Writing

Laura Esquivel

Born

1950-09-30 (76)

Place of birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Known for

Writing

Credits

6 titles

IMDb profile

Mexican writer and politician. She is internationally known for her work "Como agua para chocolate" published in 1989, translated into more than 30 languages. From 2008 to 2011 she held the position of General Director of Culture in Coyoacán, Mexico City. From 2015 to 2018, she was a federal Representative for the Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional (Morena), the party created by former presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a party she represented in the commissions of Science and Technology, Culture and Cinematography, and Environment and Natural Resources. She studied Theater and Dramatic Creation at the Centro de Arte Dramático A.C. (CADAC), specializing in Theater and Dram…

Known for

5.5

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Conversando con Cristina Pacheco

1997

7.3

Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.

Like Water for Chocolate

1992

5.8

Street-punk drafted to soccer team, rises to stardom. Cuz he plays so good.

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

1986

6.2

From Diego Luna and Alejandro Fernandez, to Carla Morrison and Chavela Vargas, Duncan Bridgeman weaves a cinematic tapestry composed of original songs and insights from the most iconic artists and performers of contemporary Mexico. With striking visuals, the movie captures the rich diversity of Mexican geography, art, music, and culture. It is a rare look at the country's real identity, and an unparalleled celebration of what it truly means to be "Hecho en Mexico."