Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated actress Adriana Barraza, recently celebrated an acting career that spans more than 50 years and is getting ready for the premiere of several highly anticipated films coming out in the coming months. 

Adriana will be starring in the feature film Monica Nationwide in the US, premiering Friday, May 12th directed by award-winning Italian writer/director Andrea Pallaoro.

The film made its world premiere with rave reviews at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in 2022 receiving an 11-minute standing ovation. It also stars Trace Lysette (Transparent), and Oscar nominee Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects).

“More than just exploring the complexities of what it is to be a transgender woman, the film leads us to delve into the possibility that we are all capable of forgiving, being forgiven, and forgiving ourselves. It was a true honor and privilege to have been invited to play Leticia and have the extraordinary experience of being directed by my dear Andrea Pallaoro,” Barraza commented.

Later this fall on August 18th Barraza will portray the “Nana” (grandmother) to the lead character in the much anticipated DC/Warner film from the popular DC Comics franchise, Blue Beetle. The unlikely story of a Mexican teenager, played by Xolo Mariduena (Cobra Kai/Netflix) who finds an alien beetle that gives him a superpowered armor. The new superhero film will make history for DC Comics as the first film from the franchise to have a stand-alone Latino superhero. The cast is literally a who-is-who of the Latino heavy-weight cast including George Lopez, Elpidia Carrillo, Bruna Marquezine, Harvey Guillen, Belissa Escobedo, and Damián Alcázar. The film also stars Oscar winner Susan Sarandon.

In between these two projects, on May 26th Barraza stars in the Mexican feature film, El Último Vagón’ alongside Guillermo Villegas, and an incredible new young cast and is directed by award-winning Mexican director Ernesto Contreras (Cosas Imposibles, Párpados Azules) for Netflix. Barazza masterfully plays Georgina, a proud and loving teacher at a small rural school, dedicated to her students, doing the best she can with the little resources available. “El Último Vagón” Official Trailer

Additionally, Adriana can be seen in the new anticipated Mexican/American short film “El Tesoro” opposite Roberto Sosa (Miss Bala, Cesar Chavez) and Monica Huarte (40 y 20, Daddy Daughter Trip), directed by David Rodriguez Estrada and produced by Edward Enriquez-Cohen and award-winning Mexican director/producer Patricia Riggen. El Tesoro shines a much-needed light on the pain and suffering that all families in Mexico have endured with the disappearance of loved ones. The short film will make its World Premiere at the 22nd Annual Los Angeles Latino Film Festival (LALIFF) on June 3rd and its International Premiere at the 38th Annual Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) with 3 screenings, on June 6th, 7th and 8th.

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