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Rodrigo Reyes
Born July 22, 1983 · Mexico City, Mexico (age 43)
Rodrigo Reyes is a Mexican film director currently residing in the United States. He is best known for the film 499, which had its premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. In 2017, Reyes received the Spotlight on Storytellers Award from Sundance Institute.
Known For
Dear Fatima · 2026Dear Fatima
2026
MovieDocumentary
A decade after the murder of her daughter Fátima at the age of 12, the victim of a brutal femicide, Lorena Gutiérrez takes a stand outside the National Palace to demand a meeting with Mexico’s first woman President.
Desconexión · 2011Desconexión
2011
MovieDramaFamily
A short story of a man who accidentally loses his cellphone and is found by a person that will not return it and is unaware of the damage he could cause.
Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border · 2013Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border
★ 6.02013
MovieDocumentary
A deeply human portrait of the chaotic reality of the US - Mexico border. Full of stunnig images and crafted like a classic city-symphony where the sum of the pieces add up to a larger whole, Purgatorio, a Journey Into the Heart of the Border brings together a universe of small stories to create a compelling and visceral cinematic experience that takes audiences into the very soul of life on the border.
Sansón and Me · 2023Sansón and Me
2023
MovieDocumentary
Borders have defined Sansón’s life. There’s the physical and psychological border between Mexico and the US. And now, looking at a life behind bars, there’s the one that separates him from his loved ones. Since it is forbidden to film inside the jail, Reyes recreates Sansón’s life – with the help of his family – through letters and by casting an untrained actor to play his friend. The resulting film is a reflection on migration, the notion of family, what it means to see one’s life on film, and the harshness and injustice of the US prison system.
499 · 2021499
★ 4.02021
MovieDocumentary
Upon the 500-year anniversary of the Spanish Conquest, a ghostly Conquistador arrives in modern Mexico. As he journeys toward the capital city, he remembers events from his past while encountering the testimonies of real people, the survivors of contemporary violence. History and the present begin to merge, giving nightmarish reflection on the enduring legacy of colonialism in our world today.
Abuelos · 2020Abuelos
2020
MovieDocumentary
The separation of families on the US/Mexico border is profoundly depicted as a young girl dreams of being reunited with her grandmother.
The Blood Trail · 2009The Blood Trail
★ 5.02009
MovieDrama
Laya is a young professional photographer who has drifted away from her family. Her father has fallen ill, but she hasn’t once come to visit him at the hospital. Her mother, who left their family when Laya was a child, returns to urge Laya to make amends with her father, but Laya’s pain goes deeper than her mother suspects. Laya is sent to the provinces to document a ritual of a disappearing indigenous tribe, and there, she inadvertently comes face to face with her own demons as she observes the relationships of the last remaining members of this dying culture.
After the Raid · 2019After the Raid
★ 5.62019
MovieDocumentary
A large immigration raid in a small Tennessee town leaves emotional fallout as well as far-reaching questions about justice, faith and humanity.
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