Michel Franco

Michel Franco (born 28 August 1979) is a Mexican filmmaker.^[1] He gained recognition for his film After Lucia that won the Prize Un Certain Regard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.^[2] He has since directed several independent films, including New Order (2020) and Memory (2023).

Michel Franco
Franco in 2025
Born	(1979-08-28) 28 August 1979 (age 45) Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)	Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active	2003-present

His films typically deal with themes of dysfunctional families. Franco has received numerous awards in film festivals like Cannes, Venice and Chicago.^[3][4][5] He frequently works with Jessica Chastain, Darío Yazbek Bernal, Nailea Norvind, and Tim Roth.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Editor	Notes
2009	Daniel & Ana	Yes	Yes	Associate	No
2012	After Lucia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2013	Through the Eyes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Co-directed with Victoria Franco Also executive producer
2015	Chronic	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2017	April's Daughter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2020	New Order	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2021	Sundown	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2023	Memory	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2025	Dreams	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Producer only

• 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)