Netflix Film 'La Captura' Recreates 2016 Capture of El Chapo Guzmán

The Netflix thriller 'La captura' will premiere globally on August 21, 2026, recreating the 2016 capture of drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán from the perspective of two federal police officers Source: mileniomx. The film, also released internationally as Facing El Chapo, focuses on the moral dilemmas faced by officers Arturo Carmona and Héctor Rosales during a routine patrol that turned into a historic arrest Source: excelsiormx.

The Real Operation

The story is based on Operation Cisne Negro, the January 8, 2016 raid in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, that led to Guzmán's final capture Source: excelsiormx. While Excélsior details a six-hour mission involving gunfire and a chase through drainage tunnels, Milenio simply notes that the film covers the arrest and its aftermath Source: mileniomx. Both agree the operation involved police and marines, but Excélsior emphasizes the ethical choice between duty and a bribe, whereas Infobae also highlights the corruption theme Source: infobae.

Cast and Production

The film is directed by Chava Cartas, produced by Draco Films, and stars Alfonso Herrera as Carmona and Noé Hernández as Rosales, with Héctor Kotsifakis portraying El Chapo Source: infobae. The cast also includes Paola Fernández and Juan Pablo Cruz García Source: excelsiormx. Noé Hernández, a renowned actor from Hidalgo, has won multiple Ariel awards Source: mileniomx.