Rafael Martínez Sánchez
Birthday: 1990-04-23
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Biography: Rafael Martínez Sánchez is a director, actor, producer, and screenwriter born in Mexico City. His short films have been selected for festivals like Guadalajara International Film Festival, GLAFF, Shorts Mexico, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Macabro, and others. He has played the lead in three feature films, such as “Padre Pablo”, selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival and starred in more than 20 short films, such as “El Cortometraje”, winner of the jury prize in the Morelia International Film Festival, and part of Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. His first feature film, "Un Lago", premiered in mexican cinemas in 2025.
Movies
Father Pablo
Manolo has decided to end his life and needs assistance. He has convinced Esmeralda, the caretaker o...
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Cocktails for two
Gustavo, a defeated musician, returns home late, after a night of excess and partying. When he enter...
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A Lake
Rich is a thirty year-old filmmaker whose career seems to go nowhere. While wasting his days in Tequ...
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Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias
An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a...
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The Short Film
A day in the life of a trans actress, as she juggles her home life, her depressed brother and an ama...
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I Saw Juan Gabriel
Santiago, reluctant owner of a rifle, is approached by Don Ceballo for help in getting rid of a prob...
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