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"The Guerilla and the Hope: Lucio
Cabanas"
2005
Directed by Gerardo Tort
La Guerrilla y la Esperanza celebrates the life
of Lucio Cabanas, who led one of the most important peasant revolts in
Mexico's history. Teacher-turned-guerrilla leader Cabanas was beloved by the
poor of South Mexico, scorned by his government, and closely watched by the
CIA. In a seven-year campaign of theft, kidnappings, and shootouts, Cabanas
acquired a mystique reminiscent of Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa.
Ruthlessly gunned down in 1974 by the Mexican army, Cabanas is remembered
fondly in the mountains of Guerrero where he still symbolizes commitment to
the poor. Testimonies from former guerrilla fighters, companions, relatives,
and historians tell his story and explain why there have been so many armed
social uprisings in Mexico in the last century. The Guerilla & the Hope
was nominated for a Silver Ariel for Best Documentary Feature. Spanish with
English subtitles. 111 minutes. |
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