Héctor Mendoza
Directing
Biography
Héctor Mendoza Franco (10 July 1932 – 29 December 2010) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter whose screen work centered on early-1960s Mexican cinema. He directed The Shunammite (La sunamita, 1965) as one of the directors of the omnibus feature Love Love Love (Amor, amor, amor, 1965). As a writer, he received an adaptation credit on Dangers of Youth (Peligros de juventud, 1960).
Known For
Two parallel stories about people trapped in illogical endless spaces: two brothers and a detective locked on an infinite staircase, and a family locked on an infinite road... for over 35 years.
The Incident
Luisa returns to her village, where she cares for her uncle on his deathbed, who tells her the story of his life with a hidden purpose.
The Shunammite
Four stories: The encounter between a soldier and a widow in a cemetery. A woman arrives as a maid in an unknown city where she discovers love. Another woman is tasked with caring for her lecherous uncle on his deathbed. A young man gets into trouble with his girlfriend's family when she suggests opening up their relationship.
Love Love Love
Each of the boys and girls at the coffee shop has something snarled in their love life.