Movie Description

El Alcalde

(2012)

Overview

The film tells the story of Mauricio Fernandez, mayor of the wealthiest municipality in Latin America, located in the North of Mexico. He presents himself as a polemical figure who takes justice into his own hands in order to "clean" his municipality of the drug cartels' presence. Mauricio is a key character to better understand the present situation in Mexico and through the unusual views of this politician, the audience will be a privileged witnesses of an scenario where political tasks and excessive violence mingle with one another.

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Facts

Original TitleEl Alcalde

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2012-08-18

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 21m

Production Companiesbambú|audiovisual

Genres

  • Documentary