Luis Buñuel (1900-1983) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter, a naturalized Mexican citizen, considered one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. His career took off in Paris as a leading figure of surrealism, making the iconic short films *Un Chien Andalou* (1929) and *L'Âge d'Or* (1930) in collaboration with Salvador Dalí. After the Spanish Civil War, he settled in Mexico, where he directed numerous films, including *Los Olvidados* (1950), a stark portrayal of juvenile delinquency that earned him the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival. Returning to film in Europe, he consolidated his international reputation with masterpieces such as *Viridiana* (1961), winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes despite censorship, *Belle de Jour* (1967), winner of the Golden Lion in Venice, and *The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie* (1972), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His cinema, characterized by harsh anti-clerical and anti-bourgeois criticism, explores themes of desire, dreams, and the irrational.