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Release Year2025
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller
Votes8
DirectorCésar Díaz
WritersCésar Díaz
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsMexico 86
About Mexico 86
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
Directed by César Díaz, Mexico 86 leans on a strong ensemble — Bérénice Bejo, Matheo Labbe, Leonardo Ortizgris — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2025.
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