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Filmmaker Jaime Humberto Hermosillo has passed away

His films are considered as essential for the history of Mexican cinematography

English | 13-01-20 | 15:48 | Newsroom/EL UNIVERSAL in English | Actualizada | 14-03-23 | 02:42 |

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Mexican filmmaker

passed away today, at 77.

Falleció mi maestro- uno de los grandes y una de las persona que transformo la cultura fílmica en Guadalajara. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo siempre un hombre digno, valiente, transgresor y coherente. Ver La Pasion Según Berenice me hizo creer que se podia ser cineasta en provincia. pic.twitter.com/6APBzJKiPj
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) January 13, 2020

Cineteca Nacional lamenta profundamente el fallecimiento de Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, cineasta reconocido por su legado creativo y su intensa labor en el cine independiente, autor de clásicos indiscutibles del cine mexicano contemporáneo. Descanse en paz. pic.twitter.com/74uaaDXjYR
— Cineteca Nacional (@CinetecaMexico) January 13, 2020

Gran provocador de nuestras pantallas, a través de su cine Jaime Humberto Hermosillo siempre exploró temas incluyentes y valiosos, como la diversidad o la expresión plena de nuestra identidad.

Gracias, Jaime Humberto. Seguiremos mirando tus historias de osadía y libertad. pic.twitter.com/FwCmijTEEF
— IMCINE (@imcine) January 13, 2020

Murió Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, uno de nuestros grandes cineastas. Películas como La Tarea, Naufragio o María de mi corazón son parte esencial de la filmografía nacional. Descanse en paz. He instruido al @imcine y a la @CinetecaMexico para que preparen el homenaje que merece. pic.twitter.com/2fqkfkK6VN
— Alejandra Frausto (@alefrausto) January 13, 2020

The acclaimed filmmaker was known for iconic films such as La Pasión según Berenice , María de mi Corazón , La Tarea, Doña Herlinda y Su Hij o, among many other films .

However, he was also a film director , editor , screenwriter , producer , and actor .

His films are considered as essential for the history of Mexican cinematography . Moreover, he was a champion of sexual diversity as he was one of the few openly gay Mexican directors. Hermosillo's films also explore the hypocrisy of middle-class Mexican society .

According to IMDb, “Hermosillo's films present a f resh look on Mexican society .”

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In 1979 he worked along with Colombian Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez on " Mary My Dearest " and " The Summer of Miss Forbes " in 1988.

His film Homework entered the 17th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Mention.

Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Delgado

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is often compared to Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar .