Angelina Peláez

¡Que viva México! (2023)

After his grandfather's death, a man travels with his wife and kids to his hometown, where chaos ensues with his relatives over the inheritance. ...

Presencias (2022)

A man returns to his father's cabin where he spent a good part of his childhood and where his younger sister drowned. ...

Son of Monarchs (2021)

A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis. ...

Asylum: Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales (2020)

Brandon prepares to give his last stand-up comedy show. As his stories and jokes pass, the public begins to cheer up. But at that precise moment Brandon will realize that these stories have a strong relationship with his past. More than he imagines. ...

Tamara and the Ladybug (2016)

Tamara, a woman with a mental disability, tries to return a borrowed baby to his parents, but she can't remember where she found him. ...

M.A.M.Ó.N.: Monitor Against Mexicans Over Nationwide (2016)

M.A.M.O.N. (Monitor Against Mexicans Over Nationwide) is a satirical fantasy sci-fi short film that explores with black humor and lots of VFX the outrageous consequences of Donald Trump´s plan of banning immigration and building an enormous wall on the Me ...

One for the Road (2015)

Three octogenarians set out on a trip in order to fulfill the dying wish of a lifelong friend, in spite of the disapproval of their families and the limitations of their advanced age. Along the way, they find themselves embroiled in a series of comedic mis ...

Visitors (2014)

When Daniel is possessed by a strange being it tries to bring back from the other world the rest of its companions in the bodies of Ana, Daniel's wife, and Sebastian, their six year old son. Ana watches in horror as her family is transformed and sees her o ...

The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas (2012)

In the Mexican-Guatemalan border, young teenage lovers, Sabina and Jovany, both Hondurans, accidentally meet again after some years without seeing each other. She plans to get to the United States and dreams about being a great singer; he commits all the r ...

El Infierno (2010)

After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive. ...

Nora's Will (2008)

Jose learns that Nora, the woman he was married to for 30 years and from whom divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi explains Joseph that due to the celebrations this time of the year, if Nora is not buried that same day, they should wait at least 5 da ...

The Desert Within (2008)

To redeem himself from a great sin, a man dedicates himself to building a church. ...

Under the Same Moon (2007)

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. ...

Mezcal (2007)

A group of beings permeated by the lack of love, guilt, pain and a desire for revenge, meet on the day of a storm at a cantina in the mythical town of Parián, a place where all roads and all destinies converge. There they find consolation for their woes i ...

A Wonderful World (2006)

A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico. ...

Man on Fire (2004)

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life. ...

Los No Invitados (2003)

After years of suffering from a sleep disorder, Asunción turns to a specialist who will help her discover the causes of her insomnia. ...

Casa de los Babys (2003)

A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of easily adopting children. Unfortunately, their plans are complicated by local laws that require the women t ...

The Mexican (2001)

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha t ...

Pilgrim (2000)

A beautiful artist helps an amnesiac piece together his identity and evade a gangster on his trail. ...

Divine (1998)

"La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio and Mamá Dorita. They're waiting for the second coming of Christ, so they've abandoned the world, searching for a new spiritual life. Mamá Dorita sees in young Tomasa the signal ...

If I Never See You Again (1997)

Five elderly men form a music group and run away from the nursing home where they are interns with the hope of playing for an audience. They confront th city, the nursing home authorities, the police and all those who wish to destroy their dream which fina ...

El amor de tu vida S.A. (1996)

A company helps people by arranging romantic dates, offering them to find for the ideal lover. ...

Between Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman (1996)

Gina, a modern business woman in her late forties, has a lover named Adrian, a journalist, who she sees once in a while just to have sex. They are both attracted to the historic figure of Pancho Villa: he admires his power while she admires his virility. A ...

Enemies (1996)

My dear Tom Mix (1992)

Joaquina is aging in a small Mexican village in the 1920s. Her life is boring and she spends her days dreaming of her hero, cowboy Tom Mix. Everything Joaquina wants is to meet him. Her life changes when a bunch of bandits appears nearby. It's time for Tom ...

Matrimonio y mortaja (1992)

The Devil's Visitations (1968)

A young architect returns from Europe to live in the house of his uncles and cousins, where someone pretends to be the Devil. ...