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The Last Christeros (2011)

The Last Christeros poster
Original title
Los últimos cristeros
Directed by
Matías Meyer
Genre
drama film, Western film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1930s Mexico, a small group of Cristero fighters hide in the desert from government forces. They struggle with dwindling supplies and morale as they wait for orders.

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What happens

The Last Christeros (Spanish: Los Últimos Cristeros) is a 2011 Mexican Western drama film, produced, directed and written by Matías Meyer. The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received eight nominations at the 55th Ariel Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Meyer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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