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La toma de la embajada (2000)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Ciro Durán

Synopsis

Bogotá, 1980. During the government of President Turbay. An urban cell of the M-19 invades the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, taking 14 ambassadors as hostages. They demand that they be exchanged for political prisoners. The film focuses on the events that took place during those two months of captivity.

Actors

Demián Bichir
Demián Bichir
"Comandante Uno"
Fabiana Medina
Fabiana Medina
"Chiqui"
Roberto Colmenares
Roberto Colmenares
Ambassador of Venezuela
Humberto Dorado
Humberto Dorado
Ambassador of the U.S.A.
Bruno Bichir
Bruno Bichir
Ambassador of Mexico
Carlos Mariño
Carlos Mariño
"Tupa"
Cláudio Fernandes
Cláudio Fernandes
Ambassador of Uruguay
Andrés Midón
Andrés Midón
Ambassador of Israel
Manuel Busquets
Manuel Busquets
Papal Nuncio
Vicky Hernández
Vicky Hernández
Ambassador of Costa Rica
Carlos Bertoal
Carlos Bertoal
Ambassador of Dominican Republic
Álvaro García
Álvaro García
Ambassador of Brazil
Christopher Haldo
Christopher Haldo
Ambassador of Haiti
Jairo Orosco
Jairo Orosco
Ambassador of Guatemala
Joseph Fuzessy
Joseph Fuzessy
Ambassador of Switzerland
Joe Broderick
Joe Broderick
Ambassador of USSR
David Olson
David Olson
Ambassador of Austria
Raúl Santa
Raúl Santa
Ambassador of Egypt
Susana Torres
Susana Torres
Vicky
Erika Acosta
Erika Acosta
Renata
Óscar Borda
Óscar Borda
Genaro
Orlando Arenas
Orlando Arenas
Alfredo
Victor Hugo Morant
Victor Hugo Morant
Ramíro Zambrano
Jaime Barbini
Jaime Barbini
Camilo Jiménez
Andrea Guzmán
Andrea Guzmán
María
Andrea Quejuán
Andrea Quejuán
Estela
Luis Fernando Montoya
Luis Fernando Montoya
Cardiologist
Felipe Solano
Felipe Solano
Alfredo Vasquez Carrizosa
Santiago Bejarano
Santiago Bejarano
Dr. Martínez
Manuel José Chaves
Manuel José Chaves
Camilo
Edgardo Román
Edgardo Román
Colonel
Ariel Waldman
Ariel Waldman
Boy
Vanessa Navarro
Vanessa Navarro
Reporter
Patricia Maldonado
Patricia Maldonado
Nurse
Yaneth Waldman
Yaneth Waldman
Boy's mom (uncredited)

Crews

Ciro Durán
Ciro Durán
Director
Ciro Durán
Ciro Durán
Writer
Estrella Medina
Estrella Medina
Executive Producer
Julio Sosa Pietri
Julio Sosa Pietri
Executive Producer
Joyce Ventura
Joyce Ventura
Producer
Enrique Quezadas
Enrique Quezadas
Music
Rodolfo Beer
Rodolfo Beer
Cinematography
Sergio García
Sergio García
Cinematography
Daniel García Barreiro
Daniel García Barreiro
Editor
Salvador Enríquez
Salvador Enríquez
Boom Operator
Santiago Núñez
Santiago Núñez
Sound Mixer
Mónica Orjuela
Mónica Orjuela
Costume Design
Luis Augusto Vega
Luis Augusto Vega
Art Direction
Bella Ventura
Bella Ventura
Art Direction
Juan Carlos Ríos
Juan Carlos Ríos
Assistant Camera
Gustavo Peña
Gustavo Peña
Camera Operator
Rosa Guzmán
Rosa Guzmán
Script
Óscar Guarín
Óscar Guarín
Assistant Director
Vladimir Durán
Vladimir Durán
Assistant Director

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