The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much (Spanish: El hombre que vio demasiado) is a 2015 Mexican documentary film written, directed and co-produced by Trisha Ziff.^[2] It explores the life and work of Enrique Metinides, one of the great sensationalist photographers of the 20th century, characterized by portraying scenes of murders, crashes, accidents, suicides, fires, and disasters in Mexico City.^[3] It won the Ariel Award for Best Documentary Feature and Best Original Score at the 58th Ariel Awards.^[4]

The Man Who Saw Too Much
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Trisha Ziff
Written by	Trisha Ziff
Produced by	Trisha Ziff Alan Suárez
Starring	Enrique Metinides[1]
Cinematography	Felipe Perez-Burchard
Edited by	Pedro G. García
Music by	Rodrigo Garibay
Production companies	212 Berlin Films Wabi Productions Arte Mecánica Producciones
Release dates	October 2015 (2015-10) (MIFF) June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16) (Mexico)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

When an accident occurs, all the people run to browse, the bigger and more spectacular the incident, the greater the number of people, as the photos of Enrique Metinides show. This documentary will delve into the life and work of this photojournalist, thanks to family testimonies and former colleagues we will discover what Metinides' working life was like, portraying traffic accidents, corpses, murderers, severed bodies, tragedies such as explosions, fires, going through the earthquake from 1985 with the iconic photograph of the collapsed Regis Hotel, but also his human side of how he helped injured children into ambulances.^[5][6]

Release

The Man Who Saw Too Much had its world premiere in mid-October 2015 at the Morelia International Film Festival.^[7] It had its commercial premiere on June 16, 2017, in Mexican theaters.^[8][9]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10.^[10]

James Young from Variety points out that the documentary adequately delves into the story of Enrique Metinides, although sometimes it runs out of references or visual material, it manages to remain relentless and serene to show the universe of artisanal and photographic pain.^[11] Arturo Magaña from Cine Premiere calls this film a fantastic story that deserves to be seen and that is capable of building a character whose journalistic and photographic work was recognized, becoming a sample of the Mexican idiosyncrasy.^[12]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2015	Morelia International Film Festival	Press Warrior Award	Trisha Ziff	Won	[13][14]
2016	Ibero-American Documentary Memory Festival	Best Ibero-American Documentary		Won	[13]
	Monterrey International Film Festival	Best Mexican Feature Film Documentary		Won	[15]
	Ariel Award	Best Documentary Feature		Won	[16]
		Best Original Score	Jacobo Lieberman	Won
2017	Canacine Awards	Best Director	Trisha Ziff	Nominated	[17]
		Best Documentary Feature		Won	[18]

References

1. "Llevan al cine la vida del fotorreportero Enrique Metinides". Excélsior (in Spanish). 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
2. "El hombre que vio demasiado, un documental de Trisha Ziff". Filmoteca UNAM (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
3. "'El hombre que vio demasiado', la historia de un fotógrafo de la violencia". Clases de Periodismo. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
4. "▷ Premios Ariel 2016 ✅ Nominados y Ganadores por Categorías". unopeliculas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
5. "Cine Documental. "El hombre que vio demasiado": irrumpe fotógrafo del periódico a la galería de arte". La Izquierda Diario - Red internacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
6. "El hombre que vio demasiado". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
7. Yllán, Irving Torres (2015-10-19). "El Hombre Que Vio Demasiado, Enrique Metinides". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
8. "Trisha Ziff: tras los pasos de Metinides". La Tempestad (in Spanish). 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
9. "Llega a cines la historia del hombre que vio demasiado". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
10. "The Man Who Saw Too Much - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
11. "Profile of Director Trisha Ziff and "The Man Who Saw Too Much" | Variety". 2015-10-27. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
12. "El hombre que vio demasiado | Película sobre Enrique Metinides | Crítica". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
13. "El hombre que nos mostró que la nota roja es más que morbo, tragedia y violencia - Cultura Colectiva". culturacolectiva.com (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
14. "Los documentales ganadores del Festival de cine de Morelia 2015". palido.deluz.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
15. "Monterrey International Film Festival (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
16. Vargas, Marcela (2016-05-29). "Ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2016 • Gatopardo". Gatopardo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
17. "Lista de Nominados". Canacine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
18. Toma, Revista (2017-12-09). "Ganadores de los Premios Canacine 2017". Revista Toma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.

External links

• Official website
• The Man Who Saw Too Much at IMDb