Gloria is a 2014 Mexican drama film directed by Christian Keller, based on the life of Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi. It was one of fourteen films shortlisted by Mexico to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it lost out to 600 Miles.
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Plot
The film chronicles the life of one of Latin America's biggest pop icons, Gloria Trevi. The film opens with Gloria at an audition for the popular music composer, Sergio Andrade. She impresses Andrade and earns a spot as a member of the Mexican pop group Boquitas Pintadas. The group fails to achieve much fame, but Sergio notices Gloria's potential as a solo artist, and grooms her as such from then on. Gloria quickly becomes a huge success all over Latin America, but her career comes to a screeching halt when she is found in the middle of a controversial sex scandal.
Cast
Sofía Espinosa as Gloria Trevi
Marco Pérez as Sergio Andrade
Tatiana del Real as María Raquenel
Ximena Romo as Aline Hernández
Osvaldo Ríos as El Tigre
Ricardo Kleinbaum as Abogado
Moises Arizmendi as Fernando Esquina
Magali Boysselle as Mónica Ga
Estefanía Villarreal as Laura
Paula Serrano as Reportera Española
Awards and nominations
Ariel Awards
The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. Gloria won five awards out of 14 nominations.