Perfect Obedience

Perfect Obedience
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuis Urquiza
Written byLuis Urquiza
Ernesto Alcocer
Produced byDaniel Birman Ripstein
Lourdes Garcia
Georgina Terán
Luis Urquiza
CinematographySerguei Saldívar Tanaka
Edited byJorge Macaya
Music byAlejandro Giacomán
Production
company
Astillero Films
Release date
  • May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Perfect Obedience (Spanish: Obediencia perfecta) is a 2014 Mexican drama film directed by Luis Urquiza and based around the controversies surrounding the Legionarios de Cristo religious congregation and its founder Marcial Maciel. It won the Grand Prix des Amériques, the main prize at the Montreal World Film Festival.[1]

Cast

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  • Juan Manuel Bernal: Padre Ángel de la Cruz (based on Marcial Maciel)
  • Alfonso Herrera: Julián 'Sacramento' Santos (adult)
    • Sebastián Aguirre Boëda: Julián 'Sacramento' Santos (child)
  • Juan Ignacio Aranda: Padre Galaviz
  • Luis Ernesto Franco: Padre Robles
  • Miguel Ángel Loyo: Andrés Lomelí
  • Lucia González de León: Serva di Cristo
  • Juan Carlos Colombo: Padre Ángel de la Cruz (elderly)

References

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  1. ^ D'Alto, Vincenzo (2014). "Mexican filmmaker Luis Urquiza Mondragon accepts The Grand Prix des Amériques award for his film Obediencia Perfecta (The Perfect Obedience) at the Festival des films du monde in Montreal on Monday. The film also won a Public Prize for Best Latin American film". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Mexican filmmaker Luis Urquiza Mondragon accepts The Grand Prix des Amériques award for his film Obediencia Perfecta (The Perfect Obedience) at the Festival des films du monde in Montreal on Monday. The film also won a Public Prize for Best Latin American film.
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