“Roma depicts the swansong of the middle class produced by the Mexican miracle,” under the old political regime, Gutiérrez said.
In the opening scene of the film Roma, soapy water splashes across the screen.
“It’s clearly trying to say: this maid doesn’t only work for the family but she even works for the dog.
Since it was released late last year, Roma has won acclaim and awards – most recently a Golden Globe – and could next month capture Mexico’s first foreign-language film Oscar.