499 (2020)
- Directed by
- Rodrigo Reyes
- Genre
- documentary film, drama film, fantasy film, docufiction
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An actor playing a conquistador travels through modern Mexico and encounters people affected by the country's colonial history. The film mixes documentary and fictional elements to explore the ongoing impact of the Spanish conquest 500 years later.
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What happens
499 is a 2020 docudrama film straddling documentary and fiction, directed by Rodrigo Reyes. The film is a creative exploration of the legacy of colonialism in contemporary Mexico, 500 years after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. The film had its international premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the best cinematography award in the documentary competition, as well as winning the Special Jury Award at Hot Docs the same year. It also won the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Golden Frog Prize for Best Docudrama. 499 has received support from several organizations, including Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Mexican Film Institute. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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