Synopse
From 1926 to 1929, civil war reigned between government troops and Catholic peasant militias in Mexico. The reason was an edict that was supposed to weaken the influence of the Catholic Church and which greatly reduced freedom of religion in the country.The Last Christeros is set 10 years after the official end of the "Guerra Cristera": a scattered group of Christeros have rejected the state's offer of an amnesty and continue fighting for their beliefs.Badly equipped and running out of supplies, they move from hiding place to hiding place, on the run form the army and in a daily struggle with the mountainous, arid landscape.An intense, more spiritual than military drama.
Regie
Matías Meyer, born in 1979, writer, director, editor, producer. His films include "El Pasajero" (2004), "Verde" (2006) and "Moros y Cristianos" (2007). He is currently preparing "Los últimos Cristeros", which will be released in 2010.
Info
Original Title: Los últimos cristeros
International Title: The Last Christeros
Category: Feature
Section: Vitrina
Version & Subtitles: Spanish OV
Director: Matías Meyer
Screenplay: Antonio Estrada, Matías Meyer, Israel Cárdenas
Cast/Protagonists: Alejandro Limón, Antonio García, Jesús Moisés Rodríguez, Salvador Ferreiro, Abel Lozano
Production country: Netherlands, Mexico
Year of Production: 2011
Length: 90 min
Producer: Julio Bárcenas, Matías Meyer, Paola Herrera, Frans van Gestel, Enrique Rivero
Production company: Axolote Cine, Imcine, Eficine, Una Comunión, IDTV Film
Cinematography: Gerardo Barroso Alcalá
Editor: León Felipe Gonzalez
Music: Galo Durán
Production Design: Nohemi Gonzalez
World Sales: Alex Garcia, FiGa Films
