Will Mexico Get Milk?

Apparently yes, but not until february.

The late release of Milk in México is one of those little things that always reminds me of the intolerance towards homosexuality in México. Milk has everything to be a hit here, it has cast full talented actors, an encouraging story, generates Oscar buzz, and on top of it Diego Luna has an importan role. But it discusses homosexuality, so you rarely here about the movie in mexican media (except for a few great film experts like Lucero Solórzano on the radio).

According to Anodis (mexican LGBT news agency) UNAM's international gay film festival tried to get the premiere of Milk, but Universal International Pictures gave it to the 6th International Contemporary Cinema Festival (FICCO). The FICCO will run from February 17th to March 1st but it's website is so chafa (chafa = mexican slang for crappy) it doesn't have the festival's programming.

Luckily Milk has good opportunities for the Oscars, and a Best Movie nomination usually means wide release before the ceremony in México. So I really hope the academy will consider Milk for Best Movie. Now if Diego Luna somehow gets a Best Supporting Actor nomination mexicans would go crazy and wouldn't even care about all the gay subjects in the movie. But that nomination is not very likely.

Also Cinemex has Milk: Un Hombre, Una Revolución on it's comming attractions section but has no date for the premiere. Another possible name for the movie in México is Mi nombre es Harvey Milk