Son of Monarchs

Son of Monarchs (Spanish: Hijo de Monarcas) is an American-Mexican drama film directed and written by Alexis Gambis. The film stars Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Alexia Rasmussen, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Noé Hernández, Paulina Gaitán and William Mapother.[1]

Son of Monarchs
Film Poster
SpanishHijo de Monarcas
Directed byAlexis Gambis
Produced by
  • Abraham Dayan
  • Maria Altamirano
Written byAlexis Gambis
Starring
CinematographyAlejandro Mejía
Edited by
  • Èlia Gasull Balada
  • Alexis Gambis
Production
companies
  • Imaginal Disc
  • Labocine
Release date
  • November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01) (Morelia)
Running time
97 minutes
Country
  • United States
  • Mexico
LanguageSpanish
English

The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Morelia International Film Festival,[2] followed by a screening at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021.[3]

Plot

After the death of his grandmother, a Mexican biologist living in New York City returns to his hometown nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán after many years. The journey forces him to face the traumas of the past and reflect on his new hybrid identity, launching him into a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.

Cast

Release

The film had its premiere in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021 in the Next section.[4]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 11 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 10 as positive and 1 as negative for a 91% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7 out of 10.[5]

References
  1. Explica.co (December 16, 2020). "The Mexican films that are part of Sundance 2021". www.explica.co. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  2. https://moreliafilmfest.com/en/peliculas/hijo-de-monarcas/
  3. "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  4. Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  5. "Son of Monarchs (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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