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La toma de la embajada

La toma de la embajada

Dec 25, 2000 1h 44m
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Synopsis

Bogotá, 1980. During the government of President Turbay. An urban cell of the M-19 invades the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, taking 14 ambassadors as hostages. They demand that they be exchanged for political prisoners. The film focuses on the events that took place during those two months of captivity.

Title La toma de la embajada
Companies Xenon Films, Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Producciones Cinematográficas UNO Ltda., Cinemateam
Countries Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
Keywords guerrilla warfare, hostage-taking, hostage negotiator
Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

"Comandante Uno"
Roberto Colmenares

Roberto Colmenares

Ambassador of Venezuela
Humberto Dorado

Humberto Dorado

Ambassador of the U.S.A.
Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Ambassador of Mexico
Cláudio Fernandes

Cláudio Fernandes

Ambassador of Uruguay
Andrés Midón

Andrés Midón

Ambassador of Israel
Manuel Busquets

Manuel Busquets

Papal Nuncio
Vicky Hernández

Vicky Hernández

Ambassador of Costa Rica
Carlos Bertoal

Carlos Bertoal

Ambassador of Dominican Republic
Álvaro García

Álvaro García

Ambassador of Brazil
Christopher Haldo

Christopher Haldo

Ambassador of Haiti
Jairo Orosco

Jairo Orosco

Ambassador of Guatemala
Joseph Fuzessy

Joseph Fuzessy

Ambassador of Switzerland
Joe Broderick

Joe Broderick

Ambassador of USSR
David Olson

David Olson

Ambassador of Austria
Raúl Santa

Raúl Santa

Ambassador of Egypt
Victor Hugo Morant

Victor Hugo Morant

Ramíro Zambrano
Jaime Barbini

Jaime Barbini

Camilo Jiménez
Felipe Solano

Felipe Solano

Alfredo Vasquez Carrizosa
Yaneth Waldman

Yaneth Waldman

Boy's mom (uncredited)