Who directed the Netflix film Roma?

Alfonso Cuarón directed the Netflix film Roma. He also wrote, produced, photographed and co-edited the 2018 Mexican-American drama, making it one of his most personal films.

Set in Mexico City's Colonia Roma during 1970 and 1971, Roma follows Cleo, a domestic worker caring for an upper-middle-class family. The story draws heavily on Cuarón's childhood memories and on Liboria “Libo” Rodríguez, the woman who helped raise him. Yalitza Aparicio played Cleo in her first acting role.

Roma premiered at the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2018, and won the Golden Lion. Netflix released it in theaters before making it available worldwide for streaming. A common mix-up is confusing Cuarón with fellow Mexican directors Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu; all three are major international filmmakers, but neither directed Roma. Cuarón won the Oscar for Best Director for the film, which also won Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography.