Maps of Movies
Roma (2018)
Where Roma says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Cuarón rebuilt his childhood street from memory, and the school-protest street is the real one
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Scenes and places
The family house on Tepeji street (1970)
Cleo keeps the household running: she works for Sofía, Antonio, their four children and Sofía's mother. Around her, Sofía's distress over her husband's absences builds.
Set in The family house, Colonia Roma — The house in Colonia Roma where Cleo lives and works for the family. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A street in Colonia Roma, the neighbourhood the film is named after.
Filmed at Calle Tepeji, Colonia Roma — The real house at Tepeji 21 could not be used inside; the street exterior was filmed opposite it and the interiors were built as a set in a house in the Narvarte district. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The sandwich counter (1970)
Cleo and her friend Adela share a quiet meal out in the city, away from the house. It shows Cleo's life outside her work.
Set in A restaurant in the city centre — A restaurant where Cleo and Adela eat turkey sandwiches.
A long-running turkey-sandwich restaurant in the historic centre.
The movie theatre (1970)
Cleo tells Fermín she might be pregnant. He pretends to be supportive, then leaves her alone at the movie theatre.
Set in A movie theatre in the city — The theatre where Cleo goes with her boyfriend Fermín.
A historic theatre in the centre of Mexico City.
Filmed at Teatro Metropólitan — The English Wikipedia lists this theatre as a recurring location of the film; the coordinate is approximate. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The first hospital visit (1970)
Sofía comforts Cleo and takes her to the hospital herself. The pregnancy is confirmed.
Set in A hospital in the city — The hospital where Sofía takes Cleo and her pregnancy is confirmed.
A large public medical complex in the Doctores district.
Filmed at Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI — Filmed in the parking area of the original Centro Médico building, according to a Cuarón interview quoted by Red Bull; the exact building in the complex is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The New Year hacienda (1971)
Sofía takes Cleo and the children to a hacienda for New Year. A forest fire breaks out and the partygoers help put it out.
Set in A family friend's hacienda — A country hacienda where the family spends New Year's celebrations.
A country estate outside the city.
Fermín's training camp (1971)
Cleo travels to the edge of the city to find Fermín. He denies the baby is his and threatens her if she speaks to him again.
Set in A military-style camp on the city's edge — The camp on the edge of the city where Cleo finds Fermín training under Professor Zovek.
A poor district at the edge of the metropolitan area.
The furniture store and the protest (1971)
Cleo and Teresa are shopping for a crib when a student protest outside turns violent. Fermín appears among the attackers, and Cleo's water breaks.
Set in A furniture store and the street outside — The street where the student protest turns into the 10 June 1971 attack. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A street in the north-west of the city, near Metro Normal.
Filmed at Calzada México-Tacuba — Filmed on the real site of the 1971 events (Calzada México-Tacuba, Tláloc and Lauro Aguirre streets), with the street closed for two days in January 2017; the coordinate comes from a Commons photo of the location. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The hospital delivery (1971)
Cleo struggles to reach the hospital as the violence slows traffic. Antonio appears briefly, then leaves.
Set in The hospital — The hospital Cleo reaches through the traffic jam caused by the violence.
The same large public medical complex seen earlier in the film.
Filmed at Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI — The same medical complex as the first hospital scene; Spanish Wikipedia notes real medical staff appear. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The beach trip (1971)
Sofía takes Cleo and the children to the sea. A strong current catches two of the children and Cleo wades in after them, though she cannot swim.
Set in The beach at Tuxpan — The beach where Sofía takes Cleo and the children after the family splits up.
A beach on the Gulf coast, far from the city.
Filmed at Playa Arroyo Verde, Barra de Tupilco, Tabasco — Not Tuxpan, Veracruz: Hola names a private beach at Playa Arroyo Verde, Barra de Tupilco in Tabasco; the coordinate is the village, not the beach. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Cleo — A Mixtec live-in maid for a middle-class family in Colonia Roma, Mexico City, 1970.
- Sofía — The mother of the household, struggling with her husband's absences.
- Fermín — Cleo's boyfriend, who trains at a military-style camp.