Daniel Giménez Cacho
27 titles
Filmography
27 results

Zama
(2017)In an ingenious adaptation of the existentialist novel Zama, Argentine auteur Lucrecia Martel inserts her own incisive commentary on colonialism and masculinity. Frenzied first-person narration transforms to become a cinematic fugue state in this singular and stupefying period drama.

El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
(2012)El Santos es un ex-luchador cuyo plan de hacerse rico gracias a una invasión de zombies causa una plaga. Debe encontrar un balance entre de zombies y humanos para reconquistar su ex-esposa.

The Art of Losing
(2004)"ournalist Victor Silampa's life unravels as he investigates a gruesome crime on the outskirts of Bogotá.

File of Attempted Murder
(2010)En el año de 1897, México sufrió la pérdida del General Porfirio Díaz, presidente de la República que impulsó el desarrollo del país durante muchos años. La historia detrás del atentado por parte de un hombre dipsomaníaco.

Familia
(2023)As a family discusses the future of their treasured olive ranch over a meal, the complexity of their relationships emerges through laughs and confessions.

The Raft
(2019)In 1973, five men and six women drifted across the Atlantic on a raft as part of a scientific experiment studying the sociology of violence, aggression and sexual attraction in human behavior. Through extraordinary archive material and a reunion of the surviving members of the expedition on a full scale replica of the raft, this film tells the hidden story behind.

Private Network: Who Killed Manuel Buendía?
(2021)A deep dive into the work of renowned Mexican journalist Manuel Buendía looks to unravel his murder and the ties between politics and drug trafficking.

Deep Crimson
(1996)Revisiting the real-life events behind the cult movie The Honeymoon Killers, Mexican auteur Arturo Ripstein—who started his career as an unbilled assistant to Luis Buñuel—mixes comedy with horror in this bold, whimsical tale of sex and murder. Starring Pedro Almodóvar’s regular, Marisa Paredes!

Colosio
(2012)A raíz del asesinato del candidato presidencial del partido gobernante, un experto en inteligencia comienza una investigación secreta, paralela a la oficial, para esclarecer los hechos y dar con los verdaderos responsables.

The Eternal Feminine
(2017)Rosario Castellanos, a shy university student, becomes a voice for the feminist movement in 1950s Mexico.
An Unknown Enemy
Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. However, his path will be full of obstacles. Nobody, not even his family, will be immune to the chaos left in his quest for total power.

Bad Education
(2004)A filmmaker in search of inspiration is brought a short mystery about sexual abuse in a Catholic school in this Spanish film from director Pedro Almodovar. Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez.

Get the Gringo
(2012)The fate of a career crook nabbed by Mexican officials and locked up in a lawless prison rests in the hands of a nine-year-old with a certain secret.
I'm Gonna Explode
(2008)The romantic escapades of two teens who initiate an impossible rebellion against the adult world. Tortured by violent fantasies and craving his father’s attention, Roman attempts suicide several times, but his life is changed when he meets Maru, a solitary girl who is sexually harassed by her relentless ex-boyfriend. United in rebellion, Roman and Maru disappear to the roof of Roman's house. Their new life pushes them to discover their sexuality and an intense intimacy. Realizing they will soon be discovered and separated, the young pair looks to expand the limits of their recently formed paradise. But in the real world, wounds are true and actions have consequences. Intimate portrait of a rebellious young couple that finds in each other the answer to the nonsense of living in a hypocritical society. “Thrilling and moving...surprisingly sexy” –Longworth, SPOUT. “Triumphantly tragicomic. Boldly transposes PIERROT LE FOU. It is this year’s sleeper” -Hoberman, VOICE. From IFC Films.

Kill the Jockey
(2024)Remo Manfredini is a legendary jockey, but his self-destructive behaviour is starting to outshine his talent. On the day of the most important race of his career-that will clear him of his debts from mob boss Sirena-he has a severe accident and disappears from the hospital, free from his identity.

Depeche Mode: M
(2025)Depeche Mode: M is a cinematic journey into the heart of Mexican culture's relationship with death, framed by the iconic performances of Depeche Mode during their 2023 Memento Mori tour. Conceived and directed by award-winning Mexican filmmaker Fernando Frías, it captures the band's 3 sold-out shows in Mexico City, blending concert footage with interpretive interstitials and archival material.

Come Out and Play
(2012)A couple’s vacation turns to terror when they are faced with the horrifying realization that the remote island is only populated by children.

Y Tu Mamá También
(2001)Two hormone fuelled teen boys take a trip to the beach with a Spanish woman in her thirties.

The Promise
(2016)HD. A love triangle emerges between a photojournalist, a dance instructor, and a medical student during the final days of the Ottoman Empire.

She's Ramona
(2015)Ramona es una mujer de talla grande que a lo largo de su vida ha crecido rodeada de abusos y discriminación. Las cosas no mejoran, pero un día entra en un Tarot-café donde se venden escarabajos mágicos que cambian su vida para siempre.