Matria

1h 7m
Documentary
7

My grandfather fought alongside Pancho Villa, became Master Mason, was an elected official who represented Oaxaca three times, and president of the national Association of Cattle Hands. In 1942, he formed the Legion of Mexican Fighters, a group of 100,000 cattle hands training to repel a possible Nazi invasion in Mexico. His story of success, however, held a secret that affected my family, and that I discovered while making this documentary.

Cast

Fernando Llanos
Himself
Lila Downs
Herself

Crew

Fernando Llanos
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer, Camera Operator
Roberto Bolado
Editor
Jessica Herreman
Editor
Carlos Hidalgo
Camera Operator
Emiliano Rocha Minter
Camera Operator
Manuel Huitrón
Camera Operator
Marcelo Castillo
Camera Operator
Simon Gerbaud
Animation Supervisor
Esteban Azuela
Animation Supervisor
Gerson Hernández
Sound Director
Raúl Locatelli
Sound Designer
Annette Fradera
Music Supervisor
Juan Cicerol
Music
Mi Reyna
Music
Lila Downs
Music
Valentina
Music
Osiris Caballero
Music
Omar Landa
Music
Benjamín Shwartz
Music
Jose Nacif
Production Director

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