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The Minister and Me

1976·Movie
1h 49min

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Emotionally cool.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension4
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Hopeful and wholesome

  • Hopefulness8
  • Wholesome7
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Some situational comedy and satire

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy6
  • Satire & Parody6
  • Wit & Wordplay5

World

Society, everyday modern life, and politics

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion6
  • Rewatchability4

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Narrative Structure7
  • Dialogue Quality7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography5
  • Editing5
  • Music Composition5

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About

Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.
Social CommentaryBureaucracy SatireMexican CinemaUnderdog StoryPolitical DramaCommunity AdvocacyHopefulCharacter-DrivenJustice70s Film

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Is The Minister and Me worth watching?

71
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Minister and Me?

1 h 49 min

The Minister and Me runs 1 h 49 min.

What language is The Minister and Me in?

Spanish

It was made in Spanish. Produced in Mexico.

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