Cada Minuto Cuenta from director Jorge Michel Grau tells how, as a result of the devastating 1985 earthquake in Mexico City, a doctor with a connection to his past, a journalist seeking fame and a family in crisis are forced to take their lives. risking in extreme situations to save themselves - along with thousands of others who were buried. During their titanic rescue efforts, every minute becomes an opportunity to rewrite their own destiny.
The cast also includes Miriam Balderas, Azalia Ortiz, Mónica Del Carmen, Gabriela Cartol, Luis Fernando Peña, Zamia Fandiño, Damayanti Quintanar, Daniel Martínez and Pamela Vargas.
Cada Minuto Cuenta is based on a script by Alfredo Félix-Díaz, Victoria Orvañanos, Natalia Quevedo, Alejandro Valenzuela, Jorge Michel Grau and Venancio Villalobos. The series is produced by Amazon Studios and Traziende Films, with Juan Manuel Borbolla and Mónica Vargas serving as executive producers.
“Of all the dramatic stories we have experienced in Mexico in recent years, those related to the earthquakes are probably some of the most difficult to address,” said Alonso Aguilar Castillo, head of Original content for Mexico at Prime Video. “We are sure that Jorge Michel Grau and Traziende Films are the perfect team to produce a series that honors the true stories that inspired us, illuminating hope and not just the tragedy that Mexican society suffered.”
Added Juan Manuel Borbolla, executive producer and CEO of Traziende Films, “We are very excited to be able to tell this story hand-in-hand with Prime Video, using the latest virtual production technology that will allow us to show, in a unique way, the drama experienced by Mexicans during the earthquake. It is a profound and respectful narrative that honors the lives lost and saved.”
