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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

2003 · 112 min

A sweeping, morally complex historical drama that immerses you in the chaos of revolution and the uneasy alliance between a warlord and filmmakers.

Overview: In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing guns and ammunition. The Mutual Film Corporation, through producer D.W. Griffith, interests for the proposition and sends the filmmaker Frank Thayer to negotiate a contract with Pancho Villa himself.
How it feels: Earnest, satirical, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, media, war, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
media
war
betrayal
morality
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild