Gabriela Ruíz

We Were Kings

A tight-knit crew of three reigns over a bustling barrio in Mexico City — until a sudden tragedy breaks their crowns and renders two of them rivals.

The Torture

Mr. Gaspar's shameless family leads a licentious life: he has sex with a friend's son, his wife and daughter have an affair with an employee, and his son is a drug addict. However, a shocking event changes the course of their lives forever.

Lázaro

Tenoch

Abandoned, a woman about to give birth arrives with an elderly woman seeking help for her delivery, but she will soon learn that every action will have its consequences ...

Reflective Surfaces

When she eventually has to return to her old school, a woman remembers her complicated childhood when a strange presence returns.

Impronta

Impronta is a service that allows the user to revisit three minutes of their past for a maximum of three times. Alicia uses it to relive the last phone call she had with her daughter, before she completely disappeared, in order to try to understand what happened.

Juan Gabriel is Dead

Best friends Beto and Daniel spend most of their time together. Daniel struggles with his gender identity just to hide his feelings for Beto. To be himself, he has to overcome his fear by showing Beto what he truly feels.

Secret Admirer

A woman succumbs to depression when her husband abandons her, and her daughter takes on the duty of looking after her.

Hacia un Lugar Que No Es Aquí

Sabel faces her birthday as a reminder of her bleak life. After losing everything, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, where she will meet people who will force her to confront her avoidance and question her will to live

The incredible summer of Jesús

Jesús, a lonely elderly (interpreted by Jesús, the great-uncle of the director), discovers that his brother, whom he hasn't seen in twenty years, is sick and nearing death. To make amends for the mistakes of his past, he will have to initiate an adventure against Mexican bureaucracy.

Portraits of My Mother

A mother confesses to her son what she remembers about the experience of being raped as a child. By painfully recalling this traumatic event, she reflects on the sexual abuse of children and the scars it leaves on a person’s life.

The Autumn of Anna

Anna, a photographer moving to Mexico City, struggles to relieve memories of her youth while trying to contact an old friend through letters and phone calls.

Lágrimas para un perrón

A man with no friends or family turns to his employee to help him organize a party, and offers 3 million pesos in exchange.

The Longest Night

A beautiful woman turns to prostitution. She must surrender her income to the leader of a human trafficking ring, but her daughter’s illness and a drug addiction prevent her from delivering her usual share. An unexpected event will give her the opportunity to stop obeying and take justice into her own hands.

El quinto fue el bueno

Ramiro has always been the black sheep of the family, and to make things worse, he seduces Mónica, his brother's girlfriend. Mónica and Ramiro plan to run away together, but his mother finds out about their plans and kicks him out of the house.