Busi Cortés died before receiving the 2024 Ariel Prize

Today the industry cine national received unfortunate news, since the death of the Mexican director Busi Cortés, at 73 years of age. The most surprising thing is that she was going to receive the Ariel Award 2024.

On the social network X, formerly Twitter, of different Mexican institutes and organizations of the seventh art, such as Film Library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), as well as the National Cinemathequeamong others, it was announced that Luz Eugenia Cortés Rocha, better known as Busi Cortés, had died.

The National Cineteca deeply regrets the death of Busi Cortés, filmmaker, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, teacher, friend and collaborator of this institution. We will always remember her for her contributions to cinema and the training of critical minds.

Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/9onfqlSc35

— Cineteca Nacional (@CinetecaMexico) June 21, 2024

However, the exact day and cause of death of the talented actress are still unknown. filmmaker, Busi Cortés, who would receive the gold Ariel Award on September 7, for her career as a director of Mexican films; just like the actress Angelica Maria and the production designer, Brigitte Broch.

Farewell to Busi Cortés, after death

After it was announced death of the film director Busi Cortés, representatives of the seventh Mexican art, including politicians, actors and colleagues of the artist, wrote farewell messages

One of them was the director, screenwriter and film producer Sergio Olhovich Greene, who was friend of Busi Cortés. ANDthe filmmaker’s colleague expressed the sad feeling upon hearing the news.

The death of Busi Cortés, a great woman, a pioneering director of Mexican cinema, a friend of so many years, is sad news. Her daughter Alina and my daughter Sonia have been close friends since they were children. Very sorry. I express my deepest condolences. Heartfelt hug to the whole family…

— Sergio Olhovich Greene (@SergioOlhovich) June 21, 2024

Likewise, the film critic, Leonardo García Tsao, sent a message of condolences to family of director Busi Cortés and to the followers of the artist, since this was a great loss for Mexico.

I regret the death of the Mexican filmmaker Busi Cortés at the age of 71. Director of EL SECRETO DE ROMELIA in 1988, Busi led the generation of new female directors in national cinema. Furthermore, she was a tireless teacher. Just this year she was awarded the Golden Ariel.

— Leonardo García Tsao (@walyder) June 21, 2024

Busi Cortés’ career

Busi Cortés won the ovation of the industry cinedue to the way of expressing the female perspective In the films he directed, the first that stood out in his career was ‘Romelia’s secret’from the late eighties.

Then he launched ‘Snakes and Ladders’, to continue with ‘Hijas de su madre: Las Buenrostro’which reflected the consequences of secrets, passionate love and greed in the family.

The same way, Busi Cortés worked as director in documentaries, such as ‘The Living School’ and ‘Paco Chávez’; as well as television programs, including ‘Culture in motion’ and ‘Santitos y santoral’. In such a way, the death of this great artist will leave a void impossible to fill.