''Gimme the Power'' is a 2012 Mexican
documentary film by
Olallo Rubio
Olallo Rubio is a Mexican filmmaker and broadcaster. He is known for his documentaries '' So, What's Your Price?'', '' Gimme the Power'' and ''Ilusión Nacional'', and the feature film '' This Is Not a Movie''
Career
Rubio's career began in r ...
about the band
Molotov.
Synopsis
Olallo Rubio traces the history of the Mexican rock band
Molotov and their wider significance to Mexican politics explaining how Mexican rock music has always had a rather ambiguous relationship with the
Mexican government and society in general since the late 1950s, passing through the
Avandaro Festival's
La Onda hippie generation until modern times.
Cast
*
Sergio Arau
Sergio Arau (born Alfonso Sergio Arau Corona; November 14, 1951), also known as "El Uyuyuy", is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, film director, film producer, and music producer.
Life
He is the son of film director Alfonso A ...
* Olallo Rubio
*
Juan Villoro
*
Fernanda Tapia
Maria Fernanda Tapia Canovi (born June 23, 1965) is a Mexican announcer, presenter, producer, screenwriter, lecturer, singer, and voice actress.
Career Announcer
As a radio announcer, host, and voice actress, Fernanda Tapia has contributed to ...
*
Molotov: Tito Fuentes, Miky Huidobro, Paco Ayala, and Randy Ebright
*
Luis de Llano Macedo
*
Alex Lora
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis.
People
Multiple
*Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple peo ...
* Armando Molina S.
Production
Rubio had wanted to do a
rockumentary for a long time and was inspired to direct one after he saw the band perform in Spain in 2003. He said that he hoped the film would inspire young people to be more critical of the government.
Release
''Gimme the Power'' was released in Mexico on June 1, 2012,
[ timed to appear just before the ]general election
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
.
Reception
According to '' El Universal'', the film was received well in Mexico.
References
External links
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2012 films
2012 documentary films
Mexican documentary films
Rockumentaries
2010s Mexican films
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