Actor Dario Yazbek Bernal (1990)

New Order (2020), a Mexican-French thriller art film, is set in a dystopian near future Mexico. Written, directed, produced and edited by Michel Franco as a French-Mexican co-production, it had its world premiere on September 10, 2020 at the Venice Film Festival, where it earned the Grand Jury Prize. The trailer’s depiction of darker-skinned underclass attacking a lighter-skinned elite sparked backlash on Mexican social media for perpetuating racial stereotypes. This criticism persisted after the film’s theatrical release and continued even after it became available for streaming.

Daniel & Ana (2009) is a gripping Mexican thriller directed by Michel Franco. The highly anticipated film had its world premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on May 18th. Starring Darío Yazbek Bernal and Marimar Vega, it tells the story of two siblings who are abducted and the devastating aftermath that follows. In Mexico City, Daniel and Ana reside with their wealthy parents. While Daniel is in a committed relationship with Mariana, Ana is set to marry Rafa who plans to move to Spain for work. However, their lives take a horrifying turn when they are kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to engage in sexual ...