The film had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2018 , and made its North American debut the next day at the Telluride Film Festival . The film also played at the Toronto International Film Festival . It was screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 27 September 2018 , the New York Film Festival on 5 October 2018 , and the 29th New Orleans Film Festival as the Centerpiece Film on 22 October 2018 . The film was released at independent theatres in Mexico on 21 November , however the Cinépolis and Cinemex chains refused as they demanded a longer exclusivity window than what Netflix offered
75th Venice International Film Festival
75th Venice International Film Festival
Roma (2018 film)