Carlos Carrera

Directing

Carlos Carrera

Born

1962-08-18 (64)

Place of birth

Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Known for

Directing

Credits

36 titles

Luis Carlos Carrera González (born 18 August 1962), better known as Carlos Carrera, is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed El crimen del Padre Amaro (2002), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009, he directed Backyard about the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, which won a silver plaque at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival. In 2008, Carrera was sponsor for Un aliado en el tiempo, a Sundance Film Festival official selection shortfilm.

Known for

Confessions poster
7.0

When a young girl from a wealthy Mexico City family disappears, a man arrives to discuss the girl's return, asking for the confession of a family member that has committed a terrible act. One by one, confession by confession, the intruder exposes each member of the family, revealing their deepest and most shocking secrets.

Confessions

2023

Ana and Bruno poster
7.6

Ana, a nine year old girl, arrives with her mother to an isolated beach with the intention to rest and to know the sea. There, she discovers that they are under a terrible threat, therefore she is obligated to look for help with her father in order to save her mother.

Ana and Bruno

2017

The Crime of Padre Amaro poster
6.7

Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.

The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002

Backyard poster
6.4

Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.

Backyard

2009

De Raíz poster
6.5

Confrontation between creation and intolerance

De Raíz

2004

The Hero poster
6.6

In a subway station, a man watches a girl acting strange.

The Hero

1994

Behind the camera

Confessions poster
7.0

When a young girl from a wealthy Mexico City family disappears, a man arrives to discuss the girl's return, asking for the confession of a family member that has committed a terrible act. One by one, confession by confession, the intruder exposes each member of the family, revealing their deepest and most shocking secrets.

Confessions

2023

Ana and Bruno poster
7.6

Ana, a nine year old girl, arrives with her mother to an isolated beach with the intention to rest and to know the sea. There, she discovers that they are under a terrible threat, therefore she is obligated to look for help with her father in order to save her mother.

Ana and Bruno

2017

The Crime of Padre Amaro poster
6.7

Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.

The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002

Backyard poster
6.4

Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.

Backyard

2009

De Raíz poster
6.5

Confrontation between creation and intolerance

De Raíz

2004

De Raíz poster
6.5

Confrontation between creation and intolerance

De Raíz

2004

The Hero poster
6.6

In a subway station, a man watches a girl acting strange.

The Hero

1994

The Hero poster
6.6

In a subway station, a man watches a girl acting strange.

The Hero

1994

Cero y van cuatro poster
7.8

Four stories... one city. A dark comedy about crime in the big city: EL TORZON - two friends are smoking grass in their car, when they're caught by a corrupt Judicial Police Officer; VIDA EXPRESS - a wealthy businesswoman is kidnapped and her deadbeat husband has to come up with the money; BARBACOA DE CHIVO - an angry mob mistakes a college professor with a burglar and decide to lynch him in front of the church; COMIDA PARA PERROS - a bumbling thief tries to rob a restaurant

Cero y van cuatro

2004

Sex, Love, and Other Perversions poster
4.2

Composed of eight stories with comic overtones, all share the central theme of "love" and the extremes to which people will go to achieve it: unrequited love, deception and lust. They all offer a different take on the most difficult of human emotions: love.

Sex, Love, and Other Perversions

2006

Under a Spell poster
6.9

In the Yucatan coast of the thirties , Elisha, a boy of 13, is initiated into the art of love by Felipa , his schoolteacher. After discovering the relationship, Felipa runs away from the village , leaving Elisha mired in nostalgia. Forced to marry another woman and lead a routine life , recalling the years passed Eliseo romance with Felipa until ten years later, the woman returns , removing his wounds and changing forever the life of Elisha , his family and the whole town

Under a Spell

1999

Under a Spell poster
6.9

In the Yucatan coast of the thirties , Elisha, a boy of 13, is initiated into the art of love by Felipa , his schoolteacher. After discovering the relationship, Felipa runs away from the village , leaving Elisha mired in nostalgia. Forced to marry another woman and lead a routine life , recalling the years passed Eliseo romance with Felipa until ten years later, the woman returns , removing his wounds and changing forever the life of Elisha , his family and the whole town

Under a Spell

1999

No artwork available
NR

A homeless man guards a secret in the depths of the earth. Pia, a possum who shares the same luck, crosses paths with him and tries to uncover the mystery. Unbeknownst to her, this will lead to a much bigger adventure than she expected.

The Collector

2024

Tales of Mexico poster
5.0

The space will be witness of dreams, hopes, disappointments and dramatic destinies of its residents, delivering an intimate human history of Mexico through the decades. La Habitación will reunite eight directors that will expose the reality of each historical period resulting in a profound and inspiring portrait of modern Mexico.

Tales of Mexico

2017

De la infancia poster
6.8

Niebla, a teenage gangster, is killed in a shootout and his ghost returns to help Francisco, a ten-year-old boy who is the victim of constant abuse and violent attacks by his father, Basilio, an abusive and violent thief, adored and feared by his son.

De la infancia

2010

De la infancia poster
6.8

Niebla, a teenage gangster, is killed in a shootout and his ghost returns to help Francisco, a ten-year-old boy who is the victim of constant abuse and violent attacks by his father, Basilio, an abusive and violent thief, adored and feared by his son.

De la infancia

2010

De la infancia poster
6.8

Niebla, a teenage gangster, is killed in a shootout and his ghost returns to help Francisco, a ten-year-old boy who is the victim of constant abuse and violent attacks by his father, Basilio, an abusive and violent thief, adored and feared by his son.

De la infancia

2010

I’m Going To Be Famous poster
NR

Five Mexican children are chasing their dreams in hopes that they will find their way to where superstars are made: the bright lights of Mexico City. As we witness the sacrifices, highs, lows, and dead-ends of their perilous journey, director Carlos Carrera presents the raw, unvarnished truth of the pursuit of fame and fortune through a child’s eyes.

I’m Going To Be Famous

2022

I’m Going To Be Famous poster
NR

Five Mexican children are chasing their dreams in hopes that they will find their way to where superstars are made: the bright lights of Mexico City. As we witness the sacrifices, highs, lows, and dead-ends of their perilous journey, director Carlos Carrera presents the raw, unvarnished truth of the pursuit of fame and fortune through a child’s eyes.

I’m Going To Be Famous

2022

El mar muerto poster
5.0

There is a blackout in Mexico City. In the darkness some people are abandoned by God (their conscience) and commit a transgression (murder and infidelity). When the lights come on, conscious of what they have done, they must atone for their sin.

El mar muerto

2013

Benjamín's Wife poster
6.9

Benjamin is an old bachelor who lives with his sister. One day he falls in love with the young Natividad. Seeing that the love letter strategy doesn't work with the girl, Benjamín decides to kidnap her.

Benjamín's Wife

1991

Benjamín's Wife poster
6.9

Benjamin is an old bachelor who lives with his sister. One day he falls in love with the young Natividad. Seeing that the love letter strategy doesn't work with the girl, Benjamín decides to kidnap her.

Benjamín's Wife

1991

Sin remitente poster
5.8

A lonely, aging postal worker finds himself the victim of a cruel practical joke in this pessimistic Mexican drama. The trouble begins when crotchety postman Andre begins complaining about his young neighbor Marianna's propensity for playing loud music every time she entertains a lover. To get back at him, Marianna begins sending him anonymous love letters. The old man is intrigued by the mysterious letters and hires a cheap detective to find their author. The detective is convinced the perpetrator is Teresita, a veteran hooker who joins in on the scheme to earn a little extra cash. Andre's friend and colleague tries to warn Andre that it is all a game, but his friend is in love and will not listen. Meanwhile, Marianna attempts to woo Luis Felipe, a hard, unfeeling tabloid journalist who has her take grisly pictures of murder victims for him. Both Marianna and Andre are destined to meet an unpleasant fate at the story's end.

Sin remitente

1995

The Ballad of the Phoenix poster
5.0

A young apprentice learns timeless tales from his master.

The Ballad of the Phoenix

Matrimonio y mortaja poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Matrimonio y mortaja

1992

Married Life poster
4.7

Jacqueline (Bonilla) and Nicolas (Echanove) are so in love that they decide to get married "until death takes them apart". When love dies and infidelity takes its place, Jacqueline decides there's no time to fulfill the promise of their votes. She begins to plot her husband's murder, but destiny is committed to surprise her in many ways.

Married Life

1993

Married Life poster
4.7

Jacqueline (Bonilla) and Nicolas (Echanove) are so in love that they decide to get married "until death takes them apart". When love dies and infidelity takes its place, Jacqueline decides there's no time to fulfill the promise of their votes. She begins to plot her husband's murder, but destiny is committed to surprise her in many ways.

Married Life

1993

Amada poster
NR

An old lady reminisces about her married life.

Amada

1988

Dark Blue, Celestial Blue poster
7.0

Charting the arc of “Billy” Álvarez, former head of Cruz Azul, the film follows his transformation from powerful cooperative leader to one of Mexico’s most notorious fugitives. As the myth of his authority unravels, it traces his years in hiding, his eventual capture, and the legal storm that laid bare allegations of organized crime, money laundering, and extortion behind the façade of success.

Dark Blue, Celestial Blue

2026

Infamia poster
6.0

MARÍA ROJO, who established herself as a great actress in "Rojo Amanecer", "Danzón" and "La Tarea", offers us yet another of her excellent performances in this stupendous film, based on a chilling true event that shook public opinion. Directed by Luis Carlos Carrera ("Benjamín's Woman"), INFAMIA tells the story of a young Chicana (Daniela Castro) who sees her life destroyed by the bureaucracy of a society that denies the rights of immigrants.

Infamia

1991

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Un vestidito blanco como la leche nido

1989

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Un muy cortometraje

1988

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Un muy cortometraje

1988

La reina roja, un misterio maya poster
6.5

Recounts the discovery of the Red Queen on June 1, 1994 and new findings on the dynastic history of Palenque society. The Red Queen had a high status and must play a key role in the royal lineage, by the fact of having been interred in the near the Temple of Inscriptions, where the tomb of King Pakal was found complex. It was enshrouded with cinnabar, a red and heavy mineral composed of mercury, hence its name. It is presumed that it was a woman between 40 and 45, a meter and a half tall, suffering from osteoporosis.

La reina roja, un misterio maya

2005

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Malayerba nunca muerde

1988

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Malayerba nunca muerde

1988