In 2018, Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón (born 1961) wrote, directed and produced the semi-autobiographical film 'Roma', set in the 1970s in Mexico. It follows the life of Cuarón's former housekeeper Cleo, played by Yalitza Aparicio, the first indigenous woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Cuarón often uses his life experiences in his work. His first semi-autobiographical film was 'Y Tu Mamá También' (And Your Mom Too), released in 2001. It told the story of his life as a teenager in Mexico.

After directing a handful of Mexican films, Cuarón worked on his first feature film, 'A Little Princess', in 1995. Since then, he has directed many well-known movies, including 'Children of Men' (2006), 'Gravity' (2013) and 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' (2004).

'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban', based on J. K. Rowling's 1999 novel of the same name, is the third film in the 'Harry Potter' series. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Original Music Score and Best Visual Effects, at the 77th Academy Awards. Cuarón was selected as director from a shortlist that included Callie Khouri and Kenneth Branagh. Cuarón was initially reluctant to direct, as he had not read any of the books or seen the previous films. After reading the series, he changed his mind.

Cuarón went on to win an Academy Award for Best Director for both 'Gravity' and 'Roma'. The latter is an international co-production between Mexico and the United States.

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