Güeros
Alonso Ruizpalacios • 2014 • Mexico
An angsty youth's journey through Mexico City's hidden streets.
Capturing the buoyancy and insouciance of youth, and the undercurrents of class conflict through the eyes of its young protagonists, Güeros is a shrewd and stylish journey into the hidden social architecture of Mexico City. Alonso Ruizpalacios's first film premiered at Berlin, where it won Best First Feature; San Sebastián, where it won the Horizons Award; and AFI Fest, where it won the Audience Award.
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Güeros
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Alonso Ruizpalacios • 2014 • Mexico • An angsty youth's journey through Mexico City's hidden streets
Capturing the buoyancy and insouciance of youth, and the undercurrents of class conflict through the eyes of its young protagonists, Güeros is a shrewd and stylish journey into the...
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Short Film: Café paraíso
Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios • 2008 • Mexico
In the midst of the incessant din of the Paradise Café's kitchen in the rush hour, Gallo rehearses his heroic resignation, with which he hopes to recover his youth, his dignity, and even win the love of Susan.
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Short Film: El último canto del pájaro Cú
Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios • 2009 • Mexico
Minutes before dying in the general ward of an urban hospital, Ulises, a terminally ill patient in his fifties, goes over fragments of his life.
