Julián Hernández (born 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico as Julián Hernández Pérez) is a

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multi-awarded filmmaker. He won twice the Teddy Award at Berlin Film Festival with his movies ''Thousand Clouds of Peace Fence the Sky, Love, Your Being Love Will Never End'' (2003), and ''Raging Sun, Raging Sky'' (2009). He studied at the

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(CUEC), from where he was expelled due to his gay-themed films during a homophobic administration, and was not mentioned as a serious director until he started winning international recognition. He has credited his use of cinematographic language to influences from filmmakers such as

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, Leonardo Favio, Robert Bresson, and Alain Resnais. Hernández has directed more than 20 awarded short films (both documentaries and fictional), and became a gay-cinema icon for his feature films, including

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. Along with producer and director Roberto Fiesco, he founded Cooperativa Cinematográfica Morelos. which later became the prestigious production company Mil Nubes Cine, producing 29 films over two decades.

Filmography

Hernández's movies are known for his approach to the cinematographic language in which he pays special attention to aesthetics. Many critics have compared his work with choreographies and praise his use of sequence shots.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Julian 1972 births Mexican screenwriters Living people Film directors from Mexico City Mexican film directors Mexican film editors Mexican film producers