La Guerra Civil

La Guerra Civil is an 2022 American documentary film directed and produced by Eva Longoria Bastón. The film depicts the rivalry of two boxers, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez in the 1990s.[1]

La Guerra Civil
Directed byEva Longoria Bastón
Written byBernardo Ruiz
Produced byEva Longoria Bastón
Production
companies
Distributed byDAZN
Release date
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022.[2] It was released on DAZN.[3]

The film was produced by Longoria Bastón through UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and DAZN Original, but it is not a DAZN Studios production.[4] De La Hoya and Longoria are friends and De La Hoya asked Longoria to make the film. They grew up together.

Reception

A critic describes this as a "lively look at 2 boxers", "clashing national and social identities".[5] Rotten Tomatoes gives La Guerra Civil a 91% Fresh Rating.[6] Another critic writes he's not a boxing fan, but the movie still impressed him.[7] Vogue considers La Guerra Civil one of 2022's best Sundance Films.[8]

References
  1. Lang, Jamie (2022-01-19). "DAZN Drops Trailer for Eva Longoria Bastón's Directorial Documentary Debut 'La Guerra Civil,' Launches DAZN Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. Carey, Matthew (2022-01-25). ""Boxing At Its Best": Director Eva Longoria Bastón Revisits Epic De La Hoya-Chávez Rivalry In 'La Guerra Civil' – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  3. "Eva Longoria Is a Sneaker Girl Now". The Cut. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  4. Cohen, Jason (2022-01-22). "Director Eva Longoria Bastón Opens Sundance With 'La Guerra Civil'". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  5. Winkelman, Natalia (2022-01-21). "'La Guerra Civil' Review: Eva Longoria Bastón's Documentary of Rival Boxers Explores Complex Cultural Divide". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  6. "La Guerra Civil". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  7. "Sundance fest 2022 delivered some gems — here are the best". The Mercury News. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  8. "The 13 Best Films From This Year's Sundance Film Festival". Vogue. 2022-01-28.
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