Hugo Espinosa

Production

Hugo Espinosa

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Un gallo cargado de nostalgia poster
NR

Alejandra arrives on the last day of moving out of the house where she grew up, along with her mother Flora, to get rid of all her memories. She doesn't want to take anything with her because the memory of what her family was like hurts her.

Un gallo cargado de nostalgia

2025

Wandering Clouds poster
3.8

They dance in the water. They are like wandering clouds. But not for a homophobic spectator.

Wandering Clouds

2014

Kings of Nowhere poster
6.3

San Marcos, a town in northwestern Mexico partially submerged under water because of the construction of a nearby dam, is besieged by the violence of armed groups. Nevertheless, four families refuse to leave.

Kings of Nowhere

2015

Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin poster
5.2

"Nazarín is a Quixote of the priesthood " "Among the films I have made in Mexico, Nazarin is one that I prefer." "As inexplicable as the accidents that set it off, our imagination is a crucial privilege."

Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin

2015

Disrupted poster
6.8

The memory and testimony of two characters: Fernando García, known as Pinolito, who was a child actor in the seventies and Doña Lilia Ortega, his mother, an actress. Fernando came out as a transvestite, some years ago, and now calls himself Coral Bonelli. They live together in Garibaldi yearning for their past in the movies, while Coral bravely comes to terms with her gender identity. They both still perform.

Disrupted

2013

La transformación del cine en música poster
NR

Singer Eugenia León gives her own interpretation of Mexican cinema in her album Cine, a musical review from Santa composed by Agustín Lara for his first musical to a theme from the recent film Espiral. Her exceptional voice and the collaboration of groups and soloists offer a new version of classical and contemporary songs.

La transformación del cine en música

2009

Being an Elephant poster
NR

After a tragic loss, Ivan becomes obsessed with the personality of the elephants, which they say, never forget.

Being an Elephant

2013

Two Cacti poster
NR

An intimate portrait of Sofía and Mateo, a couple who embark on a journey to decide whether or not they are still together, fractured by their differences.

Two Cacti

2020