Dance of the 41
Alternative title: El baile de los 41

Directed by David Pablos

In the late 1800s, Ignacio de la Torre wed the daughter of Mexico's president, Porfirio Díaz. While navigating the conventional realm of politics, Ignacio secretly participated in an underground society, leading a life of hidden duality.
Dance of the 41 is a handsome Mexican period drama inspired by the notorious 1901 police raid that exposed a secret gathering of gay men. Alfonso Herrera gives a strong performance, and David Pablos combines political history, repression and doomed romance with visual elegance.

Dance of the 41

Alternative title: El baile de los 41

Directed by David Pablos

In the late 1800s, Ignacio de la Torre wed the daughter of Mexico's president, Porfirio Díaz. While navigating the conventional realm of politics, Ignacio secretly participated in an underground society, leading a life of hidden duality.

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Dance of the 41 is a handsome Mexican period drama inspired by the notorious 1901 police raid that exposed a secret gathering of gay men. Alfonso Herrera gives a strong performance, and David Pablos combines political history, repression and doomed romance with visual elegance.