Josué Sánchez Reyes

Josué Sánchez Reyes is a Mexican filmmaker from the Nahua communities of San Isidro Buensuceso, Tlaxcala, and San Miguel Canoa, Puebla. He is currently studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Cinematography at CINEMA Escuela de Cinematografía y Medios Audiovisuales, where he primarily works in directing, cinematography, and editing. His work explores memory, identity, community traditions, and personal experiences, with a particular interest in stories that emerge from the places and people that shape his surroundings. Through filmmaking, he seeks to preserve, reinterpret, and share experiences that connect individual memory with collective memory. In 2024, he directed La Danza de los Basarios, his first documentary, centered on a tradition from his community of origin. In 2025, he directed La Ofrenda, his first fiction short film, which has been selected at festivals in Mexico, Canada, Ukraine, and Austria. He also worked as cinematographer, focus puller, editor, and colorist on Techiq (2025), a short film nominated for Best Fiction Short Film at the 68th Ariel Awards. In 2026, he directed Tochtli and El Último Acorde.