Felipe Cazals


Felipe Cazals is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer. His parents were from France but he is registered as born in Mexico, D.F. His wife is Rosa Eugenia Báez de Cazals.
Together with Arturo Ripstein, Cazals is considered in Mexico one of the most representative film directors of his generation. With his films Las Inocentes, Las Poquianchis, El Apando and Canoa, he is considered to be one of the most creative and bitter-critic filmmaker in the history of Latin American movies. Canoa was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. His 1973 film Aquellos años was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize.

Filmography

Berlin international film festival,Silver Berlin Bear,1976
1974,Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films,First prize
San Sebastián International Film Festival,Silver seashell,1986
Trieste Festival of Latin-American Cinema,2005,Career achievement awards