1994 (Mexican TV series) explained
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Director: | Diego Enrique Orsono |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 5 |
| Runtime: | 44-52 min. |
| Network: | Netflix |
1994 is a Mexican Spanish-language documentary directed by Diego Enrique Orsono, that premiered on Netflix on May 17, 2019.[1] [2] [3]
Premise
1994 explores corruption in Mexico during the tumultuous time for politics leading up to the 1994 elections, namely the protests against NAFTA and the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas in January; the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party's candidate for President of Mexico, in Tijuana in March; Colosio's replacement, Ernesto Zedillo, winning the election in August; and the economic crisis after Zedillo took office in December. The series contains new interviews and archival footage of speeches, news reports and eye-witness accounts.
Notable interviewees
- Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President of Mexico (1988–1994)
- Subcomandante Galeano (formerly Marcos), Zapatista leader and spokesman
- Agustín Basave Benítez, advisor to Colosio's campaign
- Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, PRD candidate for President in 1988, 1994, and 2000
- Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas, Colosio's son
- Alfonso Durazo, Colosio's private secretary
- Diego Fernández de Cevallos, PAN candidate for President in 1994
- Talina Fernández, journalist
- Gael García Bernal, actor and filmmaker, involved in Chiapas protests in 1994
- Ernesto Ruffo Appel, Governor of Baja California (1989–1995)
- Raúl Salinas de Gortari, President Salinas's brother
See also
- , Netflix crime drama series covering the same events
Notes and References
- Web site: 1994 – Netflix Documentary Series Review . The Review Geek . July 31, 2019.
- Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: '1994' On Netflix, A Docuseries On Mexico's Violent Election Year . Decider . 17 May 2019 . July 31, 2019.
- Web site: 1994 Review: Netflix's Miniseries Details Luis Donaldo Colosio's Rise and Fall . Ready Steady Cut . 17 May 2019 . July 31, 2019.
