Synopsis
In Mexico City's wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a for-profit ambulance, competing with other unlicensed EMTs for patients in need of urgent care. In this cutthroat industry, they struggle to keep their financial needs from compromising the people in their care.
Midnight Family (2019) is a 1h 21min documentary feature film by Luke Lorentzen. In Mexico City's wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a for-profit ambulance, competing with other unlicen...
Key facts
Original language
French
First release
March 29, 2019 (Hong Kong)
Awards
Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary
Crew
Screenplay
Luke Lorentzen
Producer
Daniela Alatorre, Elena Fortes, Kellen Quinn, Luke Lorentzen
Cinematography
Luke Lorentzen
Editing
Luke Lorentzen
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Calgary Underground Film Festival 2019 generic - Documentary Feature ★ Special Jury Mention (Illumination and Vision)
- Camerimage 2019 generic - Documentary Features Competition ★ Golden Frog (best documentary feature)
- CPH:DOX 2019 generic
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2019 generic - Documentary Competition ★ Firebird Award
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 2019 generic - Documentary Competition
- Sundance Film Festival 2019 generic
- Sydney Film Festival 2019 generic - International Documentaries
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2019 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 29, 2019 |
| Streaming | Ireland | November 9, 2019 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 6, 2019 |
| Streaming | Japan | January 21, 2020 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 21, 2020 |
Full credits
| Director | Luke Lorentzen |
| Screenplay | Luke Lorentzen |
| Producer | Daniela Alatorre, Elena Fortes, Kellen Quinn, Luke Lorentzen |
| Cinematography | Luke Lorentzen |
| Editing | Luke Lorentzen |
| Sound | Luke Lorentzen, Matías Barberis |
Additional data: TMDB.
