Iluminados (2024)

Directed by

Ricardo Jhon

Genre

documentary film

Country

Peru

Runtime

1h 57m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

How it feels

This documentary follows the events before, during, and after the 2023 Liga 1 final between two major Peruvian soccer clubs. It shows the buildup and aftermath of a match that decided the national title after fourteen years.

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What happens

Iluminados (lit. 'Illuminated'), stylized as Il(U)minados, is a 2024 Peruvian documentary film co-produced and directed by Ricardo Jhon. It follows the events that happened before, during, and after the 2023 Liga 1 final between Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima, the two most emblematic and historical Peruvian clubs that faced for a national title after fourteen years. The film was theatrically released nationwide on February 24, 2024. A sequel, Esta es la U, was released on December 12, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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