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Jorge Fons
Born April 23, 1939 · Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico
Died September 22, 2022 · aged 83
Jorge Fons Pérez (23 April 1939 – 22 September 2022) was a Mexican film director. He belonged to the first generation of film directors of the UNAM. His short film, Caridad (1973), is still considered one of the best films in Mexican cinema. Two of the most important films of his filmography are Rojo amanecer (1989) and El callejón de los milagros (1995) based on the homonymous book by Naguib Mah…
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Red Dawn · 1990Red Dawn
★ 8.31990
MovieDramaThriller
On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.
Midaq Alley · 1995Midaq Alley
★ 7.31995
MovieDrama
Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.
Love Traps · 1969Love Traps
★ 5.61969
MovieRomanceComedy
Love, infidelity and desire are the protagonists of three stories full of entanglements and romance.
The Summit · 2003The Summit
★ 8.02003
MovieDrama
A fleeting instant in filial relations shows us the way in which we transmit to our children and others the meaning we attribute to life.
Tú, yo, nosotros · 1972Tú, yo, nosotros
★ 6.31972
MovieDrama
Three interwoven stories where the characters experience deception, passion, love and rejection.
Everyone's Hell So Feared · 1981Everyone's Hell So Feared
★ 6.11981
MovieDramaThriller
The inner demons of an aspiring writer, whose dissatisfaction has pushed him to alcohol and drugs, lead him to his self-destruction under the guise of confusing political positions.
Jory · 1973Jory
★ 7.41973
MovieWestern
Jory is a fifteen-year-old boy who joins a horse-drive after his father is killed by a drunkard. The drive's leader and a likable cowhand take the boy under their wing, and find that tragedy has taught him how to take care of himself better than anyone could expect.
Matrimonio y Sexo · 1970Matrimonio y Sexo
★ 5.01970
MovieRomance
A marriage in decline decides to try new things through sex in order to save their relationship.
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