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The Convict Patient

1h 30m2012Alejandro Solar Luna
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"Behind every social movement, there is a man willing to die."

On February th 1970, Carlos Castañeda de la Fuente tried to assassinate the Mexican President to avenge the Tlatelolco massacre from October 2nd 1968, defying the most repressive regime in the contemporary Mexican history. Forty years later, this failed avenger survived the system´s disproportionate retaliation, only to wander Mexico City´s streets as a vagrant.

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What is The Convict Patient (2012) about?

On February th 1970, Carlos Castañeda de la Fuente tried to assassinate the Mexican President to avenge the Tlatelolco massacre from October 2nd 1968, defying the most repressive regime in the contemporary Mexican history. Forty years later, this failed avenger survived the system´s disproportionate retaliation, only to wander Mexico City´s streets as a vagrant.

Who stars in The Convict Patient?

The Convict Patient stars Carlos Francisco Castañeda de la Fuente (Himself), Fulgencio Blanco (Himself), Pedro Castañeda de la Fuente (Himself), Estela Irineo (Trabajadora Social), Gina Batista (Periodista Programa Realidades). The film was directed by Alejandro Solar Luna.

How long is The Convict Patient?

The Convict Patient has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2012.

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