Red Dawn

"Do Not Forget October 2nd"

1990 1h 36m ES

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 161

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Synopsis

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On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.

“Do Not Forget October 2nd”

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Cast

María Rojo
Alicia
Héctor Bonilla
Humberto
Jorge Fegán
Don Roque
Bruno Bichir
Sergio
Demián Bichir
Jorge
Paloma Robles
Graciela
Ademar Arau
Carlos
Marta Aura
Vecina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jorge Fons
Writers: Guadalupe Ortega, Xavier Robles
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jorge Fons, shot by Miguel Garzón. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sigfrido García Jr. 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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María Rojo and Héctor Bonilla and Jorge Fegán carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do Not Forget October 2nd".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jorge Fons directs. Miguel Garzón behind the camera. Eduardo Roel scores. Sigfrido García Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jorge Fons, shot by Miguel Garzón. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Eduardo Roel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sigfrido García Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5María Rojo and Héctor Bonilla and Jorge Fegán carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Do Not Forget October 2nd".
7IMDB entry: tt0098214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "army", "mexico city, mexico", "based on true story", "government cover-up".