After the international success of films like Amores Perros, Babel and more recently Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu (1963) has been branded as igniting the ‘Mexican movie renaissance’ by The Guardian, being the second Mexican film director in a row to win the Oscar for Best Director (after Alfonso Cuarón in 2013) and exploring themes of transnationality and globalisation, both within his films as well as real life. In recent years, Iñárritu has placed himself at the forefront of Hollywood, moving away from traditional Mexican cinema, yet still pushing the boundaries of technology, cinematography and narration. Common characteristics of his work are non-linear plotlines, the use of hand-held cameras and the experimentation with cinematic techniques such as camera movement and colouring to represent shifts in tone and changes of perspective. 26139
