Dance of the 41 (film)

Dance of the 41 (Spanish: El baile de los 41) is a Mexican film directed by David Pablos, written by Monika Revilla and produced by Pablo Cruz and El Estudio. It portrayes the events leading up to and around a 1901 party of gay men, half of whom were dressed in drag, known as the Dance of the Forty-One (El baile de los cuarenta y uno).

Dance of the 41
SpanishEl baile de los 41
Directed byDavid Pablos
Produced byPablo Cruz
Written byMonika Revilla
StarringAlfonso Herrera
CinematographyCarolina Costa
Production
company
Canana Films
El Estudio
Bananeira Filmes
Release date
  • 1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) (Morelia)
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

It stars Alfonso Herrera as Ignacio de la Torre y Mier, the gay son-in-law of then-president of Mexico Porfirio Díaz, Mabel Cadena as Amada Díaz, his illegitimate daughter, and Emiliano Zurita (son of Christian Bach) as Ignacio’s fictional lover, Evaristo Rivas.[1][2][3]

Plot

Based on the Dance of the Forty-One which was a society scandal in early 20th-century Mexico. The incident revolved around an illegal police raid carried out in November 1901 in a private home in Mexico City. The scandal revolved around that that of the group of men who attended, 19 were dressed in women's clothing. Despite the government's efforts to hush the incident up, the press was keen to report the incident, since the participants belonged to the upper echelons of society (including the son-in-law of the incumbent President of Mexico). This scandal was unique in that it was the first time homosexuality was openly spoken about in the Mexican media and had a lasting impact on Mexican culture.

Cast

Filming locations

The movie was filmed in Mexico City and Guadalajara at the end of 2019.[4] Some fiming locations include the Rivas Mercado House, the bar La Opera in Mexico City's historic center and many of the exteriors were filmed in the streets of Guadalajara.

The mansion used to represent the Ignacio de la Torre House is the Casa Rivas Mercado, in Colonia Guerrero, Mexico City, which represents similar eclectic late-19th-century architecture of urban mansions in the area and functions as a cultural center.[5] The actual Ignacio de la Torre mansion was located where the National Lottery building is now located at Paseo de la Reforma number 1. The Equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain, better known as "El Caballito", was located in front of the house at that time.[6]

Premiere and distribution
Premiere at the Morelia Film Festival: Marta Núñez Puerto, Emiliano Zurita, Mabel Cadena, Alfonso Herrera, David Pablos and Monika Revilla

The movie's premiere was on November 1, 2020 at the closing event of the Morelia International Film Festival.[7][8]

The premiere for the general public was on November 19, 2020 at Cinépolis cinemas in Mexico.

In 2021 the film will be streamed on Netflix.

References
  1. “The Dance of the 41”, Al Día
  2. ""El baile de los 41": una película sobre Ignacio de la Torre y Mier, el yerno homosexual de Porfirio Díaz" (in Spanish). México Desconocido. January 7, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. "Llevan al cine la noche del deseo masculino" (in Spanish). El Universal. February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. "Filman la escandalosa fiesta del Porfiriato" (in Spanish). El Informador. November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  5. Casa Rivas Mercado
  6. La casa De la Torre y Mier / Díaz
  7. "18 FICM: ¿Cuál será la función de clausura del Festival de Cine de Morelia?" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. de la Fuente, Anna Marie (November 2, 2020). "Sundance Audience Award Winner 'Identifying Features' Scoops Top Prizes at Mexico's Morelia Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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