The brand-new Mexican Netflix original Bandidos is all about a heist and a robbery. A bunch of misfits who happen to be seasoned criminals are after an ancient treasure that could probably help them lead a luxurious life. The group begins their journey only to find it paved with many obstacles in the form of rivals who might also want the same treasure.
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How Did Miguel Know About Aj Took’s Treasure?
Miguel Morales was a seasoned thief who’d worked with Lili and Wilson for years, and they’d committed many small-time crimes as well. Lili was his ex-girlfriend, and they were looking for a rich person to hoodwink in the hope of making some extra cash. Miguel comes across Luis Montejo, who spoke about Aj Took’s treasure, an ancient Mayan chest of gold that includes the famed gold jaguar. Miguel had some information about it from his father,...
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How Did Miguel Know About Aj Took’s Treasure?
Miguel Morales was a seasoned thief who’d worked with Lili and Wilson for years, and they’d committed many small-time crimes as well. Lili was his ex-girlfriend, and they were looking for a rich person to hoodwink in the hope of making some extra cash. Miguel comes across Luis Montejo, who spoke about Aj Took’s treasure, an ancient Mayan chest of gold that includes the famed gold jaguar. Miguel had some information about it from his father,...
- 3/16/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Bandidos, the Mexican Netflix Original, which loosely translates to robbers in Spanish, is a seven-episode heist comedy drama. A heist drama has to focus on a large cast planning the deed together, as seen in many films in the genre. Every person has a role to play in the bigger scheme of things as they focus on carrying out a crime. Bandidos has several such characters who play their part diligently to reach the end point, which is to claim the ancient treasure they are seeking.
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Miguel Morales
The leader of the group is a seasoned thief who has immense knowledge of history and archaeology thanks to his father. Miguel was raised by Juan Morales, who spent most of his time looking for treasure and chasing archaeologists in the hope of seeking ancient treasures. Juan was a professor, but in the present day, he is suffering from dementia.
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Miguel Morales
The leader of the group is a seasoned thief who has immense knowledge of history and archaeology thanks to his father. Miguel was raised by Juan Morales, who spent most of his time looking for treasure and chasing archaeologists in the hope of seeking ancient treasures. Juan was a professor, but in the present day, he is suffering from dementia.
- 3/15/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Spain’s fast-growing TV production company Mediacrest is joining forces with Wanda Vision, one of the country’s top arthouse distributors-producers, on docu-filmmaker Gerardo Olivares’ project “Lonely Man.”
The Mediacrest-Wanda deal will see Wanda Vision’s partners José María and Miguel Morales assuming co-producers roles, handling an undisclosed part of project distribution rights.
“Lonely Man” represents Olivares’ return to the docu-fiction genre, a territory he already visited in two previous Wanda-produced projects, international sales hit “La Gran Final” and multi-prized feature “14 kilómetros.”
Both titles allowed Olivares to introduce fictional elements that helped the stories to progress within a real environment and characters.
In the case of “Lonely Man,” located in the Río Negro province in Argentina’s Patagonia, Olivares tells the story of Cándido Sandoval, a 70-year-old gaucho who lives alone in a cabin isolated from the world.
“This is a very personal project that arose after my travels...
The Mediacrest-Wanda deal will see Wanda Vision’s partners José María and Miguel Morales assuming co-producers roles, handling an undisclosed part of project distribution rights.
“Lonely Man” represents Olivares’ return to the docu-fiction genre, a territory he already visited in two previous Wanda-produced projects, international sales hit “La Gran Final” and multi-prized feature “14 kilómetros.”
Both titles allowed Olivares to introduce fictional elements that helped the stories to progress within a real environment and characters.
In the case of “Lonely Man,” located in the Río Negro province in Argentina’s Patagonia, Olivares tells the story of Cándido Sandoval, a 70-year-old gaucho who lives alone in a cabin isolated from the world.
“This is a very personal project that arose after my travels...
- 10/12/2021
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
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