Production began in fall 2016 for Cuarón 's eighth film , '' Roma '' , a semi-autobiographical tale of a housekeeper for a middle class Mexican family in 1970s Mexico City . The project was produced by Cuarón , Gabriela Rodríguez and Nicolás Celis . The film debuted at 75th Venice International Film Festival , where it won the Golden Lion , and was distributed to select theaters in Mexico and United States before its online release on Netflix . '' Roma '' was highly acclaimed upon release ; among its accolades are two Golden Globes ( Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director for Cuarón ) and three Academy Awards ( Best Director , Best Foreign Language Film , and Best Cinematography for Cuarón ) out of a leading ten nominations
75th Venice International Film Festival
75th Venice International Film Festival
Alfonso Cuarón