LOS MINUTOS NEGROS
BY - MARIO MUÑOZYear - 2021
In the late 1970s in Paracuán, a convulsed oil town in México, young lieutenant Vicente Rangel (Leonardo Ortizgris) will face the darkest days of his life as he tries to catch “El Chacal”, a serial killer of young girls who hides under a network of corruption and power. .
Directed by Mario Muñoz
Written by Mario Muñoz & Martín Solares
Producer by Mario Muñoz, Leonardo Zimbrón, Mónica Lozano, Daniela Leyva
Cinematography by Federico Barbabosa
Costume Design by Abril Álamo
Production Design by Ivonne Fuentes
Characterization by Roberto Ortiz
Edited by Francisco Guerrero
Sound design by Enrique Greiner
Original Music by Diego Banillure & Juan Andrés Vergara
Cast Leonardo Ortízgris, Kristyan Ferrer, Sofía Espinosa, Carlos Aragón, Enrique Arreola, Mauricio Isaac, José Sefami, Juan Carlos Remolina, Enrique Singer, Paloma Woolrich y Tiaré Scanda.
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Film director Mario Muñoz and screenwriter Martín Solares talk about this film that will hit the big screen
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MARIO MUÑOZ
DIRECTOR
Mario is a director who turns his creativity into ideas for advertising, film, theater and animation. His work is defined by emotional and memorable storytelling that spans many genres and styles. Mario founded his company Voces Imaginarias (Imaginary Voices) in 1997 with which he has produced highly successful and award-winning campaigns for some of the most important clients and agencies in Mexico and the US. His first short, Mientras me Muero (While I Die) (2003), was nominated for an Ariel and won the Golden Sun for best short at the Biarritz Film Festival. In 2008 Mario directed his first feature film, the thriller Bajo la Sal (Under the Salt), which was produced by Warner Brothers and premiered in competition at the Morelia International Film Festival, generating awards, great box office and reviews. Currently Mario divides his time between generating content ideas, scripts, creative ideas for advertising clients, and shooting ads and movies. Currently he is directing the animated series Luli y Gabo while developing other projects for film and television. His new film Los minutos Negros, the adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Martin Solares, will premiere in competition in the FICM.