La toma de la embajada
2000•+16•1h 44m•6.3•Released
DramaThriller
Bogotá, 1980. During the government of President Turbay. An urban cell of the M-19 invades the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, taking 14 ambassadors as hostages. They demand that they be exchanged for political prisoners. The film focuses on the events that took place during those two months of captivity.
Director
Ciro Durán
Writer
Ciro Durán
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Xenon Films
Cast
Demián Bichir
"Comandante Uno"
Fabiana Medina
"Chiqui"
Roberto Colmenares
Ambassador of Venezuela
Humberto Dorado
Ambassador of the U.S.A.
Bruno Bichir
Ambassador of Mexico
Carlos Mariño
"Tupa"
Cláudio Fernandes
Ambassador of Uruguay
Andrés Midón
Ambassador of Israel
Manuel Busquets
Papal Nuncio
Vicky Hernández
Ambassador of Costa Rica
Carlos Bertoal
Ambassador of Dominican Republic
Álvaro García
Ambassador of Brazil
Christopher Haldo
Ambassador of Haiti
Jairo Orosco
Ambassador of Guatemala
Joseph Fuzessy
Ambassador of Switzerland
Production
Company
Xenon Films
Company
Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Company
Producciones Cinematográficas UNO Ltda.
Company
Cinemateam
Producer
Joyce Ventura
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