Michel Franco
Michel Franco (born 28 August 1979) is a Mexican filmmaker. He gained recognition for his film After Lucia that won the Prize Un Certain Regard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. He has since directed several independent films, including New Order (2020) and Memory (2023).
Michel Franco
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- Name
- Michel Franco
- Born
- 28 August 1979
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Occupation
- Film director, producer, screenwriter
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Languages
- Spanish
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His films typically deal with themes of dysfunctional families. Franco has received numerous awards in film festivals like Cannes, Venice and Chicago. He frequently works with Jessica Chastain, Darío Yazbek Bernal, Nailea Norvind, and Tim Roth.
Film director Michel Franco at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival
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• Name — Michel Franco • Born — 28 August 1979 • Birthplace — Mexico City, Mexico • Occupation — Film director, producer, screenwriter • Years Active — 2003-present
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Michel Franco, a film director, screenwriter and film producer, was born on 28 August 1979 in Mexiko. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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• 600 Miles (2015) • From Afar (2015) • The Heirs (2015) • El Vendedor de Orquídeas (2016) • Workforce (Mano de obra) (2019) • On the Rocks (2020) (Producer: Teorema, Mexico) • La Civil (2021) (Co-producer) • The Box (2021) • Heroic (2023) • At Midnight (2023) (Executive producer)
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Michel Franco is recorded as screenwriter, film director and film producer.
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Editor — Notes • 2009 — Daniel & Ana — Associate • 2012 — After Lucia • 2013 — Through the Eyes — Co-directed with Victoria Franco • 2015 — Chronic • 2017 — April's Daughter • 2020 — New Order • 2021 — Sundown • 2023 — Memory • 2025 — Dreams • 2026 — Circles — Post-production
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- 1.Michel Franco. Festival Scope.
- 2.Cannes. Awards 2012. festival-cannes.fr. Cannes Film Festival. 27 May 2012.
- 3.Henry Barnes. Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or. The Guardian. 24 May 2015.
- 4.Rebecca Ford. Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or. The Hollywood Reporter. 24 May 2015.
- 5.Lodge, Guy. 'A Man of Integrity', 'Wind River', 'Barbara' Take Un Certain Regard Awards at Cannes. Variety. 27 May 2017.
- 6.Lavallée, Eric. Michel Franco's 'Circles' - Everything We Know So Far …. IONCINEMA.com. 2026-02-28.
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