Film Screening: Herod's Law (1999)
Speakers): Tom Winterbottom
A political satire that swept the board at Mexico’s Ariel Awards, this tale of corruption in the Mexican government sparked controversy as the first film to successfully explore the nature of the PRI, the ruling party in Mexico for most of the twentieth century. Written, produced, and directed Luis Estrada’s sharp, wry humor, it tells the story of Juan Vargas (Damián Alcázar), the temporary mayor of San Pedro de los Saguaros in 1949, whose unwitting but inevitable involvement in a slew of bribes and extortion make him as corrupt as any other politician in the history of the (fictional) town.
This film is part of the DLCL Spring 2015 Film Series, "Bitter Laughter." Take a look at this series' complete list of films.