Alejandro Patiño
9 titles
Filmography
9 results

Papi Chulo
(2019)Cast adrift in Los Angeles, Sean, a lonely TV weatherman, drives past a middle-aged Latino migrant worker standing outside a hardware store looking for work. He decides to hire this kind-looking man, to be his friend. Sean is young, gay and white; Ernesto, portly, straight and married. Despite having nothing in common and the language barrier, they build a sort of friendship.

Samland
(2021)A desperate immigrant searching for the American Dream accepts a marriage of convenience to a woman running from her past and blinded by addiction.

Tacoma
(2024)Two young scientists battle personal demons while attempting to formulate a groundbreaking serum that can heal dying organs in living beings.
Along the Roadside
(2013)Nena, an optimistic and perpetually human-loving German, has flown to California to see her favourite band, Blonde Priest, perform live at a giant music festival. Far less human-loving is Varnie, a broke venture capitalist who has just learned his girlfriend is pregnant and has done a runner. After a chance encounter, Varnie offers Nena a lift, and they hit the road together. As they drive their white convertible down the coast of California, meeting a host of quirky characters, Nena’s faith in human nature is severely tested and Varnie has to come to terms with life’s responsibilities. "Along The Roadside" is a uniquely funny, gentle and poignant road movie about two people from different worlds who fit perfectly together.

Unimundo 45
(2018)When her parents threaten to self-deport, a jaded Latina news producer sheds her cynicism and becomes an activist -- on live TV.

Juarez, Mexico
(2005)When a private investigator takes on a case of missing and murdered young women, he uncovers a dark and overwhelming truth.

Gone Missing
(2013)When her daughter disappears on vacation during Spring Break, a woman must trust her maternal instincts to rescue her before it’s too late.

La Cucaracha
(1998)Hoping to start a new life as a cold-blooded hit man, a writer moves to Mexico, where he learns that killing just isn’t in his skill set.
Darkroom
(2009)A troubled teen befriends an escaped mental patient, who is suffering visions of young women's gruesome deaths.