Movies Similar to Alan Saldaña: Locked Up

February(2024)

A Mexican immigrant struggles to fit into a small town in Wisconsin until he discovers ice fishing.

Castran(2024)

In This Moment(2024)

“In This Moment” follows Love, a trans woman navigating the complexities of polyamory and self-discovery in a world that often challenges her right to exist. As she unravels what it means to be truly seen and cherished, she confronts the ways love manifests—fluid, unpredictable, and boundless, much like the ocean itself. This story is a testament to resilience, intimacy, and the ever-shifting tides of identity and belonging.

Pensión de artistas(1956)

Between-engagements troupers at a theatrical boarding-house con a rich acquaintance into financing a show.

Dancing Queens(2021)

The story of Dylan Pettersson, a 23-year-old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations.

Atrapados(1995)

A wild police officer attempts to rescue a child from the hands of kidnappers.

¡Cómo hay gente sinvergüenza!(1972)

Two criminal rivals and two crooked insurance adjusters jockey for ownership of a batch of stolen jewels.

Lúi: Una Vida Improvisada(2021)

El Vampiro de Coyoacán(2019)

Bells of San Angelo(1947)

Gridley is mining silver from an old Mexican mine and bringing it into the USA thru a passage into his worthless mine. Border guard Rogers suspects Gridley and finally finds the secret entrance to the Mexican mine. He sends Lee Madison for help only to have her captured by Gridley. Trigger brings help that takes care of Gridley's men and now Roy has to rescue Madison.

Black Crowns(2023)

The hairstyles of four Afro-descendant people from Mexican - Senegalese families, represent the starting point to reflect, through memories that emerge from their past and present, what it is like to live in México wearing a Black Crown and the consequences that implies.

Hombres sin alma(1951)

Final installment in Juan Orol's Percal trilogy. In this film, Malena is freed from prison by a gangster but a rival mobster will make things impossible for them.

Cenote(2022)

When Axel, a young axolotl, gets separated from his family by ancient magic it’s up to him and Memo, an unlikely human ally, to get him out of the Cenote he’s trapped in and back to his home.

Cassandro(2023)

The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.

Son of Monarchs(2021)

A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.

Masacre en Teques(2023)

Virginia and her classmates from film school go to “Teques” to shoot a school assignment. There, a masked assassin awaits. They discover the cinematographic origin of this brutal murderer while he hunts them one by one. Virginia will fight to survive and tell the story.

Anonymously Yours(2021)

After an accidental text message turns into a digital friendship, Vale and Alex start crushing on each other without realizing they've met in real life.

LIMINAL(2021)

Susana(2022)

Susana is a citizen who resides somewhere in Mexico City. Throughout this story, Susana goes through the adversities of living with an abusive father, while she is waiting for her boyfriend to escape from her. These elements are what lead to a tragic conclusion.

Salma's Big Wish(2019)

In the Mexican town of Santa Clara, Salma, a 16 year-old orphan who never got to meet her biological parents, has spent most of her life searching for clues of their identities and whereabouts, that is until she discovers a special book that is filled with stories of the town's past and the history of it's people.