Busi Cortés

Busi Cortés
Cortés in 2016
Born
Luz Eugenia Cortés Rocha

(1950-06-28)June 28, 1950
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedJune 21, 2024(2024-06-21) (aged 73)
OccupationFilmmaker
Notable workEl secreto de Romelia (1988)

Luz Eugenia Cortés Rocha (June 28, 1950 – June 21, 2024), better known as Busi Cortés, was a Mexican filmmaker, screenwriter, documentarian and professor. Her work as a director and screenwriter had a significant impact on Mexican cinema, bringing in women's perspectives, particularly of women in Mexican politics.

She emerged as a filmmaker with 1988's El secreto de Romelia, which was the first film produced by the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica under its Óperas Primas initiative, which supports debut feature films by young artists. Cortés would go on to teach at the CCC.