Ángeles Cruz belongs to the Ñuu Savi, an indigenous people of the Mexican state of Guerrero. As a writer and director Ángeles started her journey in 2012 with her award- winning short The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness, followed by The Letter (2013) and Arcangel(2018). In 2021 her feature film debut Nudo Mixteco won the Mexican Academy Award for best first feature just after a successful festival run. Valentina or the Serenity premiered at the Toronto IFF.