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GuadaLAjara Film Festival: Manuel García-Rulfo Set For Honorary Award
Mexican actor Manuel García-Rulfo will receive the GuadaLAjara Film Festival’s honorary Árbol de la Vida Award at its Opening Night Gala in Los Angeles on 5 November. The award recognises people whose work has had a lasting impact on film, entertainment and culture.
Born in Guadalajara, García-Rulfo has appeared in films including *The Magnificent Seven*, *A Man Called Otto* and *Jurassic World Rebirth*, as well as Netflix’s *The Lincoln Lawyer*. Named after the traditional Mexican Tree of Life, the award has previously gone to Yalitza Aparicio, Xolo Maridueña and Nava Mau; the festival runs from 5 to 7 November.
In short
- Manuel García-Rulfo will receive the Árbol de la Vida Award.
- The presentation is at the festival gala on 5 November.
- The GuadaLAjara Film Festival runs for three days in Los Angeles.
Explained simply
Manuel García-Rulfo is a Mexican actor from Guadalajara, the city whose name is echoed in the GuadaLAjara Film Festival. He has worked in both Mexican and international productions, including films such as The Magnificent Seven and A Man Called Otto, and the Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer.
The festival is held in Los Angeles and focuses on cinema connected to Mexico and the wider Latin American community. Its Árbol de la Vida Award, named after the traditional Mexican Tree of Life, recognises people for a lasting contribution to film, entertainment and culture; previous recipients include actors Yalitza Aparicio and Xolo Maridueña, and actor and filmmaker Nava Mau.