignacio López Tarso  •  Gloria Marín  •  Pilar Pellicer

A young architect returns from Europe to live in the house of his uncles and cousins, where someone pretends to be the Devil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Isaac
CAST:  Enrique Lizalde  •  Ignacio López Tarso  •  Gloria Marín  •  Pilar Pellicer

El amor de tu vida S.A. (1996)

A company helps people by arranging romantic dates, offering them to find for the ideal lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leticia Venzor
CAST:  Jaime Garza  •  Cynthia Klitbo  •  Lisa Owen  •  Roberto Arias

A company helps people by arranging romantic dates, offering them to find for the ideal lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leticia Venzor
CAST:  Jaime Garza  •  Cynthia Klitbo  •  Lisa Owen  •  Roberto Arias

Asylum: Twisted Horror & Fantasy Tales (2020)

Brandon prepares to give his last stand-up comedy show. As his stories and jokes pass, the public begins to cheer up. But at that precise moment Brandon will realize that these stories have a strong relationship with his past. More than he imagines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Paronnaud  •  Adam O'Brien  •  Andrew Desmond  •  Kheireddine El-Helou  •  Albert Pintó  •  Caye Casas  •  Denis Walgenwitz  •  Alejandro Damiani  •  Mat Johns  •  Damien LeVeck  •  Carlos Goitia  •  Henryk Witscherkowsky
CAST:  Raymond E. Lee  •  Ariadna Asturzzi  •  Germán Baudino  •  Sam Jaeger

Brandon prepares to give his last stand-up comedy show. As his stories and jokes pass, the public begins to cheer up. But at that precise moment Brandon will realize that these stories have a strong relationship with his past. More than he imagines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Paronnaud  •  Adam O'Brien  •  Andrew Desmond  •  Kheireddine El-Helou  •  Albert Pintó  •  Caye Casas  •  Denis Walgenwitz  •  Alejandro Damiani  •  Mat Johns  •  Damien LeVeck  •  Carlos Goitia  •  Henryk Witscherkowsky
CAST:  Raymond E. Lee  •  Ariadna Asturzzi  •  Germán Baudino  •  Sam Jaeger

Son of Monarchs (2021)

A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexis Gambis
CAST:  Tenoch Huerta Mejía  •  Angélica Aragón  •  Electra Avellan  •  Angel Adrian Flores

A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexis Gambis
CAST:  Tenoch Huerta Mejía  •  Angélica Aragón  •  Electra Avellan  •  Angel Adrian Flores
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