Quito 2023 (2013)

Quito 2023 is a thriller/Sci-Fi feature film that focuses on the Ecuadorian capital, some years from now. After several internal political problems, a coup has left the country under ... See full summary »

Directors:

César Izurieta, Juan Fernando Moscoso

Writers:

Lorena Caicedo (original idea), César Izurieta (story)

Stars:

Silvio Villagómez, Jose Luís Vergara, Enrique Carvajal

Cast

Credited cast:
Silvio Villagómez	...	Santiago
Jose Luís Vergara	...	Marcos
Enrique Carvajal	...	General Ponce
Elvira Durango	...	Lorena
Jorge Ulloa	...	Francisco
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Orlando Herrera	...	Traitor

Storyline

Quito 2023 is a thriller/Sci-Fi feature film that focuses on the Ecuadorian capital, some years from now. After several internal political problems, a coup has left the country under military control. Quito is the last frontier, the city has been completely fenced, enclosed and sheltered. The film starts from this point and focuses on two locations only. One, the palace where the General Ponce, a cynical and cunning man who runs the party, and is in charge of the city. The second, the headquarters of a group of young revolutionaries led by Marcos and Santiago, two guys with completely different visions. Marcosis hungry for power and strength. The other, his buddy Santiago, a man that has lost all hope for a better tomorrow. The film, without any political agenda, focuses on the hours before the revolutionaries make their last attack with the goal of overthrowing the tyranny that surrounds the city. These two places and characters are woven together to tell a story that is directly ...

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Plot Keywords:

future | military | south america | near future | dictatorship | 

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Taglines:

One city, one hope, no salvation...

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several of the actors and crew (Jorge Ulloa, Orlando Herrera, Martin Dominguez and others) started the now famous web series EnchufeTV after they finished working on Quito 2023.

User Reviews

Very innovative storytelling technique.

Just saw it in the theater last night. I was impressed that they managed to tell such a complex story on such a tiny budget. The set was limited to just two locations. The special effects were all in your head with the cameras cutting away at just the right moment to avoid the high cost of gunshots and explosions. As the climax approached, I realized they were doing this all with just actors, writers and cameras, so I was anxious to see how they were going to pull off the epic battle scene. Without giving away any spoilers, I have to say I was impressed by the way they did it. Theater of the mind in the theater! Bravo to these nascent filmmakers! I can't wait to see what they do with a multimillion-dollar budget.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Ecuador

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

21 February 2014 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Quito, Ecuador

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

El Imaginario Colectivo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1