2013 | Color | 100 min This documentary tells the story of César, the oldest Mexican prisoner on death row in the United States. César has waited for his execution date for more than 30 years, always insisting that he is innocent. Los años de Fierro is a reflection on justice, imprisonment, punishment, guilt and brotherly love, through the eyes of César and his bother, Sergio. Country: México Direction: Esteinou; Santiago Script: Esteinou; Santiago Production: Esteinou; Santiago, Durán; Alejandro Photography: Pedraza; Axel, Secco; María Sound: Vargas; Milagros, Muñoz; Axel Music: Ayhllón; Carlo Participation year at FICM: 2013
2013 | Color | 100 min This documentary tells the story of César, the oldest Mexican prisoner on death row in the United States. César has waited for his execution date for more than 30 years, always insisting that he is innocent. Los años de Fierro is a reflection on justice, imprisonment, punishment, guilt and brotherly love, through the eyes of César and his bother, Sergio. Country: México Direction: Esteinou; Santiago Script: Esteinou; Santiago Production: Esteinou; Santiago, Durán; Alejandro Photography: Pedraza; Axel, Secco; María Sound: Vargas; Milagros, Muñoz; Axel Music: Ayhllón; Carlo Participation year at FICM: 2013
The Freedom of Fierro César Fierro has just become a free man and he needs to rebuild his life after being wrongly sentenced to death in Texas. He spent most of his life in solitary confinement deprived of any physical contact with other human beings. Despite the challenges, César remains determined to find true freedom. See More
Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2025: ABEL, HEROD'S LAW and more 05 · 29 · 25 Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25 FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25 Aurora Clavel (1936-2025) and TARAHUMARA (ALWAYS FURTHER ON) 05 · 22 · 25
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25
