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La toma de la embajada
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:Ciro Durán
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Runtime:104 minutes
Studio:Xenon Films, Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Producciones Cinematográficas UNO Ltda., Cinemateam
Cast
Ciro Durán
Director
Demián Bichir
"Comandante Uno"
Fabiana Medina
"Chiqui"
Roberto Colmenares
Ambassador of Venezuela
Humberto Dorado
Ambassador of the U.S.A.
Bruno Bichir
Ambassador of Mexico
Carlos Mariño
"Tupa"
Cláudio Fernandes
Ambassador of Uruguay
Andrés Midón
Ambassador of Israel
Manuel Busquets
Papal Nuncio
Vicky Hernández
Ambassador of Costa Rica
Carlos Bertoal
Ambassador of Dominican Republic
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