Mexico

Films. On the big screen.

It’s true – films can be fun and frivolous. But as well as being entertaining, travel movies are also a gateway to knowledge. A country’s history, culture, and people come alive on the screen, giving you a window into new worlds. Begin your journey through film now.

Drama

Roma (2018)

Directed By Alfonso Cuarón

Set in 1970s Mexico City, the film follows an Indigenous domestic worker amid political unrest and family change. Through intimate storytelling, it explores class, race, gender, and memory – offering a deeply human lens on modern Mexican history and identity.

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ROMANTIC DRAMA

Leona (2018)

Directed By Isaac Cherem

A young mural artist from Mexico City’s Syrian-Jewish community falls for a non-Jewish man and must navigate family expectations and cultural tradition while pursuing her own path.

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DRAMA/CRIME

Amores Perros (2000)

Directed By Alejandro González Iñárritu

Interwoven stories connected by a car crash reveal class divisions, moral ambiguity, and emotional fracture in contemporary Mexico City. The film marked a turning point in Mexican cinema and captures the intensity and complexity of urban life at the turn of the 21st century.

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Black Comedy

Nora’s Will (2010)

Directed By Mariana Chenillo

After Nora’s planned suicide to ensure her ex-husband José is present at her Passover burial, José confronts past pain, Jewish ritual, and family dynamics in this wry and compassionate meditation on love, loss, and obligation

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COMEDY

My Mexican Shivah (2007)

Directed By Alejandro Springall

Following the death of the beloved patriarch Moishe, his Mexico City Jewish family gathers for a shivah, confronting old disputes, secret romances, and cultural clashes with humor and heart.

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SOCIAL REALISM/DRAMA

Los Olvidados (1950)

Directed By Luis Buñuel

A stark portrayal of poverty and youth violence in post-revolutionary Mexico City, exposing the gap between nationalist ideals and urban reality. Buñuel’s unflinching style challenged official narratives of progress and remains foundational for understanding social inequality in modern Mexico.

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DOCUMENTARY

A Kiss to This Land (1995)

Directed By Daniel Goldberg Lerner

Through interviews, archival footage, and personal stories, this documentary explores Jewish immigration to Mexico in the 1920s–30s, honoring the journeys of Syrians, Turks, Poles, and Ukrainians as they build new lives while preserving heritage.

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