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The Man Who Saw Too Much
The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much

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Documentary

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A film about fragility; about a man obsessed with photographing the accident who discovered that the fate of others was his way of connecting to life. When does the image of the accident become the object of desire? Following the footsteps of Metinides and the work of contemporary tabloid photographers, we discover Mexico City through a narrative of crime scenes and accidents; rubbernecking though Metinides’ Gaze.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.056/10

Release Date

24 October 2015

Country

United States of America

Cast

Enrique Metinides

Enrique Metinides

Self

Felipe León Romo

Felipe León Romo

Pedro Meyer

Pedro Meyer

Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman

Elizabeth Metinides

Elizabeth Metinides

Denise Wolff

Denise Wolff

Dan Gilroy

Dan Gilroy

Carole Naggar

Carole Naggar

David Alvarado Hernández

David Alvarado Hernández

Félix Barrios

Félix Barrios

Ricardo Benítez Cano

Ricardo Benítez Cano

Enrique Buenrostro Valdés

Enrique Buenrostro Valdés

Roberto Chávez Manjarrez

Roberto Chávez Manjarrez

Steve Pyke

Steve Pyke

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