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Mexico City -- The Mexican film De Panzazo raked in $870,000 on its opening weekend and pulled off an impressive feat for a locally-produced documentary: it outperformed several Oscar contenders. Photos: Academy Awards 2012: The Winners Directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo (Those Who Remain) and narrated by Televisa news anchor Carlos Loret de Mola, the Michael Moore-style De Panzazo (literally translated as "barely passing") denounces Mexico's education system and its flawed teachers union. Opening on 200-plus screens Friday, the film went on over the weekend to beat out Academy Award winner The Artist and best
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