Arturo Ripstein Movies

The story of two women, a mother and her daughter, who during the Cristero War set traps for government soldiers passing by their house, using...

Intrigues and secrets come together because of a woman, who has the protection of the parish priest.

This documentary explores key moments in the life of writer Juan Rulfo, with artists such as Werner Herzog and Eduardo Galeano reflecting on his work.

"Nazarín is a Quixote of the priesthood " "Among the films I have made in Mexico, Nazarin is one that I prefer." "As inexplicable as the...

A woman seeks help from one of her bigamous husband's killers to transport his corpse back to her home.

In a reinterpretation of Madame Bovary set on contemporary Mexico City, Emilia, a middle class housewife, tries to deal with the monotony of her...

A story where the Cristero Rebellion creates a story of love, passion, and betrayal. When the Federal Rosas and his lover arrive in a town, a local...

A gunfighter is appointed sheriff of a town that is terrorized by a gang of criminals.

Perla, a prostitute and the star in a miserable cabaret in the docks, falls in love with a sailor without knowing that he is her brother. Tomasa,...

Javier Espada's documentary about the making of Bunuel's masterpiece "Los Olvidados".

As a teenager and student at a convent school, young Mariana runs away with her boyfriend, provoking the wrath of her father who sends her to...

Mama has four daughters in their late teens. some of them might be more interested in careers than husbands, but she's hoping she'll find a highly...

Narration of one of the bloodiest episodes of the Mexican national history, The Tragic Ten, beginning when General Victoriano Huerta sent to kill...

Documentary following Gloria Contreras, a dancer, choreographer and pedagogue, as she manages her own dance company.

A married couple entrusts the care of their young son to a strange clown. The film focuses on the relationship between the clown and the child, to...

Documentary about the founding of Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl on the outskirts of Mexico City in the sixties.