Gibrán Portela (Writing)
Little is known about Gibrán Portela, a figure with a modest footprint in Writing. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Works
Prison Cell 211
Caught in a prison riot, a human rights lawyer poses as an inmate to survive. As he blends in, chaos and personal loss unveil the darkness within him.
Release Date:2025-02-05
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:31
Gizmo
The mysterious disappearance of a young woman in a nature park and the bizarre death of a police chief intertwine, spiraling into a paranoid narrative with hints of the supernatural. This absurdist black comedy masquerades as a police procedural, showcasing a force that methodically wastes time and resources while ignoring the chaos around them.
Release Date:2024-10-23
Midnight Family
Marigaby is a medical student by day—and by night, she saves lives with her family in Mexico City's high-stakes business of private ambulances. As pressure from both worlds threatens to drag her down, Marigaby will do whatever it takes to stay afloat.
Release Date:2024-09-24
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:32
No One Will Miss Us
It's the '90s, and five losers run an illegal business at their high school. They sell homework and assignments to their classmates. The advantage is that no one ever suspects the nerds. Their business brings them money and popularity. But hormones and an unexpected death threaten to ruin everything. If the business collapses, their futures and their friendships are at risk.
Release Date:2024-08-09
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:8
Vote Count:213
Oliverio and the Pool
When something unexpected happens in Oliverio’s family, all he wants to do is walk away. He settles on a deckchair by the pool and decides there is no reason to move. Life swirls around him, revealing secrets and presenting new challenges. Through moments of death, excrement and basic physics, Oliverio learns that some truths cannot be ignored.
Release Date:2022-02-03
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Vote Count:8
Green Frontier
When a young Bogotá-based detective gets drawn into the jungle to investigate four femicides, she uncovers magic, an evil plot and her own true origins.
Release Date:2019-08-16
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:3
Vote Count:119
Diablero
A young priest enlists the help of a demon hunter and a paranormal expert to search for a kidnapped girl in the underworld of Mexico City.
Release Date:2018-12-21
Department:Writing
Job:Co-Writer
Episode Count:4
Vote Count:184
An Unknown Enemy
Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. However, his path will be full of obstacles. Nobody, not even his family, will be immune to the chaos left in his quest for total power.
Release Date:2018-10-01
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:73
The Untamed
Desperate to flee but consumed by fear, Alejandra, a young mother and working housewife, is trapped in a violent and unsatisfying relationship with her husband, Angel. She leans on her brother Fabián for support, but he has secrets of his own. All of their lives are turned upside down by the arrival of the mysterious Veronica. She convinces them that in the nearby woods, inside an isolated cabin, dwells something not of this world that could be the answer to all of their problems... something whose force they cannot resist and with whom they must make peace or suffer its wrath.
Release Date:2016-05-15
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Vote Count:181
Güeros
Set amidst the 1999 student strikes in Mexico City, this coming-of-age tale finds two brothers venturing through the city in a sentimental search for an aging legendary musician. Shot in black-and-white, Güeros brims with youthful exuberance.
Release Date:2014-04-17
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:139
The Golden Dream
A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.
Release Date:2013-10-25
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Vote Count:144
Desafío
Roger Ramirez is an experienced stock car racer in Mexico. The team that leads the current season offers him to join their ranks and with it, the opportunity to race abroad. His decision means abandoning the team and the people who have supported him to get where he is.
Release Date:2010-11-05
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Vote Count:4