The Black Minutes (film)

The Black Minutes
Film poster
Directed byMario Muñoz
Written byMario Muñoz
Martín Solares
Produced byJuan Manuel Borbolla
Rodrigo Calderon
Rodrigo Durán
Daniela Leyva Becerra Acosta
Mónica Lozano
Andres Martinez-Rios
Mario Muñoz
Faride Schroeder
Ricardo Tenorio Huerta
Andrea Toca
Monica Vargas Celis
Leonardo Zimbrón
StarringLeonardo Ortizgris
Production
companies
Voces Imaginarias
Traziende Films
Distributed byIM Global
Release dates
  • October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28) (FICM)
  • October 31, 2021 (2021-10-31) (Mórbido)
  • January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25) (Vix+)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

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]

Synopsis

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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

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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

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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

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Critical reception

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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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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 San Diego Latino Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Mario Muñoz Won [13][14]
Ariel Award Best Actor Leonardo Ortizgris Nominated [15]
Best Supporting Actor Kristyan Ferrer Won [16]
Best Adapted Screenplay Mario Muñoz & Martín Solares Nominated [15]
Best Cinematography Federico Barbabosa Nominated
Best Art Direction Ivonne Fuentes Won [16]
Best Costume Design Abril Alamo Won
Best Makeup Roberto Ortiz Nominated [15]
Best Visual Effects Luis Montemayor Nominated

References

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  1. ^ IMCINE. "'Los minutos negros' de Mario Muñoz y el noir tropical". www.imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  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. ^ ""Los minutos negros", la novela "escondida" que se hizo película". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ^ "Los Minutos Negros | De qué trata la famosa película mexicana". PopPicante. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. ^ "Reparto de Los minutos negros (película 2021). Dirigida por Mario Muñoz". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  6. ^ "Reparto Completo de Los minutos negros (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  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. ^ "Los minutos negros - Estreno, reparto y trailer de la película". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  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. ^ "Los Minutos Negros película (2021); sinopsis, estreno VIX+". cinespoilers.com (in Spanish). 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  11. ^ "Los minutos negros". purgante (in Mexican Spanish). 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  12. ^ Cueva, Álvaro. "'Los minutos negros' de VIX+". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  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. ^ Ramírez, Samantha (2022-03-24). "LOS MINUTOS NEGROS recibe galardón en San Diego Latino Film". Aventuras Nerd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  15. ^ a b c IMCINE. "Nominados al Premio Ariel 2022". www.imcine.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  16. ^ a b "Conoce a los ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2022". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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