The Convict Patient

The Convict Patient

90 mins | Documentary | Oct. 4, 2012

On February th 1970, Carlos Castañeda de la Fuente tried to assassinate the Mexican President to avenge the Tlatelolco massacre from October 2nd 1968, defying the most repressive regime in the contemporary Mexican history. Forty years later, this failed avenger survived the system´s disproportionate retaliation, only to wander Mexico City´s streets as a vagrant.

The Convict Patient

90 mins | Documentary | Oct. 4, 2012

The Convict Patient
On February th 1970, Carlos Castañeda de la Fuente tried to assassinate the Mexican President to avenge the Tlatelolco massacre from October 2nd 1968, defying the most repressive regime in the contemporary Mexican history. Forty years later, this failed avenger survived the system´s disproportionate retaliation, only to wander Mexico City´s streets as a vagrant.
Producers Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, CUEC
Original title El paciente interno
Directors Alejandro Solar Luna
Writers Maurilio Castillo Sáinz, Andrei Katsarava, Inti Bullón, Francisco Barradas, Alejandro Solar Luna

Cast

Fulgencio Blanco

as Himself

Estela Irineo

as Trabajadora Social

Gina Batista

as Periodista Programa Realidades

Miguel Nazar Haro

as Director of Federal Bureau

Norma Ibañez

as Abogada

Horacio Trujillo Hernández

as Ward's 5 Director

Juan Manuel Gallardo

as Enfermero Psiquiátrico