Gerardo Taracena
15 titles
Filmography
15 results

The Violin
(2005)Winner - Cannes FF. A family of musicians and poor farmers join a fearless guerilla army attempting to overthrow the brutal and sadistic government.

Influence
(2019)Influencia sigue la historia de Leonora, una chica de 16 años que vive aislada en un cuarto de azotea en Tlatelolco junto a su abuela. Al salir a las calles usa un antifaz de mariposa, pues al parecer su mirada puede provocar la muerte.

La Niña De La Mina
(2016)Una niña desaparece dentro de una mina y años después, un joven experto en ingeniería minera, debe hacer un diagnóstico de seguridad en el mismo sitio. Descubre una sombría leyenda, culpable de los despiadados crímenes producidos dentro de sus túneles.
Unburied

Prison Cell 211
Caught in a prison riot, a human rights lawyer poses as an inmate to survive. As he blends in, chaos and personal loss unveil the darkness within him.

The Load
(2016)Late sixteenth century. A Tameme Indian man and a noble Spanish woman flee through the forests of the New World in search of freedom. Their frantic journey softens the tension between them and dissolves their longstanding differences and creates intimate bonds that threaten their very survival.

Sound of Freedom
(2023)The global box office sensation, based on an incredible true story, this gripping drama packed with tension shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns that the boy's sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her.

Pedal to Metal
He comes from a family of drivers, but when a car race he's in ends in tragedy, his life is completely upended. Does he still have what it takes to win?

Come Out and Play
(2012)A couple’s vacation turns to terror when they are faced with the horrifying realization that the remote island is only populated by children.

Mexican Gangster
(2014)A masked singer that also robs banks is interrogated, during the interrogation shows how he became who he is.

Without a Trace
(2001)Aurelia es madre soltera y trabaja como maquillista, Ana es una traficante de arte prehispánico que huye de una policía obsesionada con ella, ambas huirán en el automóvil de Aurelia.

Snail House
(2017)Sofia leaves the city to a provincial town. There she meets Nico and the inhabitants of Casa Caracol, an alternative hostel in the middle of the jungle. Nodding party nights and brotherhood, Sofia falls in love with Nico and joins the 'magical' village life. One night, three unknown men murder Nico.

Chilango Chronicles
(2010)La historia de tres personajes: “El Jairo” un joven esquizofrénico, Claudia una mujer obsesionada con la pornografía y Juvencio, un profesor jubilado.

Quite Like Paradise
(2024)This political satire follows Amadeo, a charming man who pretends to be a count to enjoy a luxurios life upon his arrival in Mexico. But as he tries to keep up the charade, he finds himself at the heart of a deadly political power struggle.

Familia Gang
(2014)A high official of the Mexican political system decides to fake the capture and death of The Coyote, Mexico's number one public enemy. To make this happen, he cuts a deal with his family, and informs them he needs a dead body to pose as a double. Topillero, a hit-man with an unconventional sense of discipline and honesty, is responsible of executing the plan along with Blas, his right hand. But on this journey he is reunited with his wife and son, whom he abandoned years ago. Gang Family is a road-movie about gangs and anti-hero families, filled with pitch-black humor and a particular resemblance to Mexico's present-day reality.