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Hugo Montelongo

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Hugo Montelongo is a Mexican filmmaker. From an early age, he developed an interest in film, which led him to study at the Visual Arts College at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León [UANL, by its initialism in Spanish, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Léon].
During his time at university, he started working on writing and directing projects. In 2018, his short film Restaurant—written and directed by him—received first place in the special category of the UANL Short Film Contest and was later selected to participate in the Monterrey International Film Festival.
Additionally, he wrote and directed Perdidos en la noche [Lost at Night] (2019), a short film selected by the Monterrey International Film Festival. In 2026, his short film Concordia Norte was chosen to participate in the Morelia International Film Fest after being awarded a grant from the Reynosense Institute for Culture and the Arts.

Other Movies

If I Were Fire

Si yo fuese fuego
Two young lovers wander through an abandoned countryside, where reality is distorted and the ruins of a long-gone village give glimpses of the past. The presence of a mysterious horseman transforms the bucolic landscape into a nightmare. See More

Lives on the Border

Vidas en la orilla
Lives on the border portrays the tragic consequences of an unfair sentence delivered by the U.S. criminal justice system. Through several interconnected life stories, we'll discover what Rosa Estela Olvera, a Mexican woman wrongfully convicted in the U.S. (My Life Inside 2007), endures in prison: a psycho-emotional exploration of the loneliness of confinement; and the long and arduous battle to win back her family and obtain justice. See More

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Divorced, childless and single, Luz visits her local healer who prescribes a scandalous remedy to unburden her soul. As Luz embarks on a sensual journey of self-discovery, she steps into her power realizing that fulfillment doesn't require a traditional path. See More

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