Arturo Ripstein Movies

This documentary explores key moments in the life of writer Juan Rulfo, with artists such as Werner Herzog and Eduardo Galeano reflecting on his work.

Deceived over and over again by the whole world, a woman does not want to give up in the face of life's adversities.

A story where the Cristero Rebellion creates a story of love, passion, and betrayal. When the Federal Rosas and his lover arrive in a town, a local...

In a reinterpretation of Madame Bovary set on contemporary Mexico City, Emilia, a middle class housewife, tries to deal with the monotony of her...

After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, Julia plans her revenge with the help of her grandmother.

The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is...

Two wrestlers decide to go to a hotel in order to meet two prostitutes.

A woman seeks help from one of her bigamous husband's killers to transport his corpse back to her home.

Perla, a prostitute and the star in a miserable cabaret in the docks, falls in love with a sailor without knowing that he is her brother. Tomasa,...

A man comes home after serving 18 years in jail for murder in this routine western. Although the man killed in self defense, rumors in town...

Thriller directed by Arturo Ripstein.

Two dark-comedy stories involving blackmail, murder and love triangles in Rio de Janeiro

"La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio and Mamá Dorita. They're waiting for the second coming of...

The arrival of Aunt Alejandra triggers a series of nightmarish events that will put the life of a family at mysterious risk.

A gunfighter is appointed sheriff of a town that is terrorized by a gang of criminals.

A group of people, including Capulina and Viruta, head towards the city by train. A heavy storm interrupts their journey and now they must take a...

As a teenager and student at a convent school, young Mariana runs away with her boyfriend, provoking the wrath of her father who sends her to...

Betty is visited by a strange salesman the day she is going away on a trip. He stays in the house as a series of bizarre events occur with his...

Mama has four daughters in their late teens. some of them might be more interested in careers than husbands, but she's hoping she'll find a highly...

When a young boy steals billiard balls from a local saloon, a stranger is charged with the crime. The local layabouts find there is no reason to hang...