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Gimme the Power

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2012 · 101 min Documentary Music
7.9 / 10 · TMDB

The Mexican band Molotov detonates not only concert stages but also their country's political taboos. The lens follows the musicians not into recording studios, but onto the streets of Mexico City, into the heart of protests and social strife that fuel their biting lyrics. This is less a story of individual band members and more an examination of how their music becomes the soundtrack to national discontent, mirroring the furious dialogue between the establishment and the streets. Punk rock and hip-hop fuse into a weapon of social critique wielded by four sonic provocateurs.

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Year 2012
Country Mexico
Genre Documentary, Music
Director Olallo Rubio
Runtime 101 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.9/10 (34 votes)

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Filmmaker Olallo Rubio sidesteps the clichéd 'rise to fame' narrative, crafting instead a charged political collage. The film values context over biography, demonstrating how furious music is forged in direct response to a specific reality.

What lingers after viewing is the raw energy of protest, the sense that art can be a legitimate form of civil disobedience. It's a testament to music's power to confront and define its era — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Olallo Rubio

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Distorted bass lines, protest chants, the sweat of underground venues, and the dust of the metropolis.

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