War ·Drama · Mexico · 2004 · 1h 31m

Zapata: The dream of a hero

Zapata: El sueño de un héroe

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Director
Alfonso Arau
Cast
Alejandro Fernández as Emiliano Zapata Patricia Velásquez as Josefa Jesús Ochoa as Victoriano Huerta Jaime Camil as Eufemio Zapata Fernando Becerril as Presidente Francisco Madero Miguel Couturier as José Yves Limantour
Crew
Vittorio Storaro — Director of Photography Carlos Puente — Editor Alfonso Arau — Writer Alfonso Arau — Producer Pliny Porter — Producer Eugenio Zanetti — Production Design
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Zapata: The dream of a hero

Synopsis

This fictionalized portrayal of Emiliano Zapata as an Indigenous Mexican shaman, directed by Alfonso Arau, was reportedly the most expensive Mexican movie ever produced, with a massive ad campaign, and the largest ever opening in the nation's history. Unusual in the Mexican film industry, Zapata was financed independently.

Mood & Themes
mexican revolution
Key Collaborators
Alfonso Arau Director Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography Carlos Puente Editor Alfonso Arau Writer Alfonso Arau Producer Pliny Porter Producer Eugenio Zanetti Production Design
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