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Through the eyes of a ghostly conquistador, 499 recreates Hernan Cortes' epic journey from the coasts of Veracruz to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, the site of Mexico City. As the fictional character interacts with real-life victims of Mexico's drug wars and indigenous communities in resistance, the film portrays the country's current crises as part of an unfinished colonial project.

499 is a 2020 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 28 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.9.