El General
2010, Spanish. Directed by Natalia Almada.
The glimpse into the life of Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles. Past and present collide as filmmaker Natalia Almada brings to life audio recordings she inherited about her great-grandfather, General Plutarco Elías Calles, a revolutionary general who became president of Mexico in 1924. Time is blurred in this visually arresting portrait of a family and country living under the shadows of the past.
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- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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El General is streaming on OVID in India.
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- Released
- 3 December 2010
- Country
- Argentina, Mexico, United States of America
- Written by
- Natalia Almada
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Who directed El General?
El General (2010) was directed by Natalia Almada.