Directing
Catalina Aguilar Mastretta
Born January 1, 1984 · Mexico City, Mexico (age 42)
Catalina Aguilar Mastretta is a writer and director, known for Las horas contigo (2015), Todos queremos a alguien (2017) and Cindy La Regia (2020).
Known For
Let Me Be with You · 2025Let Me Be with You
★ 8.12025
MovieRomanceComedy
Lucía lives with an incurable disease, and Bruno was deported to Mexico with no place to sleep. An unexpected phone call brings them together in an emotional story of overcoming, reconstruction and hope.
Everybody Loves Somebody · 2017Everybody Loves Somebody
★ 6.52017
MovieRomanceComedy
On the surface, Clara Barron seems to have it all: a job as an OB-GYN; a great house in LA; and a loving family. But, the one thing Clara doesn't have figured out is her love life. Pressured by a family wedding in Mexico, Clara asks a co-worker to pose as her boyfriend for the weekend festivities,- only to be caught by surprise when her ex- boyfriend (and family favorite) suddenly shows up after disappearing from her life completely. Torn, Clara must decide between going back to the past or open her heart to new and unexpected possibilities.
Cindy La Regia · 2020Cindy La Regia
★ 7.82020
MovieComedyRomance
When Cindy decides that she doesn't want to marry her boyfriend, she runs to Mexico City, where new friendships and unexpected paths teach her that there are so much more possibilities on her life and her talent than she imagines.
Las Horas Contigo · 2015Las Horas Contigo
★ 6.32015
MovieDrama
Ema finds out she is pregnant with an unplanned child she's not sure she wants to keep, the same week her beloved grandmother becomes gravely ill. Spending her last days at her grandmother's side, Ema is forced to spend time with her estranged, larger than life mother, getting to know her and seeing her with new eyes. As she spends time with the people gathered around her grandmother in her last days; Ema re-evaluates her beliefs, her fears and her set ideas about family, love and parenthood.
Echo Park · 2014Echo Park
★ 5.82014
MovieDramaRomance
Desperate to jar herself from the rich tedium of picture-perfect Beverly Hills, Sophie moves across town to another world: Echo Park. She quickly strikes up an unexpected connection with Alex, a handsome neighbor and British expat who is reluctantly selling his beloved home to move back to London. As the summer passes, a romance driven by uncertainty compels them to reassess where each belongs.
Gritos D Muerte y Libertad · 2010Gritos D Muerte y Libertad
2010
MovieDramaHistory
An special and heroic Representation of Independence, the Past Narrated in “Gritos de Muerte y Libertad,” which examines the roles of independence heroes in the series’ narrative and in Mexican historiography. Extended and more detailed pilot that expands the show.
The Summer I Turned Pretty · 2022The Summer I Turned Pretty
★ 8.12022
SeriesDrama
Every summer, Belly and her family head to the Fishers’ beach house in Cousins. Every summer is the same ... until Belly turns sixteen. Relationships will be tested, painful truths will be revealed, and Belly will be forever changed. It’s a summer of first love, first heartbreak and growing up — it's the summer she turns pretty.
Acapulco · 2021Acapulco
★ 7.32021
SeriesComedyDrama
In 1984, Maximo Gallardo's dream comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime at Acapulco's hottest resort, Las Colinas. But he soon realizes that working there will be far more complicated than he ever imagined.
Movies
Let Me Be with You · 2025Let Me Be with You
★ 8.12025
MovieRomanceComedy
Lucía lives with an incurable disease, and Bruno was deported to Mexico with no place to sleep. An unexpected phone call brings them together in an emotional story of overcoming, reconstruction and hope.
Everybody Loves Somebody · 2017Everybody Loves Somebody
★ 6.52017
MovieRomanceComedy
On the surface, Clara Barron seems to have it all: a job as an OB-GYN; a great house in LA; and a loving family. But, the one thing Clara doesn't have figured out is her love life. Pressured by a family wedding in Mexico, Clara asks a co-worker to pose as her boyfriend for the weekend festivities,- only to be caught by surprise when her ex- boyfriend (and family favorite) suddenly shows up after disappearing from her life completely. Torn, Clara must decide between going back to the past or open her heart to new and unexpected possibilities.
Cindy La Regia · 2020Cindy La Regia
★ 7.82020
MovieComedyRomance
When Cindy decides that she doesn't want to marry her boyfriend, she runs to Mexico City, where new friendships and unexpected paths teach her that there are so much more possibilities on her life and her talent than she imagines.
Las Horas Contigo · 2015Las Horas Contigo
★ 6.32015
MovieDrama
Ema finds out she is pregnant with an unplanned child she's not sure she wants to keep, the same week her beloved grandmother becomes gravely ill. Spending her last days at her grandmother's side, Ema is forced to spend time with her estranged, larger than life mother, getting to know her and seeing her with new eyes. As she spends time with the people gathered around her grandmother in her last days; Ema re-evaluates her beliefs, her fears and her set ideas about family, love and parenthood.
Echo Park · 2014Echo Park
★ 5.82014
MovieDramaRomance
Desperate to jar herself from the rich tedium of picture-perfect Beverly Hills, Sophie moves across town to another world: Echo Park. She quickly strikes up an unexpected connection with Alex, a handsome neighbor and British expat who is reluctantly selling his beloved home to move back to London. As the summer passes, a romance driven by uncertainty compels them to reassess where each belongs.
Gritos D Muerte y Libertad · 2010Gritos D Muerte y Libertad
2010
MovieDramaHistory
An special and heroic Representation of Independence, the Past Narrated in “Gritos de Muerte y Libertad,” which examines the roles of independence heroes in the series’ narrative and in Mexican historiography. Extended and more detailed pilot that expands the show.
TV Shows
The Summer I Turned Pretty · 2022The Summer I Turned Pretty
★ 8.12022
SeriesDrama
Every summer, Belly and her family head to the Fishers’ beach house in Cousins. Every summer is the same ... until Belly turns sixteen. Relationships will be tested, painful truths will be revealed, and Belly will be forever changed. It’s a summer of first love, first heartbreak and growing up — it's the summer she turns pretty.
Acapulco · 2021Acapulco
★ 7.32021
SeriesComedyDrama
In 1984, Maximo Gallardo's dream comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime at Acapulco's hottest resort, Las Colinas. But he soon realizes that working there will be far more complicated than he ever imagined.
Diablo Guardián · 2018Diablo Guardián
★ 5.92018
SeriesDrama
The story of Violetta, a young woman who flees her native Mexico to start anew in New York City. But instead of a living a dream, Violetta is awoken to a harsh reality when she runs out of money, sending her into the arms of the villainous Nefastófeles.
The Search · 2020The Search
★ 7.22020
SeriesCrimeDrama
When a girl vanishes from a suburb near Mexico City, the personal goals of some involved in the case muddy the search. Based on a true story.
Vida · 2018Vida
★ 6.42018
SeriesDrama
Two Mexican-American sisters from the Eastside of Los Angeles who couldn't be more different or distanced from each other are forced to return to their old neighborhood, where they are confronted by the past and surprising truth about their mother’s identity.
No One Will Miss Us · 2024No One Will Miss Us
★ 8.62024
SeriesDramaComedy
It's the '90s, and five losers run an illegal business at their high school. They sell homework and assignments to their classmates. The advantage is that no one ever suspects the nerds. Their business brings them money and popularity. But hormones and an unexpected death threaten to ruin everything. If the business collapses, their futures and their friendships are at risk.
Cindy la Regia: The High School Years · 2023Cindy la Regia: The High School Years
★ 6.12023
SeriesComedyDrama
Cindy, a sharp and restless teenager, grows up happily in the high society of San Pedro Garza García in Nuevo León. When she and her longtime friends enter coeducational high school for the first time, Cindy questions the role of "princess" and the search for "prince charming" she's always been taught. In her freshman adventures, Cindy learns that pleasing others doesn't matter as much as finding herself.
Genera+ion · 2021Genera+ion
★ 7.22021
SeriesDrama
A group of high school students whose exploration of modern sexuality (devices and all) tests deeply entrenched beliefs about life, love and the nature of family in their conservative community.