Dance of the 41 (film)

Dance of the 41 (Spanish: El baile de los 41) is a 2020 Mexican drama film directed by David Pablos, written by Monika Revilla and produced by Pablo Cruz and El Estudio. It portrays the events leading up to and around a 1901 party of gay men, half of whom were dressed in drag, known as the Dance of the Forty-One (El baile de los cuarenta y uno).

Dance of the 41
SpanishEl baile de los 41
Directed byDavid Pablos
Written byMonika Revilla
Produced byPablo Cruz
StarringAlfonso Herrera
CinematographyCarolina Costa
Production
companies
Canana Films
El Estudio
Bananeira Filmes
Release date
  • 1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) (Morelia)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

It stars Alfonso Herrera as Ignacio de la Torre y Mier, the gay son-in-law of then-president of Mexico Porfirio Díaz, Mabel Cadena as Amada Díaz, his illegitimate daughter, and Emiliano Zurita (son of Christian Bach) as Ignacio’s fictional lover, Evaristo Rivas.[1][2][3]

Plot

The film is based on the Dance of the Forty-One which was a society scandal in early 20th-century Mexico. The incident revolved around an illegal police raid carried out in 17 November 1901 in a private home in Mexico City. The scandal involved the group of men who attended, 19 of whom were dressed in women's clothing. Despite the government's efforts to hush the incident up, the press was keen to report the incident, since the participants belonged to the upper echelons of society (including the son-in-law of the incumbent President of Mexico). This scandal was unique in that it was the first time homosexuality was openly spoken about in the Mexican media and had a lasting impact on Mexican culture.[4]

Cast

Filming locations

The movie was filmed in Mexico City and Guadalajara at the end of 2019.[5] Some filming locations include the Rivas Mercado House, the bar La Opera in Mexico City's historic center and many of the exteriors were filmed in the streets of Guadalajara.

The mansion used to represent the Ignacio de la Torre House is the Casa Rivas Mercado, in Colonia Guerrero, Mexico City, which represents similar eclectic late-19th-century architecture of urban mansions in the area and functions as a cultural center.[6] The actual Ignacio de la Torre mansion was located where the National Lottery building is now located at Paseo de la Reforma number 1. The Equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain, better known as "El Caballito", was located in front of the house at that time.[7]

Premiere and distribution

The movie's premiere was on 1 November 2020 at the closing event of the Morelia International Film Festival.[8][9]

The premiere for the general public was on 19 November 2020 at Cinépolis cinemas in Mexico.

The film premiered on Netflix worldwide on 12 May 2021.

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 Ariel Award Best Picture Pablo Cruz and Arturo Sampson Nominated [10]
[11]
Best Director David Pablos Nominated
Best Actor Alfonso Herrera Won
Best Actress Mabel Cadena Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Emiliano Zurita Nominated
Best Cinematography Carolina Costa Nominated
Best Special Effects Ricardo Arvizu Nominated
Best Visual Effects Alma Cabrián and John Castro Nominated
Best Art Direction Daniela Schneider Won
Best Makeup Alfredo "Tigre" Mora Won
Best Costume Design Kika Lopes Won
Best Original Song Carlo Ayhllón and Andrea Balency-Béarn Nominated

References
  1. “The Dance of the 41”, Al Día
  2. ""El baile de los 41": una película sobre Ignacio de la Torre y Mier, el yerno homosexual de Porfirio Díaz" (in Spanish). México Desconocido. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "Llevan al cine la noche del deseo masculino" (in Spanish). El Universal. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. de la Fuente, Anna Marie (14 April 2021). "Netflix Bows Mexican Scandal Drama 'El Baile de los 41' on May 12, Unveils Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. "Filman la escandalosa fiesta del Porfiriato" (in Spanish). El Informador. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. Casa Rivas Mercado
  7. La casa De la Torre y Mier / Díaz
  8. "18 FICM: ¿Cuál será la función de clausura del Festival de Cine de Morelia?" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  9. de la Fuente, Anna Marie (2 November 2020). "Sundance Audience Award Winner 'Identifying Features' Scoops Top Prizes at Mexico's Morelia Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  10. "Ariel 2021: la lista completa de nominados a lo mejor del cine mexicano". InfoBae. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  11. "Estos son los nominados a los Premios Ariel 2021". InfoBae. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.