Rojo Amanecer (1990)
- Original title
- Rojo amanecer
- Directed by
- Jorge Fons
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- C
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 151 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A middle-class Mexican family goes through their daily routine in their apartment near the Plaza de Tlatelolco. Their day is shattered by the violent government crackdown on student protesters, based on witness accounts.
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What happens
Rojo Amanecer (Red Dawn) is a 1990 Mexican crime drama film, directed by Jorge Fons. It dramatizes the Tlatelolco Massacre in the section of Tlatelolco that ocurred in Mexico City, the evening of October 2, 1968. It focuses on the day of a middle-class Mexican family living in one of the apartment buildings surrounding the Plaza de Tlatelolco (also known as the Plaza de las Tres Culturas) and is based on testimonials from witnesses and victims. It stars Héctor Bonilla, María Rojo, Demián Bichir, Bruno Bichir, Eduardo Palomo and others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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