Clemente Castor is a Mexican director, screenwriter, producer, and visual artist.
Education He received a grant from UNESCO's National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA) to study at the Sarajevo Film Academy's Béla Tarr film.factory in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Career
Castor directed a number of shorts before releasing his first feature film, Príncipe de Paz (Prince of Peace), in 2019, which won Best Mexican Movie at the 2019 edition of the Film Festival of the National Autonomous University of México (FICUNAM). His second feature, Frío Metal (Cold Metal), was released in 2025 and won the Prix Georges de Beauregard at FIDMarseille 2025. It had its US premiere at the 2026 New Directors/New Films Festival in New York City.
Other work Castor is also the co-founder of the company Salón de Belleza, which produces and distributes numerous Spanish language films in Mexico, including Albert Serra's Afternoons of Solitude. He has had his installation work exhibited in several contemporary art museums, including Biquini Wax EPS, Querétaro Contemporary Art Museum, and SOMA.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes2016 Silencio: Silere Short film 2017 Resplandece Short film 2019 Príncipe de paz Feature film 2020 Fantasma, animal Short film 2022 Atados los años engullen la tierra Short film2025 Frío Metal Feature film
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