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Old Thieves: The Legend of Artegio (2007)

Old Thieves: The Legend of Artegio poster
Original title
Los Ladrones Viejos: Las Leyendas del Artegio
Directed by
Everardo González
Genre
documentary film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows five former thieves from Mexico City who were active in the 1960s and 1970s. They talk about their early days in crime, their specific methods, and the unwritten rules they followed, all while sitting in prisons where they may never finish their sentences.

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What happens

Los ladrones viejos es un documental mexicano del año 2007 dirigido por Everardo González. En Los ladrones viejos se narra la historia de cinco ladrones de la Ciudad de México activos durante los años sesenta y setenta. Cada uno de ellos nos cuenta sobre sus hazañas y tragedias dentro de la profesión. Los protagonistas hablan sobre sus primeros pasos como ladrones, describen sus modos de robo (el llamado artegio) y su respeto por las normas y valores del oficio. Conforme pasan los minutos del documental, entendemos que “el Fantomas”, “el Carrizos”, “el Burrero”, “el Xochi” y “el Chacón” nos cuentan sus historias desde cárceles en las que probablemente no alcanzarán a cumplir su condena. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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