Carlos Reygadas (born 1971 in Mexico City) is a Mexican filmmaker known for his three films Batalla en el Cielo, Japón and Silent Light (Luz Silenciosa). After Batalla en el Cielo, he was known for his raw depiction of sex on his films and the use of old or ugly characters. With Silent Light, Reygadas competed once more for the Palme d'Or at the 2007 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, and has become one of the most prominent writer/directors of...
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Carlos Reygadas (born 1971 in Mexico City) is a Mexican filmmaker known for his three films Batalla en el Cielo, Japón and Silent Light (Luz Silenciosa). After Batalla en el Cielo, he was known for his raw depiction of sex on his films and the use of old or ugly characters. With Silent Light, Reygadas competed once more for the Palme d'Or at the 2007 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, and has become one of the most prominent writer/directors of modern cinema.
Martin Scorsese called Silent Light "A surprising picture, and a very moving one as well".
In 1987 Carlos Reygadas discovered his filmic passion after watching Andrei Tarkovsky's films. He studied Law in Mexico, afterwards he specialized in Armed Conflicts in London and worked for the United Nations.
In 1997 Reygadas participated in a film competition in Belgium with his first short film, Maxhumain. Shortly after that, in 1999, he began writing his first long film, Japón, which he did not begin to shoot until 2001. The film was...
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