The Violin
El violín
2005, Film, 98 min, Drama, Music, Spanish, Mexico, MoviePedia score 68
In an unnamed Latin American country that closely resembles Mexico, the government fights a rural insurgency with torture, assault, rape, and murder. Soldiers descend on a town, cutting off the rebels from their cache of ammunition hidden in a field. A family of grandfather, son, and grandson are among the rebels in the hills. The grandfather, with his violin over his shoulder, tries to pass the checkpoint, ostensibly to tend his corn crop. The commanding officer lets him pass but insists on a daily music lesson.
Directed by Francisco Vargas
Cast
- Ángel Tavira as Don Plutarco
- Gerardo Taracena as Genaro
- Dagoberto Gama as Capitán
- Mario Garibaldi as Lucio
- Fermín Martínez as Teniente
- Silverio Palacios as Comandante Cayetano
- Justo Martínez as Hacendado
- Octavio Castro as Zacarías
- Carlos Gallardo as Soldado Colaborador
- Humberto Castillo as Niño Mensajero
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