Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
NARCO CULTURA
Synopsis
An examination of Mexican drug cartels’ influence in pop culture on both sides of the border as experienced by a Los Angeles narcocorrido singer dreaming of stardom and a Juarez crime scene investigator on the front line of Mexico’s Drug War.
Synopsis
An examination of Mexican drug cartels’ influence in pop culture on both sides of the border as experienced by a Los Angeles narcocorrido singer dreaming of stardom and a Juarez crime scene investigator on the front line of Mexico’s Drug War.
Our take
A festival favorite, Shaul Schwarz’s harrowing, high-wire documentary stares straight down the barrel of a gun, onto a subculture that got way out of control. An explosive look at the Mexican drug wars through the unique musical lens of the narcocorridos. Be warned, it’s impossible to look away.