Daniel Giménez Cacho

Personal context

Summary

Daniel Giménez Cacho is a Mexican actor and director known for films including Cronos, Y tu mamá también, Zama, and Bardo. His work often engages with political power, violence, and social conflict; in his directorial debut Juana, he drew on women’s experiences to address machismo and femicide. Over several years, he has campaigned with the El Grito Más Fuerte collective for victims of violence and human rights, spoken publicly in support of the Peace with Justice and Dignity movement, and signed an open letter demanding truthful information about the Ayotzinapa disappearances. He has also criticized the Maya Train project for failing to account for Indigenous communities and expressed support for the women’s movement.