
Uxmal Álvarez Trejo
Directing
Biography
Uxmal Álvarez Trejo has been a student at the National School of Cinematographic Arts, the oldest film institution in Latin America, since 2022. His work is characterized by a rigorous focus on political cinema and social realism, exploring contemporary issues through a critical gaze deeply committed to reality. His work is influenced by political cinema and social realism, as evidenced in Oasis, a documentary that portrays the lives of queer immigrants in Mexico City and received a mention in the prestigious José Rovirosa Award. With each project, he seeks for cinema to transcend representation and become an act of questioning and social transformation.
Known For

Carmela, a 50 years old tough lady, wakes up in a crumbling, cantina, her head pounding and memories hazy. Confused and disoriented, she confronts Agustín, the enigmatic bartender who seems to know more than he lets on. He helps her remember fragments of the night before that led her to this desolate place. As the truth unfolds, Carmela must face the painful reality of who truly deceived her.
The Last Round

Javier discovers an old camera in his home's garage along with some undeveloped 8mm film reels that hide a hidden past his mother does not want to remember.
Echoes

After receiving an anonymous threat regarding intimate photos shared on social media without her consent, the inner world of Ágatha, a lonely young woman, undergoes a profound shift and turns against her.
Lethargy

During a night out, Álmos, a queer teenager, discovers that his partner and friend have been lying to him. What begins as a painful experience soon turns into a journey of self-discovery, leading him to reconnect with a part of himself he thought was lost.
Meet Me Again

Artemio, a young man with financial problems, returns to his apartment after a long day of work to find his cat, Franz, gravely ill.
I Plead Time Does Not Take You Away

A priest faces corruption and organized crime as his ethical dilemmas and temptations threaten to break his faith and convictions.
The Lost Arm of God

Emiliano, a policeman hardened by violence, has raised his children with only one rule: a man does not cry. While he sleeps, his children steal his gun to play, but an accident changes everything.
Of Men and Armors

A homosexual couple arrives in Mexico City, after fleeing Jamaica where they were imprisoned for their sexual orientation. At the same time, a trans refugee from Honduras embarks on an odyssey to the United States where they will be abducted by a drug cartel and will have problems with Central American gangs due to their gender identity. The two stories intersect in a house in Mexico City that becomes an oasis in a hostile world.