Ilusión Nacional

"In every defeat there is a victory."

2014 1h 40m ES

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7.8

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7.1

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★7.8TMDB · 22★7.1IMDB · 475

Documentary

Synopsis

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A sport like football is primarily a passionate celebration, but one that is so massive (economically, politically and socially) that it, of course, also brings many problems. Olallo Rubio's third documentary (and fourth film in total), Ilusión Nacional, is a take on how the world's most popular sport relates to Mexican society and politics.

“In every defeat there is a victory.”

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Cast

Olallo Rubio
Narrator
Hugo Sánchez
Self (archive footage)
Diego Maradona
Self (archive footage)
Antonio Carbajal
Self (archive footage)
Enrique Borja
Self (archive footage)
Julio Gómez
Self (archive footage)
Eduardo Galeano
Self (voice)
Javier Aguirre
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olallo Rubio
Writers: Olallo Rubio
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Juan Fontana de Rosas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Olallo Rubio and Hugo Sánchez and Diego Maradona carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In every defeat there is a victory.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3518106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olallo Rubio directs. Juan Fontana de Rosas cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Editor Juan Fontana de Rosas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Olallo Rubio and Hugo Sánchez and Diego Maradona carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "In every defeat there is a victory.".
6IMDB entry: tt3518106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.