Based on the book by the same name, the film follows the exploits of Arturo "El Negro" Durazo, who was the head of the police department in Mexico City, we witness his crimes and his eccentric life, that will inevitably lead to his fall.
Acting
De Loera's grotesque charisma as a man who believes his own myth.
Production
Gaudy period detail capturing the cocaine-drenched excess of 1970s-80s Mexico.
Director
Benjamín Escamilla Espinosa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Arturo Durazo had a private zoo, a bullring, and a replica of the Parthenon in his 'Zarzuela' palace—most of which the film recreates.
Released while Durazo was still alive and imprisoned, the film became controversial for allegedly being commissioned by rival political factions to discredit his allies.
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