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La Guerra Civil

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This feature-length documentary follows the epic rivalry between iconic boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez in the 1990s sparked a cultural divide between Mexican nationals and Mexican-Americans. A chronicle of a battle that was more than a boxing rivalry, and examining a fascinating slice of the Latino experience in the process.

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Kathleen Sachs Chicago Reader 04/07/2022
[It] makes the case that, more than any other sport, boxing confronts aspects of the athletes’ heritage, here focusing on the contentious dynamic between the Los Angeles-born De La Hoya and the Mexican-born Chávez... Go to Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association 02/11/2022
3/4
The definitive accounting of an iconic 1996 boxing match. Go to Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 02/03/2022
I’m not a huge fan of boxing, but it knocked me out anyway. Go to Full Review Lisa Wong Macabasco Vogue 07/27/2022
Eva Longoria Bastón’s first feature-length documentary is an engaging look at one of the biggest sports moments of the last quarter-century. Go to Full Review Jordan Raup The Film Stage 02/08/2022
C+
La Guerra Civil has the feeling of being a touch too polished, not confident in taking a moment to unpack the intriguing threads it quickly tosses around. Go to Full Review Sean Burns Spliced Personality 02/04/2022
The fights colorful context takes a backseat to a boringly conventional boxing doc, cycling through a claustrophobic collection of talking heads in tediously televisual fashion. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Eva Longoria

Director

Oscar De La Hoya

Self

Julio César Chávez

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Grant Best

Producer

Andrea Cordoba

Producer

Eva Longoria

Producer

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Synopsis This feature-length documentary follows the epic rivalry between iconic boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez in the 1990s sparked a cultural divide between Mexican nationals and Mexican-Americans. A chronicle of a battle that was more than a boxing rivalry, and examining a fascinating slice of the Latino experience in the process.
Director
Eva Longoria
Producer
Grant Best, Andrea Cordoba, Eva Longoria, Bernardo Ruiz, Ben Spector
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 42m