Alejandra Márquez Abella

Director, Writer, Producer

April 30, 1982 (43 years)
Born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico in 1982, she studied filmmaking at the Centre d’Estudis Cinematogràfics de Catalunya in Barcelona. Her debut feature film, Semana Santa, and her second film, The Good Girls, both premiered at Toronto, the latter going on to screen at several festivals around the world and being nominated for 14 Mexican Academy of Film Awards. She has been working for television for more than a decade, including directing two episodes of the Narcos: Mexico series. El norte sobre el vacío is her third feature-length film.

Known For

  • A Million Miles Away
    A Million Miles Away2023
  • Narcos: Mexico
    Narcos: Mexico3 seasons
  • The Good Girls
    The Good Girls2018
  • Northern Skies Over Empty Space
    Northern Skies Over Empty Space2022
  • Semana Santa
    Semana Santa2015
  • Sierra Madre: No Trespassing
    Sierra Madre: No Trespassing1 season
  • Soy Tu Fan
    Soy Tu Fan3 seasons
  • The LIberation
    The LIberation1 season
  • El Vato
    El Vato2 seasons

Filmography