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Mandoki was born and raised in Mexico City where he became a student of fine arts, an interest he pursued at the San Francisco Art Institute and the London College of Printing. While attending the London International Film School, he directed his first short film, Silent Music, which won a major award at the International Amateur Film Festival at the l976 Cannes Film Festival. The Mexican motion picture that brought Mandoki worldwide attention was Gaby--A True Story, which received two Golden Globe Award nominations and an Academy Award nomination. His first American feature was White Palace, starring Susan Sarandon and James Spader, which he followed with the comedy Born Yesterday, with Melanie Griffith, and When A Man Loves A Woman, starring Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan. In 1999 he directed Message in a Bottle, starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman. With his film Voces inocentes he won in 2004 a Cristal Bear in Berlin and the Stanley Kramer Award by the Producers Guild of America. In 2006 he directed the documentary series ¿Quién es el Señor López? which won the Pantalla de Cristal.
Filmografía / Filmography:
MOST RECENT PROJECTS:
- Fraude: México 2006 (2007) Stolen
Producer, Director
- Quien es el señor López (2006) \Tv series
Producer, Director
- Voces inocentes (2004) Innocent Voices
Screenplay, Producer, Director
- Trapped (2002)
Director, Producer
- Message in A Bottle (1999)
Director
- When A Man Loves A Woman (1994)
Director
- Born Yesterday (1993)
Director
- White Palace (1990)
Director
- Gaby-A True Story (1987)
Story By, Director, Screenplay, Co-Producer
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Festivals and awards:
- Voces inocentes ( Innocent Voices). Oso de Crital/Cristal Bear. Berlin 2004
- Gaby--A True Story. 2 nominaciones al Golden Globo y una al Oscar/two Golden Globe Award nominations and an Academy Award nomination
- Silent Music (corto/short) International Amateur Award. Cannes 1976
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Críticas/Reviews:
Luis Mandoki's film on Mexican election heats up emotions (International Herald Tribune). Nov 30, 2007
Film on Mexico’s Disputed ’06 Election Stirs Emotions (NY times) Dec 2, 2007.
Director Mandoki's new film: Was Mexico's 2006 presidential election stolen?(SFGate.com) Nov 30, 2007
Mandoki’s Election Fraudumentary: “Armed Media Monopolies x The Infotainment Second Superpower!” (Blog the New Market Machines) Oct 18, 2007
Mandoki: Mexico’s Michael Moore?(Blog the New Market Machines)
Luis Mandoki Isn't Trying to Convince Anyone (People en español) Nov 21, 2007
En tres días, más de 100 mil han visto el documental Fraude: México 2006 (La Jornada - Mexico) Nov 20, 2007
Luis Mandoki presenta documental sobre el "fraude" en elecciones México 2006 (Vanguardia - Mexico) May 23, 2008
Acusa Mandoki mala exhibición de su cinta Fraude (El Universal.com.mx) Nov 19, 2007
on Innocent Voices / sobre Voces Inocentes:
"Mandoki has given us a powerful motion picture. Even those who disagree with the film's politics will be haunted by its message". James Berardinelli. Reel Views . Read full review.
"Not for the faint-hearted" Claudia Puig. USA Today. Read full review
"Mandoki, who with this film returns to the Spanish-speaking cinema after a string of Hollywood films, has brought a sure sense of the visual and taut construction to Innocent Voices, based on a true story. It is filled with wrenching images." Kevin Thomas. Lps Angeles Times. Read Full Review
"Alternately heartrending and buoyant, tragic and sweetly humorous, the film leaves an indelible impression on the heart and mind. It's among the best of the year." Jean Oppenheimer. Dallas Observer.
"A riveting tale of survival and how even war cannot diminish a child's indomitable spirit." Kirk Honeycutt. The Hollywood Reporter
More reviews
Bajar/Download Electronic Press Kit
Dossier de prensa en PDF (Español)
Press release in PDF (English)
Películas en nuestro catálogo/Films in our catalog:
Fraude México 2006 (Stolen)
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