Directing

Carlos Armella

Known for

Directing

Credits

26 titles

Known for

Morro poster
NR

Veterinarian Mateo lives in grief following the death of his son. When he treats the injured dog of a local crime boss, the bond he forms with the animal helps him rediscover his purpose amidst the city's simmering violence.

Morro

2026

Rafa Márquez: El Capitán poster
7.2

The Mexican defender recounts wins and losses in the world of football and beyond, revealing an intimate look into his dreams, detours and determination.

Rafa Márquez: El Capitán

2024

Go Youth! poster
6.8

Four stories about teens living in Mexico City on their way to become young adults.

Go Youth!

2021

No artwork available
6.2

Intimate and fascinating portrait of Fernando, also known as El Suicida and El Negro, a bull fighter in the slums of the Mexican Yucutan Peninsular. Sometimes he is a charming host to the film makers, often he is known blind drunk and aggressive towards his wife. He isn't old but he's already covered in psychological and physical scars.

Toro Negro

2006

Gold poster
10.0

Documentary about the triumph of the Mexican National Team at the Olympic Games in London. Discover tales, stories and hear the different perspective of the Mexican team players. Have fun with this recognition of the 18 players who participated in the Olympic Games.

Gold

2013

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes poster
10.0

The making of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel is chronicled through an observational approach that captures the creative and logistical challenges of filming a deeply interconnected narrative across four continents. Directed by Carlos Armella and Pedro González-Rubio, the documentary reveals Iñárritu’s commitment to authenticity and cultural sensitivity, from collaborating with local actors and communities to meticulously recreating environments. Through behind-the-scenes footage and the director’s reflective commentary, it delves into themes of human connection, the boundaries we hold within ourselves, and the visceral nature of communication, offering profound insights into the philosophy behind the acclaimed film.

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007

Behind the camera

Morro poster
NR

Veterinarian Mateo lives in grief following the death of his son. When he treats the injured dog of a local crime boss, the bond he forms with the animal helps him rediscover his purpose amidst the city's simmering violence.

Morro

2026

Rafa Márquez: El Capitán poster
7.2

The Mexican defender recounts wins and losses in the world of football and beyond, revealing an intimate look into his dreams, detours and determination.

Rafa Márquez: El Capitán

2024

Go Youth! poster
6.8

Four stories about teens living in Mexico City on their way to become young adults.

Go Youth!

2021

Go Youth! poster
6.8

Four stories about teens living in Mexico City on their way to become young adults.

Go Youth!

2021

No artwork available
6.2

Intimate and fascinating portrait of Fernando, also known as El Suicida and El Negro, a bull fighter in the slums of the Mexican Yucutan Peninsular. Sometimes he is a charming host to the film makers, often he is known blind drunk and aggressive towards his wife. He isn't old but he's already covered in psychological and physical scars.

Toro Negro

2006

Gold poster
10.0

Documentary about the triumph of the Mexican National Team at the Olympic Games in London. Discover tales, stories and hear the different perspective of the Mexican team players. Have fun with this recognition of the 18 players who participated in the Olympic Games.

Gold

2013

Gold poster
10.0

Documentary about the triumph of the Mexican National Team at the Olympic Games in London. Discover tales, stories and hear the different perspective of the Mexican team players. Have fun with this recognition of the 18 players who participated in the Olympic Games.

Gold

2013

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes poster
10.0

The making of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel is chronicled through an observational approach that captures the creative and logistical challenges of filming a deeply interconnected narrative across four continents. Directed by Carlos Armella and Pedro González-Rubio, the documentary reveals Iñárritu’s commitment to authenticity and cultural sensitivity, from collaborating with local actors and communities to meticulously recreating environments. Through behind-the-scenes footage and the director’s reflective commentary, it delves into themes of human connection, the boundaries we hold within ourselves, and the visceral nature of communication, offering profound insights into the philosophy behind the acclaimed film.

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007

El Fin de la Escuela poster
NR

What is the purpose of schools? This question sparks a broad discussion aimed at understanding the current landscape of education in Mexico. Through metafiction, The End of School takes the reader on a playful journey—told in four sections from within a fictional classroom—that reflects on the value of learning and, above all, champions the premise that schools must serve as a vehicle for creating opportunities. For if they fail to do so, it is highly likely that they will meet their end.

El Fin de la Escuela

2026

El Fin de la Escuela poster
NR

What is the purpose of schools? This question sparks a broad discussion aimed at understanding the current landscape of education in Mexico. Through metafiction, The End of School takes the reader on a playful journey—told in four sections from within a fictional classroom—that reflects on the value of learning and, above all, champions the premise that schools must serve as a vehicle for creating opportunities. For if they fail to do so, it is highly likely that they will meet their end.

El Fin de la Escuela

2026

Morelos, Siervo de la Nación poster
NR

Heroes of Flesh and Bones

Morelos, Siervo de la Nación

2010

Morelos, Siervo de la Nación poster
NR

Heroes of Flesh and Bones

Morelos, Siervo de la Nación

2010

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad poster
NR

Heroes of Flesh and Bones

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

2010

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad poster
NR

Heroes of Flesh and Bones

Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad

2010

The Clean Hands poster
7.0

A silent glimpse at love, blood, and other stuff that keep you awake at night.

The Clean Hands

2012

The Clean Hands poster
7.0

A silent glimpse at love, blood, and other stuff that keep you awake at night.

The Clean Hands

2012

Nahui Ollin, Sun Of Motion poster
NR

Through the eyes of eight filmmakers "Nahui Ollin, Sun Of Motion" explores several sites in Mexico to reveal how climate change has been advancing in one of the countries with the highest biodiversity globally. Corals, glaciers, seas, mangroves, rivers, mountains, fields and cities have witnessed the advancement of what may represent the greatest threat to human kind in this age. Through the voices of the inhabitants in different parts of the country, we will witness the adaptation as well as the mitigation that is carried out in their communities.

Nahui Ollin, Sun Of Motion

2018

Nahui Ollin, Sun Of Motion poster
NR

Through the eyes of eight filmmakers "Nahui Ollin, Sun Of Motion" explores several sites in Mexico to reveal how climate change has been advancing in one of the countries with the highest biodiversity globally. Corals, glaciers, seas, mangroves, rivers, mountains, fields and cities have witnessed the advancement of what may represent the greatest threat to human kind in this age. Through the voices of the inhabitants in different parts of the country, we will witness the adaptation as well as the mitigation that is carried out in their communities.

Nahui Ollin, Sun Of Motion

2018

Land and Bread poster
5.0

A quiet journey to a forsaken land where hunger turns the heart into a desert landscape.

Land and Bread

2008

Land and Bread poster
5.0

A quiet journey to a forsaken land where hunger turns the heart into a desert landscape.

Land and Bread

2008

Band poster
NR

Eight musicians and their teacher travel from Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca to Guadalajara to study Jazz.

Band

2020

Band poster
NR

Eight musicians and their teacher travel from Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca to Guadalajara to study Jazz.

Band

2020

El diablo en el camino poster
5.8

After the Cristero War in rural Mexico, a carpenter must carry the body of his young son across a devastated landscape haunted by the devil.

El diablo en el camino

2025

El diablo en el camino poster
5.8

After the Cristero War in rural Mexico, a carpenter must carry the body of his young son across a devastated landscape haunted by the devil.

El diablo en el camino

2025

The Land of Silence poster
4.2

Filmmaker Sebastian makes the reverse journey from Mexico City that almost all of the inhabitants of the deserted, dusty hamlet La Estancia have made. Searching for inspiration (and a better life?), he comes across the two sole remaining residents: the aged Don Jesús Vallejo and his son Juan Diego. Fascinated by their isolated lives and Juan Diego’s absolute loneliness, Sebastian starts to film. The improbable but intense friendship that arises between them is rudely disrupted when Sebastian goes back to the city - but he promises to return.

The Land of Silence

2014

The Land of Silence poster
4.2

Filmmaker Sebastian makes the reverse journey from Mexico City that almost all of the inhabitants of the deserted, dusty hamlet La Estancia have made. Searching for inspiration (and a better life?), he comes across the two sole remaining residents: the aged Don Jesús Vallejo and his son Juan Diego. Fascinated by their isolated lives and Juan Diego’s absolute loneliness, Sebastian starts to film. The improbable but intense friendship that arises between them is rudely disrupted when Sebastian goes back to the city - but he promises to return.

The Land of Silence

2014