Advertising Remove ads
Olimpia poster

Film · 2018

Olimpia

Directed by José Manuel Cravioto · starring Lumi Cavazos, Nicolasa Ortíz Monasterio and Tiaré Scanda

  • 2 h
  • Thriller · Animation

Synopsis

Using the technique of rotoscopy, where it is painted on top of the film's painting, the film recounts the events that occurred during the 1968 student movement. In the context of the upcoming start of Mexico's Olympics, which were the first time in Latin America, the youth's protests against state intervention in their schools, rallies and strikes contrast against the state's intervention in their schools, rallies and strikes. The film, which has as its main purpose to commemorate the 50 years of events that occurred in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas de Tlatelolco, wants to show how students organized theself in the classroom and hid photos and documents in secret places, in addition to showing their leaders and those who joined the movement without really knowing what they were up against.

Where to watch Olimpia

All the options

Available now in the UK:

Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
120 min2 hours
How long is Olimpia?
2 hours (120 minutes).
Who directed Olimpia?
José Manuel Cravioto.
Who is in Olimpia?
It stars Lumi Cavazos, Nicolasa Ortíz Monasterio and Tiaré Scanda.
Where can I watch Olimpia?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
Advertising Remove ads

Photos and posters

All 14 photos

Trivia

  • Rotoscopy

    The tape has animation created through rotoscopy, a technique that draws or paints on each of the frames in the film.

Advertising Remove ads