¡Que viva México! (2023 film)
2023 Mexican film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2023 Mexican film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
¡Que viva México! (lit. 'Long live Mexico!') is a 2023 Mexican black comedy political satire film directed by Luis Estrada and written by Estrada and Jaime Sampietro.[3] Starring Alfonso Herrera, Damián Alcázar, Joaquín Cosío and Ana de la Reguera.[4] The film opened to mixed reviews.
| ¡Que viva México! | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Luis Estrada |
| Written by | Luis Estrada Jaime Sampietro |
| Produced by | Alexa Aroesty Maynné Cortés Luis Estrada Rolf Helbig Sandra Solares |
| Starring | Alfonso Herrera Damián Alcázar Joaquín Cosío Ana de la Reguera |
| Cinematography | Alberto Anaya |
| Edited by | Mariana Rodríguez |
| Music by | Nacho Mastretta |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing International |
Release date |
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Running time | 191 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $4.2 million[1][2] |
The film was released on March 23, 2023, in Mexico and on May 11 on Netflix.[5]
Pancho Reyes, a middle class family man who strives to support his wife Mari and their two children, receives a call from his father that his grandfather died and needs to be present at the reading of the will. Pancho does not want to know anything about his poor family, whom he abandoned in search of a better future, but his wife encourages him to go to find out if he left them an inheritance, without knowing that this will drastically change their lives.[6]
Principal photography for the film began on August 30, 2021[9] and ended in October of the same year[10] in the Pueblo Mágico de Real de Catorce in northern San Luis Potosí, Mexico.[11]
Originally scheduled for a limited theatrical release on November 3, 2022[12] followed by a worldwide release on November 16, 2022 on Netflix,[13] the film's release was postponed[14] as negotiations between Netflix and director Luis Estrada to have a wider theatrical release (much like Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths did) broke down.[15][16] Estrada then bought back theatrical rights to the film, seeking another distributor.[17] In February 2023, Estrada announced that he had reached a deal with Sony Pictures for a wide theatrical release.[18] The film was released on March 23, 2023, in Mexico, United States and other countries,[19][20] followed by a streaming release on May 11 on Netflix.[21]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 29% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[22]
When the film was released, it divided the public and critics in its native Mexico, being criticized for "denigrating the country".[23] Among his critics are Mexican television producer Juan Osorio Ortiz,[24] and president of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador,[25] the latter who called the film's director a "progressive virtual signaller", classist and racist.[26][27] Following López Obrador's criticism, director Luis Estrada responded by saying that the president, instead of worrying about a movie he hasn't even seen, should focus on issues that are more relevant to the country.[28][29]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19th Canacine Awards | Best Film | ¡Que viva México! | Nominated | [30][31] |
| Best Director | Luis Estrada | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Alfonso Herrera | Nominated | |||
| Damián Alcázar | Nominated | ||||
| Best Promotional Campaign | Sony Pictures Releasing International | Nominated |
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