Ilusión Nacional

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Ilusión Nacional
Film poster
Directed byOlallo Rubio
Written byOlallo Rubio
Produced byOlallo Rubio
Jose Nacif
Edited byJuan Fontana
Music byJavier Umpierrez
Release date
  • April 4, 2014 (2014-04-04)[1]
Running time
100 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Ilusión Nacional (English: National Illusion) is a 2014 Mexican documentary film by Olallo Rubio about association football in Mexico.

Synopsis[edit]

Olallo Rubio traces the history of association football in Mexico, and he discusses how it relates to Mexican politics and society.

Cast[edit]

  • Olallo Rubio

Production[edit]

Co-producer José María Yazpik said that previously shot footage comprises the film's visual content, but there is footage that has never been seen before.[2]

Release[edit]

Ilusión Nacional was released in Mexico on June 4, 2014,[1] and was timed to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Reception[edit]

Eric Ortiz Garcia of Twitch Film called it "little more than a recap of Mexico's history in the World Cup" and Rubio's worst documentary to date.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Debayle, Martha (2014-04-04). "Martha Debayle y Olallo Rubio presentan 'Ilusión Nacional'". XES-AM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  2. ^ "José María Yazpik apuesta por el fútbol en faceta de productor". Fox News Latino (in Spanish). Associated Press. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  3. ^ Garcia, Eric Ortiz (2014-02-05). "LA ILUSIÓN NACIONAL Trailer: Olallo Rubio Brings A Soccer Doc Prior The FIFA World Cup". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  4. ^ Garcia, Eric Ortiz (2014-04-28). "Review: ILUSIÓN NACIONAL, Little More Than A Recap Of Mexico's History In The World Cup". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

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