The most prominent female painter of Latin America, Frida Kahlo, is agonizing in her Coyoacán home. She evokes memories of her childhood, of the streetcar accident that caused her to terrible pain and affliction, her friendship with Trotsky and painter Alfaro Siquieros, her marriage to Diego Rivera, her miscarriage, her political commitment, her long affairs and the anticipated exhibition of her works. (IMDB)
Filmado originalmente para ser difundido por televisión, el documental se estructura en 20 capítulos por orden alfabético. Se busca, mediante una progresión didáctica, dar un panorama global de la problemática del Valle del Mezquital, tanto en su perspectiva local como en sus implicaciones nacionales e incluso en el marco internacional. El esquema no está exento de complejidad y la película pone especial énfasis en los aspectos sociales, económicos y políticos de la cuestión. (Filmoteca UNAM)
In 1913 the American journalist, John Reed, returns to Mexican territory to witness and report on the revolution. He meets General Urbina, attends the funerals of Abraham Gonzáles, interviews Pancho Villa, but above all, he meets with a series of anonymus characters, the men and women who were the protagonists of this period in Mexican history. (Translation by Jeimy Hernandez)
