The Black Minutes (film) explained

The Black Minutes
Director:	Mario Muñoz
Producer:	Juan Manuel Borbolla Rodrigo Calderon Rodrigo Durán Daniela Leyva Becerra Acosta Mónica Lozano Andres Martinez-Rios Mario Muñoz Faride Schroeder Ricardo Tenorio Huerta Andrea Toca Monica Vargas Celis Leonardo Zimbrón
Starring:	Leonardo Ortizgris
Studio:	Voces Imaginarias Traziende Films
Distributor:	IM Global
Runtime:	88 minutes
Country:	Mexico
Language:	Spanish

The Black Minutes (Spanish: Los minutos negros) is a 2021 Mexican crime thriller film directed by Mario Muñoz and written by Muñoz & Martín Solares.^[1] Starring Leonardo Ortizgris.^[2] It is based on the novel of the same name by Martín Solares.^[3]

Synopsis

Vicente Rangel, a musician turned detective, embarks on a police case to catch a murderer of girls in a corrupt oil town on the Gulf of Mexico.^[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^{[5] [6]}

• Leonardo Ortizgris as Vicente Rangel
• Kristyan Ferrer as "El Macetón"
• Enrique Arreola as Romero
• Sofía Espinosa as "La Chilanga"
• Carlos Aragón as Travolta
• Mauricio Isaac as Agent Calatrava
• Waldo Facco as The Jackal
• Pedro Hernández as Chuy
• Héctor Holten as Lucilo Rivas
• Hector Kotsifakis as Prieto
• Tiaré Scanda as Lolita
• José Sefami as Commander García
• Paloma Woolrich as Dr. Ridaura

Release

The Black Minutes had its international premiere on October 28, 2021, at the 19th Morelia International Film Festival,^[7] to then premiere 3 days later at the Mórbido Film Fest 2021.^[8] It premiered on January 25, 2023, on Vix+.^{[9] [10]}

Reception

Critical reception

Ángel Horta from Revista Purgante highlighted the quality of the performances of the entire cast, the beautiful shots and photography, and the punctuality of the production design to place us in the Mexico of the 70s, however, he described the soundtrack as somewhat repetitive.^[11] Álvaro Cueva from Milenio also praised the performances of the cast, highlighting the performance of Kristyan Ferrer, also highlighting the script and how it reflects the Mexican reality.^[12]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2022	San Diego Latino Film Festival	Best Narrative Feature	Mario Muñoz		^[13] ^[14]
	Ariel Award	Best Actor	Leonardo Ortizgris		^[15]
		Best Supporting Actor	Kristyan Ferrer		^[16]
		Best Adapted Screenplay	Mario Muñoz & Martín Solares
		Best Cinematography	Federico Barbabosa
		Best Art Direction	Ivonne Fuentes
		Best Costume Design	Abril Alamo
		Best Makeup	Roberto Ortiz
		Best Visual Effects	Luis Montemayor

Notes and References

1. Web site: IMCINE . 'Los minutos negros' de Mario Muñoz y el noir tropical . 2023-04-16 . www.imcine.gob.mx . en.
2. Web site: "¿No van a cambiar los usos y costumbres de la policía en México?" : Leonardo Ortizgris, protagonista de 'Los minutos negros' . 2023-04-16 . Bolavip Spoiler . es-ES.
3. Web site: "Los minutos negros", la novela "escondida" que se hizo película . 2023-04-16 . El Universal . es.
4. Web site: 2022-10-06 . Los Minutos Negros De qué trata la famosa película mexicana . 2023-04-16 . PopPicante . en-US.
5. Web site: 2023-04-17 . Reparto de Los minutos negros (película 2021). Dirigida por Mario Muñoz . 2023-04-16 . La Vanguardia . es.
6. Web site: Reparto Completo de Los minutos negros (Cine.com) . 2023-04-16 . cine.com . es.
7. Web site: 2023-04-16 . Mario Muñoz estrena el filme "Los minutos negros" en el FICM . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416230532/https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Los-minutos-negros-un-largometraje-policiaco-dirigido-por-Mario-Munoz-se-estrena-en-el-FICM-20211028-0362.html . 2023-04-16 .
8. Web site: 2021-10-27 . Los minutos negros - Estreno, reparto y trailer de la película . 2023-04-16 . Cine PREMIERE . es.
9. Web site: jose.martinez . 2023-01-26 . Los Minutos Negros, sin tiempo en cines, pero con horas en Vix . 2023-04-16 . Quadratín CDMX . es.
10. Web site: 2023-01-21 . Los Minutos Negros película (2021); sinopsis, estreno VIX+ . 2023-04-16 . cinespoilers.com . es.
11. Web site: 2021-11-03 . Los minutos negros . 2023-04-16 . purgante . es-MX.
12. Web site: Cueva . Álvaro . 'Los minutos negros' de VIX+ . 2023-04-16 . Grupo Milenio . es-MX.
13. Web site: olgaramirez . 2022-03-24 . Los Minutos Negros recibe galardón en San Diego Latino Film . 2023-04-16 . Periodico Victoria . es-MX.
14. Web site: Ramírez . Samantha . 2022-03-24 . LOS MINUTOS NEGROS recibe galardón en San Diego Latino Film . 2023-04-16 . Aventuras Nerd . es.
15. Web site: IMCINE . Nominados al Premio Ariel 2022 . 2023-04-16 . www.imcine.gob.mx . en.
16. Web site: Conoce a los ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2022 . 2023-04-16 . moreliafilmfest.com . es.