True story bureaucracy thriller where paperwork becomes a weapon of destruction.
MARÍA ROJO, who established herself as a great actress in "Rojo Amanecer", "Danzón" and "La Tarea", offers us yet another of her excellent performances in this stupendous film, based on a chilling true event that shook public opinion. Directed by Luis Carlos Carrera ("Benjamín's Woman"), INFAMIA tells the story of a young Chicana (Daniela Castro) who sees her life destroyed by the bureaucracy of a society that denies the rights of immigrants.
Acting
María Rojo delivers devastating maternal desperation.
Writing
Based on real case that changed Mexican law.
Director
Carlos Carrera
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1990s Mexican cinema's turn toward social realism, influenced by Buñuel's LOS OLVIDADOS.
Based on the 1988 case of Irma Álvarez Cuevas, whose children were taken by US immigration; the publicity helped reunite families.
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