Cronicas
(DVD)
DIRECTED BY - Sebastian Cordero
The murky ethics surrounding tabloid journalism mix with serial-killer intrigue in this powerful film by Ecuadorian writer-director Sebastian Cordero. John Leguizamo stars as Manolo, a Miami-based television reporter for a Spanish-language, real-crime TV show called One Hour with the Truth. While researching a story on The Monster, a child murderer who has been terrorizing an area of Ecuador, Manolo and his crew wind up in the epicenter of a violent near-lynching when a traveling bible salesman named Vinicio (Damián Alcazár) accidentally hits a small boy with his car and kills him. Terrified of being murdered in jail by the boy's father, the badly beaten Vinicio hints that he is willing to reveal clues to the serial killer's identity to help Manolo get his story on the air. A strange psychological game develops between Manolo--who seems to think he can trick Vinicio into confessing his identity as The Monster (thus getting the scoop of the century)--and Vinicio, who wants to use Manolo's media power to get him out of jail in time to see his his wife give birth to his child.
GENRES - drama, horror & suspense
Film Info
RUNTIME - 108 minutes
RATING - R (MPAA)
YEAR - 2005
FORMAT - DVD Region 1
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FESTIVALS
- Bogata Film Festival 2005 (Athens, Greece)
- Fantasy Filmfest 2005 (Germany)
- Helsinki International Film Festival 2005 (Helsinki, Finland)
- Mexican Film Festival 2005 (Guadalajara, Mexico)
- Sundance Film Festival 2005 (Park City, United States)
- Cannes Film Festival 2004 (Cannes, France)
- Indianapolis International Film Festival 2004 (Indianapolis, United States)
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2004 (Donostio-San Sebastián)
- Toronto International Film Festival 2004 (Toronto, Canada)
Awards
- Grand Jury, World Cinema, Dramatic (Nominee)
2005 Sundance Film Festival (Park City, United States) - Horizons Award, Special Mention (Winner)
2004 San Sebastián International Film Festival (Donostio-San Sebastián) - Mayahuel Award, Best Film, Ibero-American Jury (Winner)
2005 Mexican Film Festival (Guadalajara, Mexico)