“Orders are not to be questioned. Orders are to be executed.”
Overview
Spain, 1937. Ramón Mercader, a young communist combatant, is recruited and trained by the Soviet intelligence service to participate in a top secret mission ordered by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin: the assassination of his former political rival, Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Mexico.
Directed by Antonio Chavarrías
Written by Antonio Chavarrías, Coral Cruz, Dominic Harari
Produced by Antonio Chavarrías, Mónica Lozano
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About The Chosen
The Chosen is a drama, history, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of mexico city, mexico, spanish civil war (1936-39), biography, based on true story, historical figure, political assassination. Directed by Antonio Chavarrías, it stars Alfonso Herrera, Hannah Murray, Henry Goodman. Spain, 1937. Ramón Mercader, a young communist combatant, is recruited and trained by the Soviet intelligence service to participate in a top secret mission ordered by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin: the assassination of his former political rival, Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Mexico.