Xavier Robles participated as a screenwriter together with Guadalupe Ortega in the film Red Dawnabout the Tlatelolco massacre on October 2, 1968.
A great narrator of our cinema, Xavier Robles wrote fundamental films such as ‘Las poquianchis’ and ‘Los motives de Luz’ by Felipe Cazals, or ‘Rojo Dawn’ by Jorge Fons.
Thanks for your powerful stories, Xavier! They are still with us, on our screens. pic.twitter.com/pUtrBjDyaY
— IMCINE (@imcine)
June 24, 2022
Who was Xavier Robles?
He was born in Teziutlán, Puebla, on February 25, 1949. His full name is Francisco Xavier Robles Molina. He won second place in Punto de parte magazine’s story contest with the story Brenda (1969). In 1976 he collaborated alongside Tomás Pérez Turrent in the film adaptation of the film Las Poquianchis (Dir. Felipe Cazals).
After these participations, he dedicated himself to film scriptwriting. He has around 30 filmed scripts to his credit, of which the following stand out: Long live Tepito! (1981) presented at the Panama International Film Festival in 1981, which received awards for the screenplay and a special award for the film.
He also participated in under the shrapnel (1983) that earned the Silver Goddess, awarded by the specialized Mexican press; The light motifs (1985), Silver Shell at the XXXIII San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain, 1985; and Astucia (1985) first place for its adaptation by the General Directorate of Radio, Television and Cinematography (1984).
This Friday he was scheduled to present the documentary “Ayotzinapa: Chronicles of a State Crime” at the Los Pinos Cultural Complex, which he directed.
