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499 (2021)

1h 27m

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499 (2021)

Name: 499
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Released: 2021-08-20

1h 27m

Running Time

August 20, 2021
Release Date

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Plot.

Upon the 500-year anniversary of the Spanish Conquest, a ghostly Conquistador arrives in modern Mexico. As he journeys toward the capital city, he remembers events from his past while encountering the testimonies of real people, the survivors of contemporary violence. History and the present begin to merge, giving nightmarish reflection on the enduring legacy of colonialism in our world today.

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Cast & Crew.

Eduardo San Juan

Rodrigo Reyes

Screenplay / Director

Inti Cordera

Producer

Misha Maclaird

Writer

Georgina González

Co-Producer

Gunter Hanfgarn

Co-Producer

Steve Holmgren

Executive Producer

Andrew Houchens

Producer

Carter Logan

Executive Producer

David Felix Sutcliffe

Co-Producer

Pablo Mondragón

Original Music Composer

Alejandro Mejía

Director of Photography

Daniel Chávez Ontiveros

Editor

Andrea Chignoli

Editor

Lorena Padilla

Screenplay

Media.

Details.

Release Date
August 20, 2021

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 27m

Filming Locations
Federal District · Veracruz, Mexico · New York City, United States

Genres
Documentary Drama History

Last updated: 2025-04-12

Wiki.

499 is a 2020 docudrama film straddling documentary and fiction, directed by Rodrigo Reyes. The film is a creative exploration of the legacy of colonialism in contemporary Mexico, 500 years after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. The film had its international premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the best cinematography award in the documentary competition, as well as winning the Special Jury Award at Hot Docs the same year. It also won the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Golden Frog Prize for Best Docudrama.

499 has received support from several organizations, including Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Mexican Film Institute.