Ilusión Nacional Explained
| Ilusión Nacional |
| Director: | Olallo Rubio |
| Producer: | Olallo Rubio
Jose Nacif |
| Music: | Javier Umpierrez |
| Editing: | Juan Fontana |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
Ilusión Nacional (English: National Illusion) is a 2014 Mexican documentary film by Olallo Rubio about association football in Mexico.
Synopsis
Olallo Rubio traces the history of association football in Mexico, and he discusses how it relates to Mexican politics and society.
Cast
Production
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.[1]
Release
Ilusión Nacional was released in Mexico on June 4, 2014, and was timed to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Reception
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.[3]
Further reading
Notes and References
- News: José María Yazpik apuesta por el fútbol en faceta de productor. . Fox News Latino. Associated Press. 2014-02-06. 2014-07-23. Spanish.
- Web site: LA ILUSIÓN NACIONAL Trailer: Olallo Rubio Brings A Soccer Doc Prior The FIFA World Cup. Garcia. Eric Ortiz. Twitch Film. 2014-02-05. 2014-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724131703/http://twitchfilm.com/2014/02/la-ilusion-nacional-trailer-olallo-rubio-brings-a-soccer-doc-prior-the-fifa-world-cup.html. 2014-07-24. dead.
- Web site: Review: ILUSIÓN NACIONAL, Little More Than A Recap Of Mexico's History In The World Cup. Garcia. Eric Ortiz. Twitch Film. 2014-04-28. 2014-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809065512/http://twitchfilm.com/2014/03/review-ilusion-nacional-little-more-than-a-recap-of-mexicos-history-in-the-world-cup.html. 2014-08-09. dead.
