The Monroy Affaire
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| The Monroy Affaire | |
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| Directed by | Josué Méndez |
| Screenplay by | Josué Méndez |
| Based on | Día de visita by Marco Avilés |
| Starring | Damián Alcázar |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Pulpeiro |
| Edited by | Eliane Katz Roberto Benavides Jonás Hass |
| Music by | Sami Buccella |
Production companies | Chullachaki Producciones Tondero Producciones Gema Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Peru Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
The Monroy Affaire (Spanish: El caso Monroy) is a 2022 black tragicomedy[1] film written and directed by Josué Méndez.[2] Starring Damián Alcázar[3] accompanied by Wendy Vásquez, Liliana Trujillo, Sylvia Majo, Olivia Manrufo, Lía Camilo, Maryloli Pérez, María Zubiri and Grapa Paola.[4] It is based on the book Día de visita by Marco Avilés.[5][6]
Ronnie Monroy has been an anonymous public employee his entire life. About to turn 65 and retire, he visits the women's prison, where he finds a new purpose. Help inmates regain their freedom and get back to their lives. But what you think is motivated by generosity and affection is actually driven by a perverse need to wield power. Ronnie becomes another abuser within the corrupt Peruvian judicial system.[7]
Cast
- Damián Alcázar as Ronnie Monroy
- Wendy Vásquez
- Liliana Trujillo
- Sylvia Majo
- Olivia Manrufo
- Lía Camilo
- Maryloli Pérez
- María Zubiri
- Grapa Paola
Release
The Monroy Affaire premiered on October 6, 2022, on the CINE.AR television signal,[8] then was screened on March 16, 2023, at the 26th Malaga Film Festival,[9] on August 17, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival[10] and on November 23, 2023, at the 2nd Latin Film Festival.[11] It was commercially released on October 5, 2023, in Peruvian theaters.[12]