Gimme the Power (2012 film)

Gimme the Power
Gimme the Power
	Film poster
Directed by	Olallo Rubio
Written by	Olallo Rubio
Produced by	Olallo Rubio; Jose Nacif
Starring	Molotov
Narrated by	Olallo Rubio
Cinematography	Jose Casillas
Edited by	Abraham Neme; Juan Fontana Rosas
Music by	Javier Umpierrez
Production; company	Amateur Films
Release date	June 1, 2012;
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Gimme the Power is a 2012 Mexican documentary film by Olallo Rubio about the band Molotov.

Synopsis

Olallo Rubio traces the history of the Mexican rock band Molotov and their wider significance to Mexican politics. Further, the film explains how Mexican rock music has always had a rather ambiguous relationship with the Mexican government and society in general since the late 1950s, and it reviews the Avandaro Festival's La Onda hippie generation until modern times.

Cast

Sergio Arau
Olallo Rubio
Juan Villoro
Fernanda Tapia
Molotov: Tito Fuentes, Miky Huidobro, Paco Ayala, and Randy Ebright
Luis de Llano Macedo
Alex Lora
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.^[2]

Release

Gimme the Power was released in Mexico on June 1, 2012,^[1] timed to appear just before the general election.^[3]

Reception

According to El Universal, the film was received well in Mexico.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Mexican rock band Molotov looks to sharpen its social criticism". Fox News Latino. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
^ Caballero, Jorge (2012-05-31). "Gimme The Power, recuento de la historia de las resistencias en México". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-07-23.
^ Garcia, Eric Ortiz (2014-02-05). "LA ILUSIÓN NACIONAL Trailer: Olallo Rubio Brings A Soccer Doc Prior The FIFA World Cup". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
^ "Molotov llevará Gimme the power por Latinoamérica". El Universal (in Spanish). 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

External links

Gimme the Power at IMDb

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[release-1] "Mexican rock band Molotov looks to sharpen its social criticism". Fox News Latino. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

[2] Caballero, Jorge (2012-05-31). "Gimme The Power, recuento de la historia de las resistencias en México". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-07-23.

[3] Garcia, Eric Ortiz (2014-02-05). "LA ILUSIÓN NACIONAL Trailer: Olallo Rubio Brings A Soccer Doc Prior The FIFA World Cup". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

[4] "Molotov llevará Gimme the power por Latinoamérica". El Universal (in Spanish). 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

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