Northern Skies Over Empty Space (2022)

Original title

El norte sobre el vacío

Directed by

Alejandra Márquez Abella

Genre

crime film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

R18+

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Mexican cowboy and hunter defends his ranch against organized crime trying to take it from him. The film portrays his determined stand in a dangerous situation.

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What happens

Northern Skies Over Empty Space (Spanish: El norte sobre el vacío) is a 2022 Mexican drama film directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella and written by Abella & Gabriel Nuncio, starring Gerardo Trejoluna and Paloma Petra. It is inspired by a true story where a Mexican cowboy and hunter, named Don Alejo Garza, defended his ranch from organized crime, who wanted to take it from him in 2010. It won the Best Mexican Feature Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor awards for Gerardo Trejoluna at the 20th Morelia International Film Festival, as well as Best Movie in the Arieles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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