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3.8

6 Ratings

The General

El general

Directed by Natalia Almada

United States, Mexico, 2009

Documentary

83

Synopsis

The glimpse into the life of Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles.

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The General Directed by Natalia Almada

Awards & Festivals

Sundance Film Festival

2009 | Winner: Documentary (Directing Award)

Independent Spirit Awards

2010 | Nominee: Truer Than Fiction Award

Havana Film Festival

2009 | 3rd place: Documentary

Cast & Crew

What are people saying?

Berjuan's rating of the film The General
Berjuan

I started watching this yesterday before I was to finish my Neon Genesis Evangelion marathon. I started watching and I could not stop. It ended up becoming somewhat of a double bill, specially since I was watching the last 6 episodes of Evangelion. I was surrounded by awesome.
July 04, 2012 04:48
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