A History of Love and War
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Santiago Dosal
Santiago Mohar Volkow
Jonathan Davis
| A History of Love and War | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Santiago Mohar Volkow |
| Written by | Santiago Mohar Volkow |
| Produced by | Santiago de la Paz Nicolau Santiago Dosal Santiago Mohar Volkow Jonathan Davis |
| Starring | Andrew Leland Rogers |
| Cinematography | Adrian Cores |
| Edited by | Didac Palou |
| Music by | Diego Lozano |
Production companies | Edge Films Laredo17 Nomadas |
| Distributed by | Videocine |
Release dates |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
A History of Love and War (Spanish: Una historia de amor y guerra; it was later retitled as Una película de amor y guerra, lit. 'A film of love and war') is a 2024 Mexican postmodern satirical comedy film[1] written, co-produced and directed by Santiago Mohar Volkow.[2] It stars Andrew Leland Rogers as a real estate magnate who is kidnapped by a peasant guerrilla group before his wedding.[3] It is loosely based on the execution of Maximilian I.[4]
Corrupt real estate magnate Pepe Sánchez-Campo, whose mega-mall is at odds with local guerrillas, is kidnapped by one of those groups before he is due to marry his cousin Constanza.[5]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[6]
- Andrew Leland Rogers as Pepe Sánchez Campo
- Lucía Gómez-Robledo as Constaza
- Patricia Bernal as Lulú
- Hernan Del Riego as Luis
- Santiago Espejo as Jopa
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Toño Muerte
- Sophie Gómez as Paty
- Maria Hinojos as Aranzazú
- Florencia Ríos as Queen
- Dario Yazbek Bernal as Teo
- Fernando Álvarez Rebeil as Lic. Ruvalcaba
- Mónica del Carmen as Justina Venganza
- José Carlos Illanes as Jopita's father
- Sharon Kleinberg as Bertita
- Sara Montalvo as Mila
- Aldo Escalante as Engels
- Teresa Sanchez as Abogada
Release
The film had its world premiere on January 31, 2024, at the 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam,[7] then screened on June 14, 2024, at the 14th UNAM International Film Festival,[8] on September 12, 2024, at the 31st Oldenburg International Film Festival,[9] on October 10, 2024, at the 53rd Festival du nouveau cinéma,[10] and on November 27, 2024, at the 39th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[11]
The film was commercially released on October 2, 2025, in Mexican theaters.[12]