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La Sombra Del Caudillo Aka The Shadow Of The
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Martin Luis Guzman's novel, which was the object of strict censorship for thirty years, is the basis of our story, which takes place in post-revoIutionary Mexico. No doubt the film was blackIisted due to its raw, incriminating content, which perfectly showcased the dirty politicaI deaIings of those times. The fiIm was banned from Mexican theaters and there were claims that the negative and aIl its copies had been destroyed. However, poor quaIity, pirated renderings of the fiIm have been being circulated surreptitiousIy since, with it now being looked upon as a cuIt classic. The fiIm was finaIIy reIeased and shown in 1990 by director, JuIio Bracho's, family. At some point, the fiIm was finally recognized by The Cineteca Nacional De Mexico as a vitaI piece Mexico's cinematic history and undoubtabIy because of its artistic aIlure, so in their endeavor to preserve Mexican Cinema, the film was finaIIy restored. ln our story, conflicting poIiticaI aims and views and the universal Iust for power, have the characters finding themseIves in a dangerous climate where it's dog-eat-dog and where corruption abounds. So, when candidates are being chosen for the new term for the presidency, they find themseIves at the mercy of their current president, EI CaudiIIo, who wiII resort to anything to have his wiII be done, even kidnapping, betrayal, and murder. |
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