“I have dark skin. My nickname is El Negro. They call me El Negro in Mexico because even in my country, the dark skin is evidence of Indian blood, a sign that one technically belongs to a third class. Even my grandmother had some kind of differentiation with me, because I was darker than my siblings.”

Mexican filmmaker

Alejandro González Iñárritu is a Mexican filmmaker known for modern psychological drama films about the human condition. His work has drawn wide critical praise and major awards recognition. His films include Amores perros, 21 Grams, Babel, Biutiful, Birdman, The Revenant, Bardo, and Digger. Across that body of work, he is associated with intense, character-driven stories that focus on emotional strain, conflict, and the pressures people face in life.