La Guerra Civil is a 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
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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.

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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

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  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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