Hermosillo is one of the most successful Mexican directors of the last twenty years. Born in Aguascalientes, a small city in central Mexico, Hermosillo's films have dissected the hypocrisy of Mexican middle class and "torn the curtain" behind which many perversities are hidden. He has become an important figure in Mexican contemporary cinema and is known for treating themes of sexual diversity from a personal approach. One of the few openly gay Mexican directors, Hermosillo found a great success with Doña Herlinda y su hijo . Hermosillo's films presents a fresh look on Mexican society. A strong advocate of digital cinema, he has made ten feature films in this format.
His favorite director is George Cukor
Before Pedro Almodvar (with whom he is frequently compared) Hermosillo gave his own mother the chance of acting in his movies. She (Mara Guadalupe Delgado ) even has a leading role in Nuestros, Los
