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Good Savage
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySantiago Mohar Volkow
Written bySantiago Mohar Volkow
Andrew Leland Rogers
Produced bySantiago Mohar Volkow
Sebastian Castillo
StarringManuel Garcia-Rulfo
Naian González Norvid
Darío Yaxbek Vernal
Andrew Leland Rogers
CinematographyFlavia Martinez
Edited byFernando Guisa
Didac Palou
Music byDiego Lozano
Production
company
Edge Films
Release dates
  • November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17) (PÖFF)
  • July 17, 2025 (2025-07-17) (Mexico)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguagesSpanish
English

Good Savage (Spanish: Buen salvaje) is a 2023 Mexican satirical black comedy film[1] co-written, co-produced and directed by Santiago Mohar Volkow.[2] Starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Naian González Norvid, Darío Yaxbek Vernal and Andrew Leland Rogers.[3] It follows an American couple of artists who arrive in a forgotten town in Mexico where, in order to achieve their dreams, they will descend into madness.[4]

Synopsis

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Tired of the monotony of New York, Jesse and Maggie decide to move to a small town in northern Mexico in search of artistic inspiration. In their new home, they meet Melitón, a local con man who becomes their creative muse. However, when Don Chelo appears with a strange request, the couple's fictions become dangerously intertwined with reality.[5]

Cast

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Production

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The film took two weeks to write the script and two weeks to shoot during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Release

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Good Savage had its world premiere on November 16, 2023, at the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival,[7] then screened on February 10, 2024, at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[8] on May 11, 2024, at the 8th 24 Risas por Segundo International Film and Comedy Festival,[9] on June 8, 2024, at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival,[10] and on September 21, 2024, at the 16th Hola Mexico Film Festival.[11]

The film was released commercially on July 17, 2025, in Mexican theaters.[12]

Accolades

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2024 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival Hecho en Jalisco - Best Film Good Savage Nominated [13][14]

Future

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In July 2025, during an interview with El Capitalino, director Santiago Mohar Volkow confirmed that he has plans for a sequel: "We want to continue exploring this world... so Good Savage 2 is coming. At least they'll have all the same actors."[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Películas: "Buen salvaje": sátira binacional desde una mirada incómoda". El Informador (in Mexican Spanish). 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  2. ^ "'Buen salvaje', de Santiago Mohar Volkow: los gringos gentrifican el cine". IMCINE. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  3. ^ Salgado, Ivett (2025-07-15). "El buen salvaje, una película de risas y estereotipos". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  4. ^ Torres, Irving; Navarro, Aaron (2025-07-17). ""Buen Salvaje" una entrevista con sus creadores". cineNT (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  5. ^ Mino, Alan (2025-07-22). ""Buen Salvaje": El elenco revela los secretos de la comedia mexicana más irreverente del año". La Crónica de Hoy México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  6. ^ "Santiago Mohar habla sobre el estreno de "Buen salvaje", de la que querría hacer una secuela". Noticine.com. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  7. ^ "Good Savage". poff.ee. Archived from the original on 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  8. ^ "2024 Program Announcement". Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  9. ^ "Buen Salvaje". 24 Risas x Segundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  10. ^ "FICG: Películas que compiten por el Premio Hecho en Jalisco". Mural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  11. ^ "Buen Salvaje / Good Savage". Hola Mexico Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  12. ^ Cosulich, Bianca (2025-07-04). "Buen Salvaje: Elenco, sinopsis y fecha de estreno en México". Marie Claire México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  13. ^ Esparza, Kike (June 15, 2024). "Conoce la lista de ganadores del FICG 39". Informador. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Rodríguez, Andrés (2024-06-16). "'No nos moverán', elegida mejor película en el Festival de Cine de Guadalajara". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  15. ^ ""Buen Salvaje" tendrá segunda parte, confirma Santiago Mohar". El Capitalino.
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