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Directed by Juan Pablo González

Directed by Juan Pablo González

5 Episodes

The rhythms, rituals, and richness of life in rural Mexico come into revelatory focus in the meditative, exquisitely observed films of Juan Pablo González. Turning his ever-patient camera on the people and landscapes of his hometown in the state of Jalisco, González works across documentary and narrative—often in collaboration with his subjects—to tell intimate stories of family, grief, and resilience that touch on wider issues of globalization, politics, and the tension between tradition and modernity. From an evocative immersion into a village haunted by suicide (CABALLERANGO) to a poignant portrait of a woman struggling to keep her tequila factory afloat (DOS ESTACIONES), González’s films counter prevailing stereotypes to show a rarely seen slice of Mexico in all its complexity.

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Directed by Juan Pablo González

5 Episodes

  • The Solitude of Memory
    19:17
    The Solitude of Memory
    Episode 1

    The Solitude of Memory

    Episode 1

    Directed by Juan Pablo González • Mexico • 2014

    Through a dialogue between its formal elements and its characters, THE SOLITUDE OF MEMORY unfolds as a profound meditation on memory and grief as a father repeatedly recalls the last words that he spoke to his son before the young man took his own ...

  • La espera
    18:57
    La espera
    Episode 2

    La espera

    Episode 2

    Directed by Juan Pablo González • Mexico • 2016

    An exploration on the way fear shapes the contour of spaces, LA ESPERA portrays both the travails of immigrant life and the haunting soundscape of reprieve.

  • Las Nubes
    20:50
    Las Nubes
    Episode 3

    Las Nubes

    Episode 3

    Directed by Juan Pablo González • Mexico • 2017

    In the town of Las Nubes, an anonymous rancher recounts how, since he stopped measuring time, his memory has become increasingly cloudy. What he does remember, with precision, is the last night he saw his daughter.

  • Caballerango
    58:57
    Caballerango
    Episode 4

    Caballerango

    Episode 4

    Directed by Juan Pablo González • Mexico • 2018

    Death haunts a close-knit Mexican community in this evocatively spare, slow-burn documentary spellbinder. With a remarkably unobtrusive camera, director Juan Pablo González chronicles the everyday rituals and rhythms of life in a small, struggling ...

  • Dos Estaciones
    1:39:49
    Dos Estaciones
    Episode 5

    Dos Estaciones

    Episode 5

    Directed by Juan Pablo González • 2022 • Mexico
    Starring Teresa Sánchez, Rafaela Fuentes, Tatín Vera

    This richly evocative blend of fictional character study and documentary-like observation offers an intimate perspective on the ravages of globalization through an arresting portrait of one woman...

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