

Magic Words (to Break a Spell)
2012, Spanish. Directed by Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez.
Documentary testimonial Nicaraguan-Spanish director Mercedes Moncada. It is not an autobiography, but it points to a very emotional perspective with the Nicaraguan revolution. Narrated in the first person, the documentary tells testimonial filmmaker's memories from his childhood, when the revolution broke up the "loss and betrayal" of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) to the political principles that had been erected.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 1 January 2012
- Original title
- Palabras mágicas (para romper un encantamiento)
- Country
- Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua
- Written by
- Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez
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Magic Words (to Break a Spell) runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Magic Words (to Break a Spell) isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Magic Words (to Break a Spell)?
If you liked Magic Words (to Break a Spell), try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Feminists: What Were They Thinking?, I Am Ali.
Who directed Magic Words (to Break a Spell)?
Magic Words (to Break a Spell) (2012) was directed by Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez and stars Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez.