6.7
Movie
Directing
Olallo Rubio
- Born
- (age 49)
- Birthplace
- Mexico
- Credits
- 9 titles
Biography
Olallo Rubio Maauad is a Mexican filmmaker and broadcaster. He is known for his documentaries (So, What's Your Price?, Gimme the Power, and Ilusión Nacional) and the feature film This Is Not a Movie.
Rubio's career began in radio at XHDL-FM. His first film, So, What's Your Price?, a documentary film critical of consumerism, premiered at the 2007 Guadalajara International Film Festival. His next film, This Is Not a Movie, stars Edward Furlong as a man who grapples with existential questions during the end of the world. It premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival in 2010 and had a budget of $3 million. Gimme the Power, released just before the 2012 Mexican general election, is a rockumentary about the Mexican band Molotov that is also critical of Mexican politics.[6] His latest film, released in 2014 just prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[5] is Ilusión Nacional, a documentary about football in Mexico.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ilusión Nacional Film | Narrator |
| 2014 | For Those About to Rock. The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela Film | Himself |
| 2012 | Gimme the Power Film | Himself |
| 2000 | Gimme Power Film | Radio DJ (uncredited) |
Crew credits 7
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Torment Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2022 | ¿Por qué la vida es así? Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2017 | Jefes de jefes Film | Director |
| 2014 | Ilusión Nacional Film | Director, Writer |
| 2012 | Gimme the Power Film | Director |
| 2011 | This Is Not a Movie Film | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | So, What's Your Price? Film | Director |