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Alfonso Algara's Las Amazonas de Yaxunah is an encouraging story about a group of indigineous women that, against all odds, achieve to overcome all the obstacles that they face in their daily lives and in their community to become an international recoginazed softball team.

The lack of economic resources and proper training is the least of their problems, since they're not initially allowed to play or visit certain places of the town according to certain ideas and customs of the community.

Yalitza Aparicio's voice fits perfectly with the rythm and pace of the documentary, and the alluring photography by Ernesto Abrego and Simon Schneider is another good move of this outstanding Mexican documentary.

Marcelo Tobar's adaptation of the play of the same name achieves to mantain the narrative style of a teather play while making the audience engaged in the plot, that, even though it's not as deep as it could have been, it's very faithful to the original source.

There're only three characters, Alejandro Speitzer, who this time plays the older role, Ro, and delivers a great performance. Franco Masini also does a good job as the young and naive new love interest Cris, and Bárbara López is amazing as the devoted long-term girlfriend Elia.

The long single shots, the chemistry between the characters and the stunning cinematography makes this film a very pleasant surprise.

Juan Rulfo might be one of the most influencial Latin American writters of all time, and Pedro Paramo is without a doubt his masterpiece, so having to adapt it into any kind of work (a film, a tv series, a play) is a risk very few screenwriters, directors and producers can afford.

Four times Academy Award® nominee cinematographer - and now director - Rodrigo Prieto knows very well how to use all his resources and talent to create a flawless visually and technical stunning enviroment worthy of praise with the help of Academy Award® winner Eugenio Caballero in charge of the production design, and Academy Award® winner Gustavo Santaolalla in the music score.

The cast is amazing too, especially the supporting performances by Dolores Heredia, Roberto Sosa and Ilse Salas.

Goya® winner Mateo Gil does an impressive work adapting Rulfo's book, keeping in mind the narrative of the book is not lineal and might be difficult to follow, therefore this is a movie that needs to be watched while paying attention.