The latinamerican equivalent of Godard. It truly is a shame that the copies of his works are still today kind of hard to find... His movies are as radical as it gets, but still utterly beautiful and engaging. Yes, a genius.

Reygadas' outstanding debut. Although consistently linked to the visual poetry of Tarkovski, the feeling here is quite unique, probably because of its radical approach towards the portrayal of ignorance and despair. Very exciting things are happening right now in Mexico, as it seems.