'Roma' trivia and fun facts
Guillermo del Toro
Director Guillermo del Toro, fellow Mexican, has said that Alfonso Cuarón's 'Roma' is on this top five favorite films of all time.
Netflix and Cannes
In the 2017 edition of the Cannes Film Festival the jury decided not to let the films done exclusively for Netflix or another streaming services participate in the Festival. Stating that this new trends were not faithful to the traditional way of making and watching films. Many filmmakers, Alfonso Cuarón included, protested against this idea, and in 2018 Netflix started a movement to boycott the festival. During the production of 'Roma', Cuarón stated on several occasions that festivals and academies should appreciate the films done for these kinds of services. However, 'Roma' was not allowed to screen at the Festival. Later, Cuarón and Netflix reluctantly agreed to show the film on theaters so that it could compete in film festivals.