Felipe Cazals

Felipe Cazals was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was considered one of the most representative film directors of his generation in Mexico, along with Arturo Ripstein. He directed more than 30 films, many of them critically acclaimed and awarded in national and international festivals. Some of his most notable works include Canoa, El apando, Las Poquianchis, El año de la peste, Los motivos de Luz, and Digna...hasta el último aliento. He was also a teacher and mentor for many young filmmakers, and a recipient of the National Prize of Arts and Sciences in 2007. He died on 16 October 2021 at the age of 84.