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New Order (2020)

New Order poster
Original title
Nuevo orden
Directed by
Michel Franco
Genre
drama film, thriller film, political film
Country
France, Mexico
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 376 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a near-future Mexico, a violent uprising by the lower class targets the wealthy elite during a lavish wedding. The film follows the chaos and brutality that ensues as social order collapses.

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What happens

New Order (Spanish: Nuevo orden) is a 2020 thriller art film. It takes place in a dystopian near future Mexico. It was written, directed, produced and edited by Michel Franco and is a French-Mexican co-production. The film had its world premiere on September 10, 2020 at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Shots of darker-skinned underclass attacking a lighter-skinned elite provoked a furious backlash on Mexican social media when its trailer was released because of its perceived racial stereotyping. The criticism towards the film continued after its premiere in theaters and still remained after its release in streaming. The film stars Naian González Norvind, Diego Boneta and Mónica Del Carmen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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