“Presenting the voices, traditions, and creativity
of female and indigenous cooks
Truly Texas Mexican offers a satisfying feast for those who hunger for social justice.”
–Dr. Jeffrey Pilcher, University of Toronto
What Critics, Viewers, Activists are saying
Winner of “Best Documentary” and “Audience Choice Award” at International Film Festivals!
This beautiful film is a palate cleanser for everything you thought you knew about Texas Mexican food, culture and history.”
Oscar Casares
Author of “Where We Come From”
I also loved the direction / cinematography, and I laughed out loud several times. The overall message is a hopeful one, and we need that in these horrible times.”
John Nova Lomax
Independent Writer, Editor
This visually beautiful and musically enchanting film melds food, cooking and indigenous history.”
Mary Hess
Author of “All That We Can’t Leave Behind”
It opened my eyes to our innate connection with nature, and it assured me that food really feeds the soul”
Sandra Aponte
Program Officer,
The MacArthur Foundation
It was powerful and important to see these stories told…a window into this part of Texan culture that otherwise I’d have little way of getting to know”
Lesley Tellez
Food Writer, Author of “Eat Mexico”
Adán leads us through the Texan hinterland on a journey of culinary discovery in his new documentary, ‘Truly Texas Mexican.’ I stayed up past midnight watching it last night. Riveting!”
Dan Beuttner
Author of National Geographic
“Blue Zones Kitchen”
Our Team
We are a Texas and Latin America-based Production Team
Adán Medrano
Executive Producer, Writer
Virginia Diaz-Laughlin
Producer
Aníbal Capoano
Director
Gabriel Bendahan
Cinematographer