Ilusión Nacional

Ilusión Nacional
Directed by	Olallo Rubio
Produced by	Olallo Rubio Jose Nacif
Written by	Olallo Rubio
Music by	Javier Umpierrez
Edited by	Juan Fontana
Release dates	April 4, 2014[1]
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Ilusión Nacional (English: National Illusion) is a 2014 Mexican documentary film by Olallo Rubio about association football in Mexico.

Synopsis

Olallo Rubio traces the history of association football in Mexico, and he discusses how it relates to Mexican politics and society.

Cast

• Olallo Rubio

Production

Co-producer José María Yazpik said that previously shot footage comprises the film's visual content, but there is footage that has never been seen before.^[2]

Release

Ilusión Nacional was released in Mexico on June 4, 2014,^[1] and was timed to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup.^[3]

Reception

Eric Ortiz Garcia of Twitch Film called it "little more than a recap of Mexico's history in the World Cup" and Rubio's worst documentary to date.^[4]

References

1. Debayle, Martha (2014-04-04). "Martha Debayle y Olallo Rubio presentan 'Ilusión Nacional'". XES-AM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-07-23.
2. "José María Yazpik apuesta por el fútbol en faceta de productor". Fox News Latino (in Spanish). Associated Press. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
3. Garcia, Eric Ortiz (2014-02-05). "LA ILUSIÓN NACIONAL Trailer: Olallo Rubio Brings A Soccer Doc Prior The FIFA World Cup". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
4. Garcia, Eric Ortiz (2014-04-28). "Review: ILUSIÓN NACIONAL, Little More Than A Recap Of Mexico's History In The World Cup". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

Further reading

• "Olallo Rubio cumple un sueño con Ilusión Nacional". El Universal (in Spanish). 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
• Tovar, Luis (2014-04-20). "Ilusión y decepción". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-07-23.

External links

• Ilusión Nacional at the Internet Movie Database