Alejandro González Iñárritu charged out of the gates with this combustible debut feature, planting the flag for a new golden age of Mexican cinema. A Cannes prizewinner that made a star of Gael García Bernal, Amores Perros is a feral urban odyssey with a bite to match the ferocity of its bark.

Carlos Reygadas’s cinema is one of meticulous observation and grandiose revelations. Casting himself and his real-life wife, the Mexican auteur boldly explores—with spellbinding visuals—the dark corners of relationships, dissecting patriarchy along the way. A domestic drama of majestic proportions.