Colosio

"Good recreation of an era who is not as far from us as we believe"

2012 1h 40m ES

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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It's 1994 in Mexico, the nation was witnessing a turbulent year since its beginnings. An indigenous rebellion shakes the country. Three months later, the ruling party's presidential candidate is brutally murdered during a rally in Tijuana. The country is concerned. Nobody knows who's behind this event, it all points to a conspiracy. Andrés Vázquez, an intelligence expert, is commissioned to lead a secret investigation parallel to the official government issued one. But another expert agent, el Seco, has received orders to wipe out all witnesses and get rid of the evidence surrounding the candidate's murder. As Andrés begins putting the pieces of this intricate puzzle together and comes closer to the truth, he realizes he's also putting his life and that of his loved ones in peril.

“Good recreation of an era who is not as far from us as we believe”

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Cast

José María Yázpik
Andrés Vázquez
Daniel Giménez Cacho
El Doctor
Kate del Castillo
Verónica
Odiseo Bichir
El Licenciado
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
Jesús
Harold Torres
Mario Aburto / Joel / Sánchez Ortiz
Dagoberto Gama
Benítez
Emilio Echevarría
Don Fernando

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Bolado
Writers: Hugo Rodríguez, Carlos Bolado, Miguel Necoechea
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico, Spain, France, Colombia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 94% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Mexico, Spain, France, Colombia.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Bolado, shot by Andrés León Becker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pascual Reyes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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José María Yázpik and Daniel Giménez Cacho and Kate del Castillo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlos Bolado directs. Andrés León Becker behind the camera. Pascual Reyes scores. Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Mexico, Spain, France, Colombia. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 94% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 4 countries: Mexico, Spain, France, Colombia.
5Directed by Carlos Bolado, shot by Andrés León Becker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Pascual Reyes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8José María Yázpik and Daniel Giménez Cacho and Kate del Castillo carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Good recreation of an era who is not as far from us as we believe".
10IMDB entry: tt2398143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 14 themes, including "mexico", "presidential election", "politics", "based on true story".