Tierra Caliente

A quiet, harrowing docudrama that lets real voices carry the weight of living inside cartel violence.

Directed by

Laura Plancarte

Genres

History, Documentary, Drama

Starring

Yvonne O'Grady, Christianne Oliveira, Oliver Miceli

Overview

TIERRA CALIENTE is the story of an ordinary family in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. As they go about their normal lives, they are caught in the crossfire between the Narco drug cartels and the military. The screenplay is an edited transcript of conversations from the family recorded over a period of two years. Actors play the members of the family to protect their identity, but we are able to hear the actual recordings throughout the film, to remind the audience that these people are real.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Survival, violence, family, fate

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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