Director Michel Franco (1979)

Sundown (2021), a drama by Michel Franco, follows London native Neil Bennett on his Acapulco vacation with sister Alice and her children Colin and Alexa. Staying in a luxurious hotel and dining at fancy restaurants, the family enjoys various activities. However, Neil is not. Suddenly, Alice receives a call informing her of their mother’s hospitalization. Packing up to leave immediately, they are soon met with another call revealing their mother’s passing. While Alice breaks down in tears, Neil remains composed. In the airport, he realizes he left his passport at the hotel and the family departs without ...

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.

Chronic (2015), a drama film written and directed by Michel Franco, follows the story of David. He is first shown waiting in his car outside a house before a young woman leaves and drives away. David then begins to follow her. Later, he can be seen browsing through Nadia Wilson’s Facebook photos- the very same person he had been following earlier. It is revealed that David is a male nurse who cares for his first patient, Sarah, who is suffering from AIDS. He takes great care in bathing and dressing her, as well as managing her daily activities- such as politely turning away visiting family when Sarah needs rest ...

Mexican director Michel Franco’s drama film, After Lucia (2012), was a top prize winner at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. The story follows Roberto, who is devastated by his wife Lucía’s death in a car accident. Seeking a fresh start, he moves to Mexico City with his teenage daughter Alejandra. However, after attending a party with her new classmates, Alejandra becomes the target of bullying and is labeled as a ‘slut’ through circulated footage and hurtful text messages. Despite this mistreatment, she remains silent about the incidents to avoid further ...

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 ...