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1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil

2025 1 h 40 min Drama · Biography 1938: Cuando el petróleo fue nuestro

A 2025 Mexican drama reconstructs the 1938 oil expropriation, focusing on President Lázaro Cárdenas as he faces a decision that could spark an international scandal.

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About the film

What it’s about

In 1938, President Lázaro Cárdenas must decide whether to nationalize Mexico's oil industry. Powerful foreign companies oppose the move, and compensation for former owners is required to avoid a major international scandal. Mexicans unite to reclaim their oil.

What hooks you

Sergio Olhovich directs a cast that includes Ianis Guerrero as Lázaro Cárdenas and Roberto Beck as Raúl Castellanos. The screenplay is by Olhovich and Carlos Montemayor.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who appreciates historical dramas grounded in real political decisions, or who enjoys stories of national unity against external pressures.

In collections
Biographical Movies
Technical details
Country
Mexico
Year
2025
Genres
Drama, Biography
Running time
1h 40min
Age rating
18++
World premiere
Mar 20, 2025

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 120 votes
5.3 /10
IMDb
5.158
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Creative team

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Director Sergio Olhovich
Starring
  1. 01 Irving Aranda Photographer
  2. 02 Ianis Guerrero Lázaro Cárdenas
  3. 03 Roberto Beck Raúl Castellanos
  4. 04 Baltimore Beltrán General Múgica · Francisco Múgica
  5. 05 Sergio Bonilla Alberto Miranda
  6. 06 María Penella Rosaura
  7. 07 Rachel Biazzo Tina Modotti
  8. 08 Raúl Briones Lombardo Toledano · Vicente Lombardo Toledano
  9. 09 Ofelia Medina grown up Amalia Solórzano
  10. 10 Dave Collins Anderson
  11. 11 Salvador Sánchez Peasant
  12. 12 Mauro González Gardener
  13. 13 Nelly González Frida

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