Underplayed Gems

I Promise You Anarchy (2015)

I Promise You Anarchy poster
Original title
Te prometo anarquía
Directed by
Julio Hernández Cordón
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
12
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
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Two long-time friends and lovers get involved in illegal blood trafficking in Mexico. A deal with drug lords goes wrong and puts them in danger.

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I Promise You Anarchy (Spanish: Te Prometo Anarquía) is a 2015 Mexican drama film, directed and written by Julio Hernández Cordón. The film stars Diego Calva Hernández and Eduardo Eliseo Martinez as two long-time friends and lovers, who are involved in clandestine blood trafficking and encounter a deal with drug lords gone terribly wrong. The film premiered at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival, being the only Latin film competing for the Golden Leopard Award, and was screened at the Contemporary World Cinema Section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. After its exhibition at the 13th Morelia International Film Festival, the film earned the Guerrero Award for Best Mexican Feature and a Special Mention by the Jury. The film also received two nominations at the 2016 Ariel Awards for Best Director and Best Cinematography. The film is a love story between two people that addresses the issue of illegal blood trafficking in Mexico, it is a story of crime and strong social criticism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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