Mexico: The Frozen Revolution (1973)

A thorough analysis of the socio-politics of Mexico, within the historical context of the Mexican Revolution reality. Includes footage from the 1910s, interviews with farmers, politicians, intellectuals, middle class, union, etc, as well as scenes from the life of an Indian family in Chiapas, their religious rituals, their crops, trials and bilingual schools. The film ends with the slaughter in the Plaza de Tlatelolco in 1968, during the infamous Olympics.

Released

1973-05-10

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

65 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Raymundo Gleyzer

TMDB rating

6.6/10 from 7 votes