Mexico Dead or Alive

Mexico Dead or Alive (1996)

Documentary

A portrait of the country of Mexico, as seen through the eyes of Mario Rojas Alba, a physician and former member of Congress, who fled to Montreal as a political refugee after surviving a brutal physical assault. During a cautious trip home, he guides us through the workings of political repression and violence in Mexico. The resulting film reveals the darker side of this vast country which became our official trading partner in 1994 under NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement), an accord criticized by a great many Mexicans, especially the indigenous people of Chiapas, who rose in revolt, demanding a more just and democratic society. On the Day of the Dead, families and friends remember those who have "disappeared"; widows lay flowers on the graves of husbands slain for opposing the ruling party. By their side, Alba reaffirms his commitment to a peaceful transition toward true democracy.

Director: Mary Ellen Davis

Casts

	Antonia Neri Juárez as
	Modesta Ortega Ramírez as
	Amelia Ramírez as
	Cirina Ramírez as
	Norberto Ramírez Calzado as
	Marina Rodríguez as
	Alicia Alarcón as
	Cecilia Castillo as
	María Dávila as
	Yuri Serbolov as
	Antolín Escobar as
	Jorge Montúfar Araujo as
	Marcos Manuel Suárez as
	Carlos Peredo Merio as
	Tomas Flores Allende as
	Félix Salgado Macedonio as
	Heberto Castillo as
	Irma Serrano C. Domínguez as
	Emili García Jiménez as
	Crisóforo Galán Álvarez as
	Jorge Carrillo Olea as
	Wenceslao Rívas Contreras as
	Emeterio Pantaleón García as
	Wolfango Aguilar Flores as
	Refugio Córdova as
	Mónico Rodríguez Gómez as

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