The Mexican heist film Museo, directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, and written by him and Manuel Alcalá, world premiered at the 2018 Berlin Film Fest, where it won the Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay.
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Two students plan on robbing Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology, stealing invaluable Mayan, Mixtec and Zapotec art, during Christmas.
The two thieves break inside the museum and steal hundred of pieces. Back home, they watch on TV a news piece about their attack on national culture.
Cast
Gael García Bernal as Juan Núñez
Leonardo Ortizgris as Benjamin Wilson
Simon Russell Beale as Frank Graves
Lynn Gilmartin as Gemma
Alfredo Castro as Dr. Núñez
Leticia Brédice as Sherezada
Credits:
Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios
Produced by Manuel Alcalá
Ramiro Ruiz
Gerardo Gatica
Alonso Ruizpalacios
Written by Manuel Alcalá
Alonso Ruizpalacios
Music by Tomás Barreiro
Cinematography Damián García
Edited by Yibrán Asuad
Distributed by YouTube Premium
Release date: February 22, 2018 (Berlin); August 23, 2018 (Mexico)
Running time: 128 minutes
