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