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Lorenzo Hagerman

Born January 25, 1969 · Mexico City, Mexico (age 57)

Lorenzo Hagerman (Mexico City, 1969) started his career as a still photographer. In 1991 he worked as a correspondent at the start of the Yugoslav Wars. For over twenty years he has worked as a Director of Photography for documentary and fiction features.

Known For

Flamingos: Life After the MeteoriteFlamingos: Life After the Meteorite · 2026
Flamingos: Life After the Meteorite
★ 6.02026
MovieDocumentary
The search for the right partner, place, and moment to start a family is one of nature's most crucial journeys. This breathtaking story of love, survival, and perseverance follows Caribbean flamingos through one of the most fragile stages of their lives. With Julieta Venegas’ voice and Bryce Dessner’s music setting the tone, this film offers a unique and immersive cinematic experience, capturing the beauty and struggles of these extraordinary birds.
Plaza CatedralPlaza Catedral · 2021
Plaza Catedral
★ 6.42021
MovieDramaThriller
Alicia is a 42-year-old-woman whose grief has caused her estrangement from society. Her world is turned upside down when 14-year-old Chief, a young boy who looks after people’s cars, stumbles into her house, bleeding.
HeliHeli · 2013
Heli
★ 6.62013
MovieCrimeDrama
Heli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force.
JuanaJuana · 2026
Juana
2026
MovieDramaThriller
Juana is a woman driven by an unshakable sense of duty who delves into infamous crimes against women, giving herself entirely to the pursuit of truth. Each revelation carries weight and each step forward increases the tension, drawing the viewer into a world where obsession, courage, and vulnerability collide.
Made in MexicoMade in Mexico · 2012
Made in Mexico
★ 6.22012
MovieHistoryMusic
From Diego Luna and Alejandro Fernandez, to Carla Morrison and Chavela Vargas, Duncan Bridgeman weaves a cinematic tapestry composed of original songs and insights from the most iconic artists and performers of contemporary Mexico. With striking visuals, the movie captures the rich diversity of Mexican geography, art, music, and culture. It is a rare look at the country's real identity, and an unparalleled celebration of what it truly means to be "Hecho en Mexico."
0.56% What happened to Mexico?0.56% What happened to Mexico? · 2011
0.56% What happened to Mexico?
★ 5.52011
MovieDocumentary
This is the story of a man who challenged his country’s institutions by proclaiming himself legitimate president. This is the story of how the controversial Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who led the polls during 4 years, lost the election by less than half percent. It all begins while he is still Mexico City’s mayor, up to his self proclamation as president and his actions during the first days of Felipe Calderón’s government.
The MountainThe Mountain · 2019
The Mountain
★ 5.12019
MovieDrama
1950s America. Since his mother‘s confinement to an institution, Andy has lived in the shadow of his stoic father. A family acquaintance, Dr. Wallace Fiennes, employs the introverted young man as a photographer to document an asylum tour advocating for his increasingly controversial lobotomy procedure.
EntertainmentEntertainment · 2015
Entertainment
★ 5.62015
MovieDramaComedy
Set in the Mojave Desert, the film follows a broken-down comedian playing clubs across the Southwest, working his way to Los Angeles to meet his estranged daughter.

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FifalianaFifaliana · 2022
Fifaliana
2022
MovieDocumentary
Zaevo's husband left her when she was on the brink of life or death while going through an obstructed labor. Now she is 16 and suffers from a terrible wound on her bladder that keeps her apart from her family and society. A glimpse of hope appears when a group of Latin-American and Spanish doctors travel to South Madagascar. Their goal is to cure patients with obstetric fistula, a taboo condition that keeps over 2 million women away from society. A documentary about people helping other people. An emotional and unprecedented insight into the heart of a modest surgery room where struggle and doubt emerge as the doctors battle with the limited resources they have available and the patients walk in knowing that this is the only hope to cure their illness. What's it like to have the power to cure others, while simultaneously confronting the limitations and vulnerabilities of your own human nature?

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