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La Guerra Civil

2022

Documentary, Archive footage: Oscar De La Hoya, Julio César Chávez

Documentary The epic rivalry between iconic boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez in the 1990s sparked a cultural divide between Mexican nationals and Mexican-Americans.

	Media	Author	Review
		Natalia Winkelman IndieWire	"An often entertaining collage of archival footage and contemporary interviews that spins a tale of two renowned rivals"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"'La Guerra Civil' is especially strong when connecting the 1996 face-off with larger cultural trends (...) [It] offers a wealth of archival clips (...) and moves at a steady pace"
		Anna Smith Deadline	"With a zippy pace and a busy score from Tony Morales, 'La Guerra Civil' is an accessible study of boxers as cultural icons — and of the communities that both divided them and brought them together"
		Tomris Laffly Variety	"This entertaining account of the 1996 showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez is not quite a knockout, but a thoughtful, spirited consideration of personal identity and cultural pride."
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Those already interested in these athletes should enjoy it"
		Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"Approximately 75 minutes in, 'La Guerra Civil' reaches the big fight that it introduces as its centerpiece, which is a bit frustrating (...) At its best, [it] helps us appreciate more of the psychology behind the sport"
		Natalia Keogan Paste Magazine	"'La Guerra Civil' sheds plenty of insight (...) At the very least, anyone who watches [it] will be enthralled by its examination of identity, history and culture"
		Jordan Raup The Film Stage	"'La Guerra Civil' desires to entertain above all else. As such it succeeds on a foundational level, but one may wish for a more thorough unpacking of the complex queries it raises by the time the last punch is thrown"
		Davide Abbatescianni Cineuropa	"Eva Longoria Bastón's documentary tells the story through a rather traditional film language (...) The piece is generally engaging, as it tells the story of a bizarre 'civil war' worth discovering"

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