The peasant and revolutionary Zapatista Simon Blanco still in arms but Zapata is dead. Simon with his lieutenant Andres visits his mother and his girlfriend in his hometown. The cacique Onesimo and his brother, the commissioner Martial put ambushes but he eludes them.
Acting
Aguilar's mustache does 80% of the emotional labor.
Production
Genuine rural locations, not a backlot in sight.
Director
Mario Hernández
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Antonio Aguilar was Mexico's singing cowboy king; this role let him trade guitars for grievances while keeping the white hat. The Zapatista aesthetic here influenced decades of rural Mexican television.
Director Mario Hernández was better known for lucha libre films; this was his rare 'serious' period piece, shot in actual Morelos locations where Zapata once rode.
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