Arturo Ripstein Movies

Surrealist master Luis Buñuel is a towering figure in the world of cinema history, directing such groundbreaking works as Un Chien Andalou,...

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.

A man comes home after serving 18 years in jail for murder in this routine western. Although the man killed in self defense, rumors in town...

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

After being released from jail, "Tarzan" Lira seeks to rebuild his life as a bank employee. Unfortunately, it might not be as easy as he thinks.

Deceived over and over again by the whole world, a woman does not want to give up in the face of life's adversities.

The legendary life of Mexican singer Lucha Reyes is the basis of this fictionalized biography ( or as director Arturo Ripstein puts it "an imaginary...

After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, Julia plans her revenge with the help of her grandmother.

Documentary about a Mexico City prison, notorious for holding political prisoners and for civil rights abuses committed there.

An erotic model has three lovers, one of them is the father of her child. Which of the three will be?

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...

Two wrestlers decide to go to a hotel in order to meet two prostitutes.

Thriller directed by Arturo Ripstein.

"La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio and Mamá Dorita. They're waiting for the second coming of...

"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...

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

Two dark-comedy stories involving blackmail, murder and love triangles in Rio de Janeiro

When a young boy steals billiard balls from a local saloon, a stranger is charged with the crime. The local layabouts find there is no reason to hang...