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5.2 1h 25m

Tequila

"Because of her selflessness and courage, this film is dedicated to the Mexican woman."

Nearly thirty years after making his surrealist La Formula Secreta, director Rubén Gámez returned to filmmaking with this impressionistic portrait of modern-day Mexico. Reminiscent in some ways of Godfrey Reggio’s Koyaanisqatsi, Tequila appears to be a cinematic extension of Mexico’s muralist tradition, a contemporary equivalent of Diego Rivera or David Alfaro Siqueiros with vignettes, quick ideas, visual puns, cartoons, and political statements.

Top Cast

  • María Rojo

    María Rojo

    Bailarina

  • Hugo Stiglitz

    Hugo Stiglitz

    Danzarín Desnudo

  • Yirah Aparicio

    Yirah Aparicio

    Danzante Desnuda

  • Patricia Aguirre

    Patricia Aguirre

    La Bailada

  • Susana Contreras

    Susana Contreras

    Madre Celosa

  • Daniel Noé Bautista

    Daniel Noé Bautista

    Hijo

  • Manuel Aguilar

    Manuel Aguilar

    Minero

Overview

Nearly thirty years after making his surrealist La Formula Secreta, director Rubén Gámez returned to filmmaking with this impressionistic portrait of modern-day Mexico. Reminiscent in some ways of Godfrey Reggio’s Koyaanisqatsi, Tequila appears to be a cinematic extension of Mexico’s muralist tradition, a contemporary equivalent of Diego Rivera or David Alfaro Siqueiros with vignettes, quick ideas, visual puns, cartoons, and political statements.

Rating

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