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78% Critic Match
Ilusión Nacional
“In every defeat there is a victory.”
7.8 / 10• 2014• 1h 40m•NR• Spanish
Documentary
Storyline
A sport like football is primarily a passionate celebration, but one that is so massive (economically, politically and socially) that it, of course, also brings many problems. Olallo Rubio's third documentary (and fourth film in total), Ilusión Nacional, is a take on how the world's most popular sport relates to Mexican society and politics.
Cast & Crew
Olallo Rubio
Narrator
Lead
Hugo Sánchez
Self (archive footage)
Diego Maradona
Self (archive footage)
Antonio Carbajal
Self (archive footage)
Enrique Borja
Self (archive footage)
Julio Gómez
Self (archive footage)
Eduardo Galeano
Self (voice)
Javier Aguirre
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Olallo Rubio's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ilusión Nacional is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
