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1935 | B/N | 92 min

Five rangers, admirers of Pancho Villa, join the celebrated División del Norte. One by one they die, either in battle or in absurd situations, leaving the sole survivor Tiburcio Maya with a bitter impression of the revolutionary struggle. This is a masterful adaptation of the novel by Rafael F. Muñoz and is considered the best Mexican film of all time. The film is a critical reflection of Mexico as a nation.


Country: México
Direction: de Fuentes; Fernando
Script: F. Muñoz; Rafael, Villaurrutia; Xavier, de Fuentes; Fernando
Production: J. Pani; Alberto
Photography: Figueroa; Gabriel, Draper; Jack
Sound: Ruiz Esparza; Rafael, Fernández; Eduardo
Music: Revueltas; Silvestre
Cast:R. Frausto; Antonio, Soler; Domingo, Tamés; Manuel, Vallarino; Ramon, López “Chaflán”; Carlos, de Anda; Raúl, F. Muñóz; Rafael, Sánchez Tello; Alfonso
Participation year at FICM: 2010

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