Small town says 'screw it,' builds illegal utopia, robs the rich. Chaos ensues.
Dishonest business practices and corrupt local government lead a large number of townsfolk to set up an alternative village out in the countryside, from which to practice banditry and improvised social justice.
Direction
Gómez Urquiza balances satire and shootouts with surprising skill.
Acting
López Ochoa's reluctant outlaw leader steals every scene.
Director
Zacarías Gómez Urquiza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Mexico's 'Economic Miracle,' the film channels real rural frustration with urban corruption and land inequality.
The title references a famous 19th-century battle cry, reframed here as working-class defiance rather than military glory.
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