"New Mexican Cinema" is a term for a series of Mexican films produced upon the 1990's and the 2000's after what is regarded as a generally declining period for Mexican Cinema; a period in which filmmakers like Arturo Ripstein, Jorge Fons and Jaime Humberto Hermosillo are regarded as heralds the upcoming Mexican Cinema would learn from.
The New Mexican Cinema uses satire, black humor, and especially graphical violence to construct its language. This has gained some of its titles worldwide acclaim but also a considerable amount of controversy.
The next is a list of 20 essential New Mexican Cinema films. Though there are essential tittles that were excluded during its creation, the films here reflect the development of New Mexican Cinema from the 90's to these days".
Films are in reverse order.
