Question 1

What real-life Mexican television network initially supported the film but later withdrew?

Accepted Answer

Televisa, Mexico's prime television network, supported the film early in production but withdrew its support when they realized the criticism it made of them. It was rumored actors were warned they'd be banned from the network if they appeared, though Televisa later denied these allegations.

Question 2

Where does the movie's title originate from?

Accepted Answer

The title comes from a scene in another Luis Estrada movie, 'Herod's Law (1999),' but the original phrase was coined by Mario Vargas Llosa in 1990.

Question 3

Which real location was used to film scenes for the Mexican Television Network in the movie?

Accepted Answer

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MUCA) in the UNAM Campus was used as a filming location for the Mexican Television Network.

Question 4

What scandalous quotes in the film are based on real statements by Mexican presidents?

Accepted Answer

The quotes that get the President in trouble are actual quotes said by Mexican presidents: 'Mexicans do jobs that not even black people will do' and 'I don't go grocery shopping because I'm not the woman of the house.'

Question 5

What is the central conflict in 'The Perfect Dictatorship'?

Accepted Answer

TV MX, a powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandal involving Governor Carmelo Vargas. To clean his image, Vargas negotiates a secret deal with TV MX, which tasks news producer Carlos Rojo and reporter Ricardo Diaz with a dirty campaign to make him a presidential candidate.

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