Fernando Durán Rojas
Directing
Biography
Fernando Durán Rojas was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in Mexican cinema during the 1970s and 1980s. He directed films such as El vals sin fin (1972) and Los pequeños gigantes (1975), which explore social and political themes relevant to Mexican society. Durán Rojas's films often depicted the struggles of marginalized communities, contributing to the discourse on social justice in Mexican cinema. His work is recognized for its narrative depth and commitment to highlighting societal issues.
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Los perturbados
Cadets at Air Force academy.
Alas doradas
Widow and daughters team up with a crusading journalist to find the murderers of their migrant-farmworker father, run afoul of two INS blackmailer/rapists.
Las Braceras
All bets are off between warring factions, led by two men known simply as The Tank and The Pork, in this drama starring Agustin Bernal.
Cholos la ley del barrio
La India Maria becomes the municipal president due to a ballot typo.
La presidenta municipal
A sadistic and ruthless outlaw has been terrorizing the town of Hot Snake. A bounty hunter named Emiliano is hired by the local sheriff to hunt down the outlaw after he murders a woman and steals money belonging to the Army. Warned by a local bruja not to take the bounty, Emiliano soon finds himself the target of a mysterious man who seeks to settle a personal vendetta.
Hot Snake
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La Madrecita
"Los Mongoles del Terror", as they call themselves, are a gang of motorcyclists, who are dedicated to robbery on the highways, causing terror and misfortune.
Jugandose la vida
A group of Soccer-loving friends devise a plan to make easy money.
Los Cacos
A Mexican indian from Xochimilco has clairvoyant powers and is able to predict the future when the sight of some features of a beautiful woman gets him into a trance. A greedy urban playboy notices and tries to profit from the indian's power by supplying enough female beauty to look at. But then things go wrong.
No tiene la culpa el Indio
Jesús was framed for a crime he didn't commit, he serves his sentence and then goes home to get revenge.
Jesus El Pata De Palo - El Criminal
Upon hearing the news of Madero's death, Porfirio Alcalá and his four cousins interrupt their peaceful lives as farmers to again join the Mexican Revolution.
Vuelve el ojo de vidrio
In a small western town, a father obliges a doctor to separate two conjoined twins in a very hazardous operation. One of the children dies but years after seems to have survived as his brother's second personality.
The Sheriff's Strange Son
A tragic celestial-western that explores Adam and Eve's paradise from a surreal point of view.
Angels and Cherubs
A Young boy takes after his father as a drug lord and rises to power ultimately resulting in a tragic feud between the two.
Entre Hierba, Polvo y Plomo
Arms/drug smuggler wants Maria to take care of his puppies... but he also has reasons to kill off most of her menfolk family members, one or two at a time.
La venganza de Maria
On 28 Feb 1993, the ATF organized a raid on the Davidian ranch in a rural area near Waco, Texas. The raid was carried out because of the alleged illegal presence of weapons on the property, resulting in the deaths of four agents and five Davidians.
Tragedia en Waco, Texas
Love triangles, romantic entanglements, and spectacular bodies! All this to the rhythm of laughter & the sounds of La Sonora Santanera.
Las Fabulosas Del Reventón
Series western, adaptation of a popular comic-book.
El Payo: Un Hombre Contra el Mundo
A couple is involved in a seduction game to get out of the monotony of their marriage.