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<i>The Black Minutes</i> (film)

The Black Minutes (film)

2021 Mexican film

The Black Minutes (Spanish: Los minutos negros) is a 2021 Mexican crime thriller film directed by Mario Muñoz and written by Muñoz & Martín Solares.[1] Starring Leonardo Ortizgris.[2] It is based on the novel of the same name by Martín Solares.[3]

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Synopsis

Vicente Rangel, a musician turned detective, embarks on a police case to catch a murderer of girls in a corrupt oil town on the Gulf of Mexico.[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[5][6]

  • Leonardo Ortizgris as Vicente Rangel
  • Kristyan Ferrer as "El Macetón"
  • Enrique Arreola as Romero
  • Sofía Espinosa as "La Chilanga"
  • Carlos Aragón as Travolta
  • Mauricio Isaac as Agent Calatrava
  • Waldo Facco as The Jackal
  • Pedro Hernández as Chuy
  • Héctor Holten as Lucilo Rivas
  • Hector Kotsifakis as Prieto
  • Tiaré Scanda as Lolita
  • José Sefami as Commander García
  • Paloma Woolrich as Dr. Ridaura

Release

The Black Minutes had its international premiere on October 28, 2021, at the 19th Morelia International Film Festival,[7] to then premiere 3 days later at the Mórbido Film Fest 2021.[8] It premiered on January 25, 2023, on Vix+.[9][10]

Reception

Critical reception

Ángel Horta from Revista Purgante highlighted the quality of the performances of the entire cast, the beautiful shots and photography, and the punctuality of the production design to place us in the Mexico of the 70s, however, he described the soundtrack as somewhat repetitive.[11] Álvaro Cueva from Milenio also praised the performances of the cast, highlighting the performance of Kristyan Ferrer, also highlighting the script and how it reflects the Mexican reality.[12]

Accolades

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References

  1. [1]
    IMCINE. "'Los minutos negros' de Mario Muñoz y el noir tropical". www.imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  2. [2]
    ""¿No van a cambiar los usos y costumbres de la policía en México?" : Leonardo Ortizgris, protagonista de 'Los minutos negros'". Bolavip Spoiler (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  3. [3]
    ""Los minutos negros", la novela "escondida" que se hizo película". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. [4]
    "Los Minutos Negros | De qué trata la famosa película mexicana". PopPicante. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. [5]
    "Reparto de Los minutos negros (película 2021). Dirigida por Mario Muñoz". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  6. [6]
    "Reparto Completo de Los minutos negros (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  7. [7]
    "Mario Muñoz estrena el filme "Los minutos negros" en el FICM". 2023-04-16. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  8. [8]
    "Los minutos negros - Estreno, reparto y trailer de la película". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  9. [9]
    jose.martinez (2023-01-26). "Los Minutos Negros, sin tiempo en cines, pero con horas en Vix". Quadratín CDMX (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  10. [10]
    "Los Minutos Negros película (2021); sinopsis, estreno VIX+". cinespoilers.com (in Spanish). 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  11. [11]
    "Los minutos negros". purgante (in Mexican Spanish). 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  12. [12]
    Cueva, Álvaro. "'Los minutos negros' de VIX+". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  13. [13]
    olgaramirez (2022-03-24). "Los Minutos Negros recibe galardón en San Diego Latino Film". Periodico Victoria (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  14. [14]
    Ramírez, Samantha (2022-03-24). "LOS MINUTOS NEGROS recibe galardón en San Diego Latino Film". Aventuras Nerd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  15. [15]
    IMCINE. "Nominados al Premio Ariel 2022". www.imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  16. [16]
    "Conoce a los ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2022". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.


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