Chava Cartas

Director

September 15, 1971 (54 years)

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Biography

Director, photographer and screenwriter. He spent his childhood in Durango, where his mother was the state's production coordinator. During this period, photographer Alex Phillips Jr., a friend of his parents, gave him a VHS camera, with which he made his first recordings in the company of other children. After finishing high school, he tries four times, unsuccessfully, to enter the CCC and once the CUEC. He moved to Guadalajara where he worked as a photographer for video commercials and studied…

Filmography

7.8

Rosario Tijeras (Mexico)

Worlds collide when a vengeance-obsessed young woman from the other side of the tracks captures the attention of two well-off friends.

8.2

Counterattack

When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.

7.6

Killer Women

Mujeres Asesinas is a series that shows the dark side of women who have been mistreated or abused and become cruel murderers. The series shows how violence and death can overcome the feminine mind.

7.0

MexZombies

A group of teenagers must face a zombie apocalypse, and help reestablish order.

8.1

The Dandy

Inspired by the 1997 American drama Donnie Brasco, El Dandy tells the story of a law professor who has been hired by the Attorney General, to participate in a program of special operations, where you must infiltrate one of the most notorious drug cartels of Mexico City. Under the false name Daniel "El Dandy" Bracho, begins the task of identifying all the members of this clandestine network. However, he quickly finds that his acute ability to police work is only comparable with the exciting sense of danger that experiences living life to the fullest. Along the way, it avails itself of the help of a criminal's petty, loyal, even corrupt, called El Chueco, who quickly befriends Bracho and comes dangerously close to discover his true identity. Much deeper Bracho is involved in the mafia, more work tells him to get out, and the professor once incorruptible has to choose between returning to a normal life as a respectable citizen or fully embrace his criminal life.

8.2

Borrón y Vida Nueva

Ulises wakes up in a hospital "with no memory". Now he'll reclaim the life he lost: the ex who keeps to stalking her, the business that was stolen from him, and the house of his dreams; however, not everything is as he remembered it.

8.0

El Gallo de Oro

The story of a passionate love between La Caponera, a palenque singer, and possessor of a gift that gives luck to the man who accompanies her, and Dionisio, a strange and introverted town crier, as they wander from fair to fair through the center of the country.

6.6

Our Times

Husband and wife Nora and Héctor's scientific breakthrough lets them time travel from 1966 to 2025. As Héctor struggles, Nora thrives—but at what cost?

7.5

Mirreyes contra Godínez 2: El retiro

A divided team heads to a corporate retreat after receiving an enticing proposal. During their time away, they must overcome their differences and find a way to reunite.

7.1

Thirty Something, Single and Fabulous

A woman in her mid-30s breaks up with her boyfriend of seven years and goes on a journey of self-discovery.

8.2

Mirreyes vs Godínez: Las Vegas

Genaro and Mich travel to Las Vegas with their colleagues to save the shoe store with a crucial contract. Between parties and crazy situations, they must maintain a balance between work, friendship, and love to achieve their goal.

6.2

Rock Marí

An 11 year old girl who has just lost her mother is at the same time fighting to fulfill her greatest dream: to become a great singer and for her music to be heard by millions of people. Throughout this great adventure, Rock Mari is accompanied by her faithful squire Baqueta, as they travel together in search of her destiny.

6.8

Mirreyes vs Godínez

A group of yuppies fight over a group of office stooges for the control of a shoe factory.

8.0

Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad

A deal must be closed, and if they fail, they'll have brought their romeritos in vain. In the middle of the discussion, Genaro receives an unexpected visit: the ghost of Don Francisco, who will teach him the true meaning of Christmas.

7.4

Sobreviviendo mis XV

Quinceañeras, a magical age... except when your family wants to put you in a bulky dress and make you waltz in front of everyone, which is exactly what happens to Danae shortly after she transfers to a very proper private school. Now Danae has to manage to balance the demands of her family, those of her new friends and organize a cool, but traditional, but modern, but emotional, but aesthetic, but also grandmother-pleasing Quinceañera party... without dying in the process.

2.8

Sex, Love And Other Perversions II

The private, the forbidden and the obscene. Eight short stories to be moved, surprised and have fun. Three different views about relationships, love, sex; three directors will take you from comedy to drama and backford, from the story of an old lady with cancer having a love affair to the love between two teenagers who try to make love for the first time or to the burning desire of a cop who is bewitched by cupid.

7.2

Tenants

A couple arrives to an apartment complex where santeria and witchcraft are common practice.

7.7

Home Office: Un especial de Mirreyes contra Godínez

The employees of Kuri González Shoe Stores loved the idea of Home-Office--in March. After months of confinement, Mirreyes and Godínez are constantly trying to maintain their sanity.

5.3

Amor Xtremo

Two brothers travel from Mexico City to Las Vegas for the U.S. Motocross Open.

5.0

Una Vez Más

Three women gather for the funeral of a mutual friend.