I’m guessing 86 stands for the number of wigs used.
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Directed by César Díaz
Mexico 86
A grounded, slow-burn drama.
Drama
Thriller
2025
1h 29m
3.2(1.6k)via LetterboxdBérénice Bejo + 4 more
A Guatemalan activist battles a corrupt dictatorship in 1976 and flees to Mexico, leaving her son. Ten years later he joins her, forcing a choice between motherhood and her cause
Where to watch
1Mexico 86 is showing in 1 cinema in Athens - next screening Saturday 15 August at 22:30 at The Greek Film Archive Foundation.
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Cast & crew
6What people say
Tout le budget du film est parti dans les wigs
la difícil decisión entre protegernos y protegerlos, dura dualidad entre la maternidad y el activismo político
Common questions
What is Mexico 86 about?+
A Guatemalan activist living in exile in Mexico struggles to reconcile her commitment to a clandestine political movement with the sudden arrival of her son, whom she was forced to leave behind a decade earlier.
Who directed Mexico 86?+
The film was directed by César Díaz, a filmmaker known for his work exploring the political history of Guatemala.
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