The Leading Actor
2019, Spanish. Directed by Paula Markovitch.
A young man from the suburbs of Iztapalapa in Mexico City is casted as the lead actor for a new film. When the film opens at the Berlinale, he is consterned about how European people views Latin American films just as a sort of misery porn.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 23 October 2019
- Original title
- El actor principal
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Paula Markovitch
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The Leading Actor runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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The Leading Actor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 2019. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Leading Actor?
If you liked The Leading Actor, try Crazy Magical Mexico, Homo Argentum, Me gusta, pero me asusta.
Who directed The Leading Actor?
The Leading Actor (2019) was directed by Paula Markovitch and stars Sofía Espinosa, Marcelo Cerón, Antonio Vega.