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'Gertrudis' is a 1992 Mexican biographical film about the life and execution of Gertrudis Bocanegra, a noted female insurgent of the Mexican War of Independence. It stars Ofelia Medina in the title role and was directed by her brother, Ernesto Medina.

Cast



* Ofelia Medina as Gertrudis Bocanegra

* Anglica Aragn as Pilar Molina

* Fernando Balzaretti as Miguel Alzate

* Mnica Miguel as Nana

* Eduardo Palomo as Esteban Daz

* Csar vora as Pedro Advncula

* Jorge Russek as Sr. Bocanegra

Production



The film was based on "the only two biographies written of this woman [Bocanegra]". Ofelia Medina, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eduardo Casar, stated: "The documents are minimal, with very few pages; we totally respected what they say, but it was necessary to create an element of romance around Gertrudis, since nothing is known of her personal relationships".

Mnica Miguel was cast as Bocanegra's unnamed Purpecha nanny (called "'nana'" in the film) who teaches Bocanegra the Purpecha language. In an interview, the actress commented on her character's overall importance: "And it is a very deep character, because it represents all the Purpecha race, with all its history, and hopefully more movies related to our culture, traditions and history will be made".

The film was shot on location at Ptzcuaro, Erongarcuaro, Tzintzuntzan, and Zirahun.

Accolades



In 1993, 'Gertrudis' won the Ariel Award for Best Costume Design (Mara Gonzlez and Xchitl Vivo). It was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Anglica Aragn), Best Music Theme (Leonardo Velzquez), and Best First Work (Ernesto Medina).

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