El complot Mongol
Movies in English or with English subtitles
Sessions
| Thursday, 11 April 2019 | 18:00 | La Maison du Cinéma |
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In the middle of the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures the rumor that China is planning to assassinate the president of the United States in his visit to Mexico. A local politician commands Filiberto Garcia, a policeman with more of a hitman than a detective, to investigate the veracity of this rumors among his connections in Mexico City’s Chinatown. He has to work with a FBI agent and another from the KGB, something he doesn’t like at all, he would much rather flee to Acapulco with Martita, a Chinese girl that softens his hard heart. Damn international intrigue!…
Press kitSebastián Del Amo
He studied cinematography in Mexico City. In 2012, he presented his first feature as a director, “The Fantastic World of Juan Orol”, the movie earned several awards. His second feature, “Cantinflas”, became the best grossing foreign language movie in the US in 2014, it was the third best release in the History of Mexican Cinema, and it was nominated as Mexico’s representative for the run of 2015 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. “The Mongolian Conspiracy” is his third feature.