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Director 1939 - 2022

Jorge Fons

Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico

Jorge Fons Pérez (23 April 1939 – 22 September 2022) was a Mexican film director. He belonged to the first generation of film directors of the UNAM. His short film, Caridad (1973), is still considered one of the best films in Mexican cinema. Two of the most important films of... Read full bio →

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2 titles
El Callejón de los Milagros

El Callejón de los Milagros

Jorge Fons 1995 2h 20m

Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute.

Jory

Jory

Jorge Fons 1973 1h 37m 6.0

Jory is a fifteen-year-old boy who joins a horse-drive after his father is killed by a drunkard. The drive's leader and a likable cowhand take the boy under their wing, and find that tragedy has taught him how to take care of himself.

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