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Heli is a mexicain film of genre Drama directed by Amat Escalante released in USA on 19 october 2013

Heli (2013)

Heli
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Released in USA 19 october 2013
Length 1h45
Directed by
OriginMexique
Genres Drama,    Crime,    Romance
Rating67% 3.397563.397563.397563.397563.39756

Heli is a 2013 independent Mexican crime drama film directed by Amat Escalante and produced by Jaime Romandía. Featuring newcomers Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara, Linda González, and Juan Eduardo Palacios, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Escalante won the Best Director award at the ceremony. While being appreciative of the film's technical aspects, film critics were divided in their opinion of the film itself. Heli was selected to represent Mexico at the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated.

Synopsis

Heli tells the story of the titular protagonist (played by Armando Espitia), a seventeen-year-old boy living with his wife (Linda González) and his sister, Estela (played by Andrea Vergara). The film follows the arcs of these characters and Estela's boyfriend (played by Juan Eduardo Palacios) as they struggle with drugs, violence, and corruption.

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