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The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much (Spanish: El hombre que vio demasiado) is a 2015 Mexican documentary film written, directed and co-produced by Trisha Ziff.[2] It explores the life and work of Enrique Metinides, one of the great sensationalist photographers of the 20th century, characterized by portraying scenes of murders, crashes, accidents, suicides, fires, and disasters in Mexico City.[3] It won the Ariel Award for Best Documentary Feature and Best Original Score at the 58th Ariel Awards.[4]

The Man Who Saw Too Much
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTrisha Ziff
Written byTrisha Ziff
Produced byTrisha Ziff
Alan Suárez
StarringEnrique Metinides[1]
CinematographyFelipe Perez-Burchard
Edited byPedro G. García
Music byRodrigo Garibay
Production
companies
212 Berlin Films
Wabi Productions
Arte Mecánica Producciones
Release dates
  • October 2015 (2015-10) (MIFF)
  • June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16) (Mexico)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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When an accident occurs, all the people run to browse, the bigger and more spectacular the incident, the greater the number of people, as the photos of Enrique Metinides show. This documentary will delve into the life and work of this photojournalist, thanks to family testimonies and former colleagues we will discover what Metinides' working life was like, portraying traffic accidents, corpses, murderers, severed bodies, tragedies such as explosions, fires, going through the earthquake from 1985 with the iconic photograph of the collapsed Regis Hotel, but also his human side of how he helped injured children into ambulances.[5][6]

Release

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The Man Who Saw Too Much had its world premiere in mid-October 2015 at the Morelia International Film Festival.[7] It had its commercial premiere on June 16, 2017, in Mexican theaters.[8][9]

Reception

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Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[10]

James Young from Variety points out that the documentary adequately delves into the story of Enrique Metinides, although sometimes it runs out of references or visual material, it manages to remain relentless and serene to show the universe of artisanal and photographic pain.[11] Arturo Magaña from Cine Premiere calls this film a fantastic story that deserves to be seen and that is capable of building a character whose journalistic and photographic work was recognized, becoming a sample of the Mexican idiosyncrasy.[12]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2015 Morelia International Film Festival Press Warrior Award Trisha Ziff Won [13][14]
2016 Ibero-American Documentary Memory Festival Best Ibero-American Documentary Won [13]
Monterrey International Film Festival Best Mexican Feature Film Documentary Won [15]
Ariel Award Best Documentary Feature Won [16]
Best Original Score Jacobo Lieberman Won
2017 Canacine Awards Best Director Trisha Ziff Nominated [17]
Best Documentary Feature Won [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Llevan al cine la vida del fotorreportero Enrique Metinides". Excélsior (in Spanish). 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. ^ "El hombre que vio demasiado, un documental de Trisha Ziff". Filmoteca UNAM (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. ^ "'El hombre que vio demasiado', la historia de un fotógrafo de la violencia". Clases de Periodismo. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. ^ "▷ Premios Ariel 2016 ✅ Nominados y Ganadores por Categorías". unopeliculas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. ^ "Cine Documental. "El hombre que vio demasiado": irrumpe fotógrafo del periódico a la galería de arte". La Izquierda Diario - Red internacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  6. ^ "El hombre que vio demasiado". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  7. ^ Yllán, Irving Torres (2015-10-19). "El Hombre Que Vio Demasiado, Enrique Metinides". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  8. ^ "Trisha Ziff: tras los pasos de Metinides". La Tempestad (in Spanish). 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  9. ^ "Llega a cines la historia del hombre que vio demasiado". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  10. ^ "The Man Who Saw Too Much - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  11. ^ "Profile of Director Trisha Ziff and "The Man Who Saw Too Much" | Variety". 2015-10-27. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  12. ^ "El hombre que vio demasiado | Película sobre Enrique Metinides | Crítica". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  13. ^ a b "El hombre que nos mostró que la nota roja es más que morbo, tragedia y violencia - Cultura Colectiva". culturacolectiva.com (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  14. ^ "Los documentales ganadores del Festival de cine de Morelia 2015". palido.deluz.mx. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  15. ^ "Monterrey International Film Festival (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  16. ^ Vargas, Marcela (2016-05-29). "Ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2016 • Gatopardo". Gatopardo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  17. ^ "Lista de Nominados". Canacine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  18. ^ Toma, Revista (2017-12-09). "Ganadores de los Premios Canacine 2017". Revista Toma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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