Hey gringo! went the classic opening line – but that’s not what Mexican cinema is about these days. Suddenly (or at least over the last decade or so) there’s a whole new generation of film-makers setting the pace with hard-hitting, intelligent films reflecting the socio-reality of Mexico. Alfonso Cuaron (Y Tu Mama Tambien), Guillermo del Toro (Cronos, Pan’s Labyrinth) and Gonzalez Inarritu (Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Babel) are the main trio of directors whose films are giving the world a whole new perspective on Mexico. Called the Buena Onda (the ‘right’ or ‘cool’ wave) in Mexico, they prove yet again the vitality of this country and its clear sense of identity, totally detached from its neighbours over the border.