Isabel Cristina Fregoso is the director of the film “La Arriera” (2024), with the script by Isabel Cristina Fregoso and Alfonso Suárez Romero.

She is a prominent Mexican filmmaker known for her focus on the identity and culture of Mexico. She studied cinematography at CUEC-UNAM in Mexico City and communication at the Jesuit University of Guadalajara. Her career has been recognized for her visual sensitivity and her ability to tell deep and resonant stories.

“La Arriera”, her third feature film, is a Mexican film that premiered at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) 2024. The story is set in Jalisco during the 1930s and follows Emilia, a teenager who poses as a muleteer to find her biological father.

The film addresses issues of sexual diversity and sexual awakening in a restrictive historical and cultural context.

Her inspiration for the film came from a short film she made in 2017, based on the life of her grandfather, a boy muleteer. The film explores the life of Emilia, who faces danger and hardship as she rides through the Sierra Madre, searching for her identity and exploring new ways of being a woman.

The film has been praised for its intimate and subtle portrayal of Emilia’s journey from girl to woman, as well as its focus on gender diversity and female resilience.

Isabel Cristina Fregoso is a filmmaker who continues to leave her mark on Mexican cinema with her unique approach and commitment to authenticity and cultural authenticity.

Andrea Aldana has received praise for her performance in “La Arriera.” Her role as Emilia has been highlighted for its depth and authenticity. Critics have highlighted how Aldana manages to convey her character’s revolution from an insecure young woman to a strong and determined figure, facing the challenges of life in the Sierra and her own sexual awakening.

Andrea Aldana is a talented actress who has gained recognition for her versatility and depth in her performances. Some of her most notable works include:

“La Arriera” (2024)

“El sapo de cristal” (2023)

“Líneas de Falla” (2023)

“Una Madre Pura… otra pura Madre” (2019)

Andrea Aldana has been featured in several film festivals and her performance in “La Arriera” has been particularly acclaimed, which has increased her visibility in the film industry. Her performance has been described as “powerful and moving.” Her ability to connect emotionally with the audience and bring a complex character to life has been one of the keys to the film’s success, placing this performance among the best of her career and the one that could place her among the best Mexican actresses.

Rodrigo García Saiz is a director who has gained recognition with his first film, “Lluvia.”

Partner and Director of Central Films, Mexican Rodrigo García Saiz approached the audiovisual medium from a very young age. He studied Film at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, at the University Center for Cinematographic Studies (CUEC); later, he studied at New York University (NYU), and in San Antonio de los Baños, in Cuba. He began working on feature films as an assistant director and, in 2002, he founded Central Films, and from the beginning, he became a reference in the advertising film industry in Mexico. With Central Films, Rodrigo has won countless awards in the advertising medium.

His first film, “Lluvia,” incorporates different characters who walk through the streets of Mexico City, pursued by intermittent rain and absorbed in daily despair. However, each one faces an unexpected moment, a strange, luminous or absurd event that reveals who they are. After these unusual moments, they are once again immersed in the confusion of the days.

This film tells six intertwined stories of characters in a Mexico City soaked by endless rain. The narrative is captivating and the use of sound and image is innovative, creating a melancholic and human atmosphere. The cast, including Cecilia Suárez and Bruno Bichir, offer outstanding performances that enrich each story.

Bruno Bichir is a talented Mexican actor, known for his versatility in film, theater, and television.

In the film “Lluvia” (2023) by director Rodrigo García Saiz and scripted by Paula Markovitch, Bruno Bichir has a standout performance.

“Lluvia” is a film that presents six intertwined stories set in a Mexico City wet by endless rain. Each story explores the human condition and how the characters face moments of absurdity, brilliance, or strangeness that reveal their true selves.

Bruno Bichir plays Jorge, one of the main characters, alongside Cecilia Suárez, Arcelia Ramírez, and other prominent actors.

Bruno Bichir’s performance is solid and contributes significantly to the depth of the film.

Bruno Bichir Nájera belongs to the Bichir family, a family of actors of Lebanese origin. He is the brother of actors Demián Bichir and Odiseo Bichir, and the son of Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera. He has acted in plays, films and soap operas. He has been an important promoter of theatre in Mexico through his work at the Shakespeare Forum.

Spanish filmmaker, documentary filmmaker and creator (1970)

Winner of the Festival of the Americas New York 2014 with her short documentary “Jocelyn y el Coyote”, the story of a migrant girl. This short documentary film stands out for its treatment completely made in 2D animation, which makes it one of the examples of documentary cinema, where the discussion between what is fiction and reality is present.

It was awarded at different festivals, its latest recognition being at the Mexica Films Awards, where it was awarded the award for Best Ibero-American Documentary. In 2016 he won funds from the PIXELS Pro contest, so in 2017 he filmed his debut feature length documentary “De barlovento a sotavento”, released within the framework of the 20th anniversary of the Argentine Film Museum and the “Cinema, Media and Society” symposium. ” from the Art Kiné association. Among his most representative works are the documentary “El Salvador is worth it” and “The Face of the Border.”

She is currently in the post-production phase of “El viaje en moto”, his Ibermedia-winning autobiographical documentary; and is in the production of the documentary series “The Way of Life” that he co-directs with Cristian Denevi.

She has more than 25 years of experience in directing, producing and post-producing documentaries and fiction in El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. She is also a professor and designer of educational programs for at-risk youth, as well as a film activist.

Frida realized her dream of studying film in France. She studied visual arts and photography, and from the age of 14 he participated in many of the workshops and video productions at the Leonardo Perel Film School. After finishing high school, she received local sponsorship to attend courses at the prestigious Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) in Mexico City. She also worked professionally in Mexico City on various commercial productions. She was the principal cinematographer of the Leonardo Perel Film School winning short film, The Little Prince. She currently works professionally as an audiovisual director in Paris and will produce her next film in Todos Santos. His continued success in film is due to the mentoring he received through the Leonardo Perel Film School.

Christian Ramos is a Mexican actor and host originally from Guadalajara, who moved to Mexico City to begin his artistic career at the Televisa Artistic Education Center, where he graduated in 2015. He made his debut in 2015 on the small screen thanks to the long-running Televisa production of La Rosa de Guadalupe, a religious anthology soap opera. That same year he obtained the role of Romeo in the television series Lo unforgivable, which was followed by El hotel de los secretos (2016) and Perseguidos (2016).

A year later he would have his first great success with Hoy voy a Cambio, a bioseries of the singer Lupira D’Alessio in which he played Hector Fregoso over 17 episodes. Christian has an extensive career in Mexican television and has been seen in Como dice el dice and Caer en temptation. In 2018 he made his big screen debut with Tattooed Rencor and, later, we saw him in Angels Inc. Christian’s most recent projects are Sin Hijos, a film directed by Roberto Fiesco that arrived on Netflix in March 2021, and the telenovela Fuego Ardent . He is part of the cast of LA ARRIERA, a film that we presented at the 20th Todos Santos Film Festival.