Juan Menchaca

Directing

Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles

#1Sex, Shame & Tears

Movie - 1999, 2h 15m as Reportero de tv en helicoptero (uncredited)

6.6 / 10
ComedyDramaRomance

A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers lust, rejection, infidelities, reconciliation and other consequences.

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#2Sex, Shame & Tears

Movie - 1999, 2h 15m as Locutor

6.6 / 10
ComedyDramaRomance

A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers lust, rejection, infidelities, reconciliation and other consequences.

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#3Un pedazo de noche

Movie - 1995, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

10.0 / 10
DramaCrime

In 1940's Mexico, a meeting between a man and a prostitute leads to an unusual relationship.

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#4And then what?

Movie - 2021, 2h 15m as David

8.8 / 10

David, an executive obsessed with productivity, collapses from overworking and is forced by his company to take a mandated vacation. Feeling he is wasting his time, he wanders until meeting an artisan who will teach him the worth of time and work.

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#5The Blue Angel

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

6.0 / 10
Drama

Set in the 1990s, the story unfolds in a turbulent northern Mexican town where a queer nightclub stands on the brink of disappearing. Within this fragile space, drama and dark comedy intertwine to expose the contradictions of a community dominated by insecure “macho” men. Beneath their homophobic posturing lies a concealed, unspoken homosexuality that quietly shapes their lives. As the club’s survival hangs in the balance, it becomes a bittersweet symbol of both freedom and repression, reflecting the collision of desire, shame, and identity in a society desperate to preserve appearances.

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#6La Aldehuela: Historia de un Gran Amor

Movie - 2007, 2h 15m as Nadina

5.0 / 10
Drama

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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