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| Spanish | Selva trágica |
| Directed by | Yulene Olaizola |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Tragic Jungle (Spanish: Selva trágica) is a 2020 Mexican adventure drama mystery film directed by Yulene Olaizola, written by Rubén Imaz and Yulene Olaizola and starring Indira Rubie Andrewin, Gilberto Barraza and Mariano Tun Xool.[1] The film premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Indira Rubie Andrewin as Agnes
- Gilberto Barraza as Ausencio
- Mariano Tun Xool as Jacinto
- Eligio Meléndez as Don Mundo
- Gabino Rodríguez as El Caimán
- Shantai Obispo as Florence
- Cornelius McLaren as Norm
- Gildon Roland as Gildon
- Dale Carley as Cacique
- Ian Flowers as Ian
- José Alfredo González Dzul as Campechano
- Antonio Tun Xool as Hilario
- Eliseo Mancilla as el Faisán
- Marcelino Cobá Flota as Lazarito
- Mario Canché as Yucateco
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A searing contemporary fable that deftly taps into its often ignored subject, Tragic Jungle is an otherworldly journey into the heart of darkness."[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Tragic Jungle' Review: Death and Desire Create Dreamlike Drama in the Teeming Belizean Rainforest". Variety. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "'Tragic Jungle' Review: A Mayan Legend About a Man-Eating Demon Is Recast by the Female Gaze". Indie Wire. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Tragic Jungle (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Tragic Jungle Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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