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Son of Monarchs
Son of Monarchs
	Poster
Spanish	Hijo de Monarcas
Directed by	Alexis Gambis
Written by	Alexis Gambis
Produced by	Abraham Dayan; Maria Altamirano;
Starring	Tenoch Huerta Mejía; Alexia Rasmussen; Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez; Noé Hernández; Paulina Gaitán; William Mapother;
Cinematography	Alejandro Mejía
Edited by	Èlia Gasull Balada; Alexis Gambis;
Production; companies	Imaginal Disc; Labocine;
Release date	November 1, 2020 (Morelia);
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	United States; Mexico;
Languages	Spanish; English

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Son of Monarchs (Spanish: Hijo de Monarcas) is a 2020 American-Mexican drama film directed and written by Alexis Gambis. The film stars Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Alexia Rasmussen, Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez, Noé Hernández, Paulina Gaitán and William Mapother.^[1]

The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Morelia International Film Festival,^[2] followed by a screening at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021.^[3]

Plot

After the death of his grandmother, a Mexican biologist living in New York City returns to his hometown nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán after many years. The journey forces him to face the traumas of the past and reflect on his new hybrid identity, launching him into a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.

Cast

The cast include:^[4]

Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Mendel
Alexia Rasmussen as Sarah
Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez
Noé Hernández as Simon
Paulina Gaitán as Brisa
William Mapother as Bob
Electra Avellan as Lucía

Release

The film had its premiere in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021 in the Next section, where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize.^[5] The film was picked up by WarnerMedia and was released in theaters and on HBO Max on October 15, 2021.^[6] Its commercial premiere is scheduled on May 25, 2023 in Mexican theaters.^[7]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 31 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 18 as positive and 3 as negative for a 90% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Son of Monarchs requires patience, but viewers attuned to its ambitious wavelength will be rewarded with a film that gracefully combines science with social identity."^[8]

References

^ Explica.co (December 16, 2020). "The Mexican films that are part of Sundance 2021". www.explica.co. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
^ "Son of Monarchs".
^ "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Son of Monarchs". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
^ "Virtually every movie coming to theaters or streaming this fall". August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "HIJO DE MONARCAS, de Alexis Gambis, estrenará en cines el 25 de mayo". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ "Son of Monarchs (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

External links

[explica-1] Explica.co (December 16, 2020). "The Mexican films that are part of Sundance 2021". www.explica.co. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

[2] "Son of Monarchs".

[Sundance-3] "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

[VarietyInsight-4] "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Son of Monarchs". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

[5] Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

[6] "Virtually every movie coming to theaters or streaming this fall". August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[7] "HIJO DE MONARCAS, de Alexis Gambis, estrenará en cines el 25 de mayo". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[8] "Son of Monarchs (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

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+The film was picked up by [[WarnerMedia]] and was released in theaters and on [[HBO Max]] on October 15, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Virtually every movie coming to theaters or streaming this fall |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-08-26/new-fall-movies-dune-no-time-to-die-eternals-venom |access-date=26 August 2021 |date=26 August 2021}}</ref> Its commercial premiere is scheduled on May 25, 2023 in Mexican theaters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HIJO DE MONARCAS, de Alexis Gambis, estrenará en cines el 25 de mayo |url=https://moreliafilmfest.com/hijo-de-monarcas-de-alexis-gambis-estrenara-en-cines-el-25-de-mayo |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=moreliafilmfest.com |language=es}}</ref>
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