Mexico / Apr 29, 1998 / Monterrey
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
"La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio and Mamá Dorita. They're waiting for the second coming of Christ, so they've abandoned the world, searching for a new spiritual life. Mamá Dorita sees in young Tomasa the signals of the chosen one. The young girl will be the new leader in "La Nueva Jerusalem".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rodrigo Ostap | Fidel |
| Asunción Balaguer | Mujer de la congregación |
| Juan Carlos Colombo | |
| Marta Aura | |
| Julieta Egurrola | Tomasa's mother |
| Adalberto Parra | |
| Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez | |
| Lourdes Jáuregui | Parturienta |
| Angelina Peláez | Elodia |
| Gina Morett | Rita |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El evangelio de las maravillas |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Argentina, Mexico, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wanda Visión, Aleph Producciones S.A., Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica, Gardenia Films, Producciones Amaranta, Wanda Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, TVE |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1998 |
| Production | Laura Imperiale, Alfredo Ripstein Jr. |
| Writer | Paz Alicia Garciadiego |
| Casting | Manuel Teil |
| Editing | Ximena Cuevas |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Granillo |
| Assistant directors | Arturo Ripstein |
| Camera operators | Guillermo Granillo |
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| Additional photography | Guillermo Granillo |
| Production design | Mónica Chirinos, Osami Kawano |
| Art direction | Osami Kawano, Mónica Chirinos |
| Set decoration | Mónica Chirinos, Osami Kawano |
| Music | David Mansfield |
| Sound | David Mansfield |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Sep 16, 1998 / Toronto International Film Festival
Argentina / Nov 19, 1998 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
Theatrical release
Spain / Sep 25, 1998
Mexico / Feb 26, 1999
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