Luis Kelly

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Luis Kelly

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Mrs. LupeMrs. Lupe · 1986
Mrs. Lupe
★ 5.41986
MovieHorrorCrime
Two nasty characters try to take advantage of an ageing land-lady, all but taking over her house until she has had enough and takes her revenge.
Doña Herlinda and Her SonDoña Herlinda and Her Son · 1985
Doña Herlinda and Her Son
★ 5.31985
MovieComedyRomance
A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.
Eréndira the UntamableEréndira the Untamable · 2006
Eréndira the Untamable
★ 6.12006
MovieAdventureDrama
ERENDIRA IKIKUNARI is a beautifully shot action film that recreates the 16th century legend of Erendira, a young Purepecha woman who became an icon of bravery during the destruction of indigenous Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors. When the Spanish arrive, they take advantage of the discord and conflict among the Mexican natives, reaping the benefits of a region divided. Erendira, a young Purepecha women on verge of marriage, refuses to allow her land to be destroyed and stands up to the social conventions prohibiting women to participate in battle. In the face of the invasion, she steals and learns to ride a horse against the Spanish, winning the respect of her tribal leaders. Along her amazing journey, she becomes a symbol of strength and resistance within her culture. This feature length film was shot entirely in the original Purepecha language.
Wandering LivesWandering Lives · 1987
Wandering Lives
★ 5.91987
MovieAdventureDrama
Two traveling projectionists tour the villages of the mountains showing films in order to save money and build their own theater.
CalacánCalacán · 1987
Calacán
★ 5.71987
MovieAnimationDrama
Puppet/live actor movie; "Skeletown" is where Dia de los Muertos candies and baked goods come from... but USA industrialists are trying to suppress the local traditions, flooding the market with plastic novelties and mass-produced snack foods.
Three Stories of LoveThree Stories of Love · 1978
Three Stories of Love
★ 8.01978
MovieDramaRomance
Three people live in the same building: An anxious teenager, a girl who wants to be kidnapped by a prince, and a maid who wants to explore eroticism.
The EveThe Eve · 1982
The Eve
★ 6.01982
MovieDrama
Aging politicians who have faded from the public eye hold a cocktail party to celebrate one friend's appointment to the President's Cabinet. Illusions are indulged, illusions are shattered.
Pedro PáramoPedro Páramo · 1981
Pedro Páramo
★ 6.01981
MovieDrama
The third film version of the popular Mexican novel, about a wayfarer who travels to a mysterious arid village, to meet the father who long ago abandoned his wife.

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Eréndira the UntamableEréndira the Untamable · 2006
Eréndira the Untamable
★ 6.12006
MovieAdventureDrama
ERENDIRA IKIKUNARI is a beautifully shot action film that recreates the 16th century legend of Erendira, a young Purepecha woman who became an icon of bravery during the destruction of indigenous Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors. When the Spanish arrive, they take advantage of the discord and conflict among the Mexican natives, reaping the benefits of a region divided. Erendira, a young Purepecha women on verge of marriage, refuses to allow her land to be destroyed and stands up to the social conventions prohibiting women to participate in battle. In the face of the invasion, she steals and learns to ride a horse against the Spanish, winning the respect of her tribal leaders. Along her amazing journey, she becomes a symbol of strength and resistance within her culture. This feature length film was shot entirely in the original Purepecha language.

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