Generation Mexique

2000
AMOURS CHIENNES
Original title : Amores perros
Direction : Alejandro González Iñárritu
Production : Alejandro González Iñárritu
Screenwriting : Guillermo Arriaga
Cast : Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero
In Spanish with French subtitles l 153 minutes I Mexico

A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with life's harsh realities.

2001
THE CRIME OF FATHER AMARO
Original title : El Crimen del Padre Amaro
Direction : Carlos Carrera
Production : Alfredo Ripstein & Daniel Birman Ripstein
Screenwriting : Vicente Leñero
Cast : Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón
In Spanish with French subtitles l 118 minutes I Mexique, Espagne, Argentine & France

Recently ordained priest, Father Amaro is sent to a small parish church to assist the aging Father Benito. Upon arriving, he meets Amelia, a beautiful religious girl. He soon discovers that temptation can demand a heavy price…

2001
Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN
Original title : Y Tu Mamá También
Direction : Alfonso Cuarón
Production : Alfonso Cuarón & Jorge Vergara
Screenwriting : Alfonso Cuarón & Carlos Cuarón
Cast : Ana López Mercado, Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Nathan Grinberg
In Spanish with French subtitles l 106 minutes I Mexico

Julio and Tenoch are two teens ruled by raging hormones. During a wedding, they meet Luisa and try to convince her to go on a road trip. To their surprise, she agrees to go along...

2002
THE VIRGIN OF LUST
Original title : La Virgen de la lujuria
Direction : Arturo Ripstein
Production : Mate Cantero, Álvaro Garnica, Luisa Matienzo & Stéphane Sorlat
Screenwriting : Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Cast : Luis Felipe Tovar, Ariadna Gil, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Juan Diego
In Spanish with French subtitles l 140 minutes I Mexico, Spain & Portugal

Ignacio is a reserved and lonely waiter at Ofelia Cafe. His world is turned upside-down when a Spanish prostitute begins hanging out at the café.

2003
JAPAN
Original title : Japón
Direction : Carlos Reygadas
Production : Carlos Reygadas
Screenwriting : Carlos Reygadas
Cast : Alejandro Ferretis, Magdalena Flores, Yolanda Villa, Martín Serrano
In Spanish with French subtitles l 122 minutes I Mexico,  Germany, Netherlands & Spain

A man leaves the city to venture into the rural interior of Mexico and prepare his death. He finds lodging in the barn of an old woman, overlooking a desolate canyon.