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The best Mexican films of the 2010s

The top 3 according to 245 votes from people: El Infierno (2010) · I Dream in Another Language (2017) · Heli (2013). (Updated Nov 11, 2020.)

From El Infierno and After Lucia to Heli, The Golden Dream, The Perfect Dictatorship and Roma: Univision's ten best Mexican films of 2010-2019.

Valentina Hernández Díaz · · 10 items · 245 votes · 2 comments

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 10

  1. 1

    El Infierno (2010)

    Luis Estrada. Drug cartels in the bicentennial year, with Damián Alcázar.

    ▲ 33 ▼ 1

    32
  2. 2

    I Dream in Another Language (2017)

    Ernesto Contreras. The last two speakers of a language, who aren't on speaking terms. Sundance audience award.

    ▲ 22 ▼ 2

    20
  3. 3

    Heli (2013)

    Amat Escalante. Drug violence in Guanajuato. Best director at Cannes.

    ▲ 23 ▼ 4

    19
  4. 4

    The Golden Dream (2013)

    Diego Quemada-Díez. Three teenagers cross Mexico towards the United States.

    ▲ 21 ▼ 2

    19
  5. 5

    Panamerican Machinery (2016)

    Joaquín del Paso. Factory workers who refuse to let it close.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 4

    16
  6. 6

    After Lucia (2012)

    Michel Franco. A teenage girl's bullying. Un Certain Regard at Cannes.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 7

    13
  7. 7

    The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)

    Luis Estrada. Politicians and television, with Damián Alcázar.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 7

    13
  8. 8

    The Untamed (2016)

    Amat Escalante. A creature in a cabin and a family in Guanajuato.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 6

    10
  9. 9

    The Amazing Catfish (2013)

    Claudia Sainte-Luce. A young woman taken in by a family she meets in hospital.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 7

    8
  10. 10

    Roma (2018)

    Alfonso Cuarón. Cleo, a domestic worker in 1971 Colonia Roma. Golden Lion and three Oscars.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 4

    7

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la_brujula · Español

La dictadura perfecta debería estar más arriba, es de las que más me he reído y más coraje me ha dado a la vez.

Camila López · Español

Sueño en otro idioma es preciosa y casi nadie la vio. Muy buena lista.

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