The Perfect Dictatorship
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Release date October 16, 2014 (2014-10-16) Writer Luis Estrada (original writer), Luis Estrada (screenplay), Luis Estrada, Jaime Sampietro (original writer), Jaime Sampietro (screenplay) Screenplay Luis Estrada, Jaime Sampietro Cast Similar movies EDtv , UHF , Nightcrawler , Kein Pardon , Independence Day , The Godfather: Part II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Perfect Dictatorship (Spanish: La dictadura perfecta) is a 2014 Mexican comedy political satire film, written, produced and directed by Luis Estrada and starring Damián Alcázar, Alfonso Herrera, Joaquín Cosío, Dagoberto Gama, María Rojo and Salvador Sánchez. Cast also includes Osvaldo Benavides, Saúl Lisazo, Tony Dalton, Arath de la Torre, Sergio Mayer and Itatí Cantoral. It was released on October 16, 2014, and it will represent Mexico at the 2015 Goya Awards.
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- The perfect dictatorship la dictadura perfecta official trailer coming soon to a theater near you
- Estrada slams mexican govt in the perfect dictatorship
- Plot
- Reception
- Ariel Awards
- References
The film title is a reference of one of the quotes by Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa that he used to describe the continuous governments of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). The plot is based on the real life perceived Televisa controversy which consisted of Mexican citizens heavily perceiving news media was unfairly favored PRI candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto during the 2012 presidential election in Mexico.
Estrada slams mexican govt in the perfect dictatorship
Plot
After an international faux pas goes viral, the Mexican Government urges Television Mexicana, the most powerful Mexican television corporation, to create a media distraction. Television Mexicana discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas (Damián Alcázar) in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas, worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and negotiates a secret agreement with Television Mexicana. Carlos Rojo (Alfonso Herrera), an ambitious young news producer, and Ricardo Diaz (Osvaldo Benavides), a TV network star reporter, are responsible for changing the public image of the corrupt Governor, with the objective of turning him into a political star and presidential candidate.
Reception
The film has grossed over US$14 million in Mexico.
Ariel Awards
The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. La Dictadura Perfecta received 10 nominations.
References
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