Mighty Victoria (2021)

The Mighty Victoria (Spanish: El Poderoso Victoria) is a 2021 Mexican adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Raúl Ramón in his directorial debut. Starring Damián Alcázar, Gerardo Oñate, Joaquín Cosío, Roberto Sosa, Edgar Vivar, Lorena de la Torre and Luis Felipe Tovar.

Synopsis

In the middle of the Mexican desert in 1936, is the town La Esperanza where they are informed of the closure of the mine, their main source of income, and with it the suspension of the railway route, their only means of communication with the rest of civilization. The young mechanic Durán must choose between giving up his roots by crossing the northern border, or helping a group of residents build their own steam train.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

Gerardo Oñate as Durán

Damián Alcázar as Don Federico

Roberto Sosa as The Wixárrika Indian

Edgar Vivar as Don Edgar

Eduardo España as Telegraphist

Luis Felipe Tovar as The one-eyed

Said Sandoval as "El Cheque"

Rogeiro Martín del Campo as "El Sinaloa"

Alberto Trujillo as "The Donkey"

Joaquín Cosío as Jacinto the Machinist

Lorena de la Torre as Victoria

Adal Ramones as Raúl Martínez

Daniel Martínez as Lic. Daniel Martínez

Alonso Echánove as Tata Julio

Ana Monterrubio as Fabiola

Paulino Partida as Epigmenio

Iñaki Ramón as Antonio

Belén Rodríguez as Dona Carmelita

José Sefami as Don Julián

Andy Chavez de Moore as María Luisa

Cornelio García as Male Octogenarian

Martha Morales as Female Octogenarian

Sonia Sánchez as Nun 1

Karen Flores as Nun 2

Helena Corona as Brunette woman

Javier Lacroix as Priest

Nena Aceves as "La Güera"

Production

Principal photography began on May 9, 2019, at Mapimí and Ojuela Bridge in Durango, Mexico. It was also filmed in Jalisco, Puebla & Aguascalientes.

Release

It initially premiered in Mexico on November 4, 2021, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. It was commercially released on November 24, 2022, in Mexican theaters.

Reception

Critical reception

Irving Torres Yllán from Cine NT called the film a candid effort to tell a story suitable for the whole family, as well as possessing good special effects. However, it also highlights the rhythm that fails at times, the unbelievable situations and the lack of emotion in its soundtrack. Loretta Chnattiri from Código Spaghetti highlights the fidelity of the tape in recreating the atmosphere of the thirties, in addition to calling the film more of a visual spectacle because the script and the direction of the actors are described as poor.

Accolades

References

External links

The Mighty Victoria at IMDb