{{Infobox film | name = Iluminados | image = Iluminados poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Ricardo Jhon | writer = | producer = Ricardo Jhon<br>Jhonatan Díaz | starring = | cinematography = Jesús Núñez | editing = Thony Bravo<br>Ugo Ávila | music = | studio = Club Universitario de Deportes | distributor = Club Universitario de Deportes | released = {{Film date|2024|2|15|Ticketmaster|2024|2|24|Peru}} | runtime = 77 minutes | country = Peru | language = Spanish | budget = | gross = }}'''''Iluminados''''' ({{lit|Illuminated}}), stylized as '''''Il(U)minados''''', is a 2024 Peruvian documentary film co-produced and directed by Ricardo Jhon. It follows the events that happened before, during, and after the 2023 Liga 1 final between Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima, the two most emblematic and historical Peruvian clubs that faced for a national title after fourteen years.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-02-16 |title='Uliminados: Un documental sobre el título del 2023' |url=https://eltiempocusco.pe/2024/iluminados-un-documental-sobre-el-titulo-del-2023/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Diario El Tiempo Cusco |language=es}}</ref>
The film was theatrically released nationwide on February 24, 2024. A sequel, ''Esta es la U'', was released on December 12, 2024.
== Cast ==
* Jorge Fossati - manager * José Carvallo - captain / goalkeeper * Aldo Corzo - captain / right-back * Williams Riveros - central defender * Nelson Cabanillas - left-back * Matías Di Benedetto - central defender * Rodrigo Ureña - midfielder * Piero Quispe - midfielder * Martín Pérez Guedes - midfielder * Horacio Calcaterra - midfielder * Andy Polo - wingback * Edison Flores - forward * Alex Valera - forward * Manuel Barreto - sports manager * Jean Ferrari - administrator
== Release == ''Iluminados'' was released via streaming on Ticketmaster on February 15, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mauricio |first=Alberto |date=2024-02-16 |title=Universitario presenta ‘Iluminados’: fecha del estreno, plataformas y precios para ver documental del título de la Liga 1 2023 |url=https://www.infobae.com/peru/2024/02/16/universitario-presenta-iluminados-fecha-del-estreno-plataformas-y-precios-para-ver-documental-del-titulo-de-la-liga-1-2023/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref> The next day, it had an avant premiere on February 16, 2024,<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2024-02-16 |title=Jugadores de Universitario asistieron al estreno de ‘Iluminados’, el documental del título 2023 |url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/universitario-de-deportes-jugadores-cremas-asistieron-al-estreno-del-documental-iluminados-del-titulo-de-2023-liga-1-te-apuesto-ultimas-noticia/?ref=ecr |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=El Comercio |language=es-PE |issn=1605-3052}}</ref> then it was commercially released on February 24, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pineda |first=Luis |date=2024-02-28 |title=¡Un histórico título en pantalla grande! 'Iluminados': ¿en qué cines ver el documental de la U? |url=https://larepublica.pe/cine-series/peliculas/2024/02/23/iluminados-el-documental-sobre-el-titulo-de-universitario-llega-a-la-pantalla-grande-en-que-cines-ver-1765687 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=La República |language=es}}</ref> On May 1, 2024, the film was released for free in Universitario's YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salas |first=Fabrizio |date=2024-05-02 |title=‘Iluminados’: LINK oficial para ver el documental de Universitario de Deportes y su estrella 27 |url=https://www.expreso.com.pe/deportes/iluminados-link-oficial-para-ver-el-documental-de-universitario-de-deportes-y-su-estrella-27-cine-alianza-lima-jorge-fossati-centenario-piero-quispe-andy-polo-noticia/1094373/ |website=Expreso}}</ref>
=== Controversy === On February 27, 2024, during a screening of the film in a cinema in San Juan de Miraflores, a fan lit a flare that activated the security protocols by the cinema staff.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2024-02-27 |title=Hinchas de Universitario prenden bengala en sala de cine durante la proyección de ‘Iluminados’ |url=https://elcomercio.pe/lima/hinchas-de-universitario-prenden-bengala-en-sala-de-cine-durante-la-proyeccion-de-iluminados-ultimas-noticia/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=El Comercio |language=es-PE |issn=1605-3052}}</ref> Due to this dangerous action, the film was withdrawn from the national cinema chains and the distribution plans for the film in provinces were cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-28 |title=Por uso de bengala en sala de cine: la 'U' informó que se canceló la proyección del documental ‘Iluminados’ |url=https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/descentralizado/universitario-por-uso-de-bengala-en-sala-de-cine-la-u-informo-que-se-cancelo-la-proyeccion-del-documental-iluminados-deportes-noticia/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Depor |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pineda |first=Luis |date=2024-02-29 |title=Cineplanet confirma que sacó 'Iluminados' de cartelera por bengala prendida durante función |url=https://larepublica.pe/cine-series/peliculas/2024/02/27/cineplanet-confirma-que-saco-iluminados-de-cartelera-por-bengala-prendida-durante-funcion-universitario-de-deportes-1923021 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=La República |language=es}}</ref>
== Sequel == On November 13, 2024, after the two-time Universitario de Deportes championship in its Centennial year, a sequel titled ''Esta es la U'' ({{lit|This is the U}}) was announced, and narrated all events that occurred during its one hundred years of foundation.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2024-11-13 |title=‘Esta es la U’: Universitario de Deportes lanzó tráiler del documental del Centenario {{!}} VIDEO |url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/universitario-lanzo-trailer-del-documental-del-centenario-esta-es-la-u-video-noticia/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |work=El Comercio |language=es-PE |issn=1605-3052}}</ref> It was released on December 12, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=“Esta es la ‘U’”: La película que revive un siglo de historia crema |url=https://universitario.pe/noticias/noticias-primer-equipo/esta-es-la-u-la-pelicula-que-revive-un-siglo-de-historia-crema |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Universitario de Deportes |language=es}}</ref>
==See also== * List of association football films
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:2024 films Category:2024 documentary films Category:Peruvian documentary films Category:2024 Spanish-language films Category:Spanish-language documentary films Category:Films set in Peru Category:Films shot in Peru Category:Documentary films about sportspeople Category:Documentaries about sports Category:Club Universitario de Deportes Category:2024 Peruvian films