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The Last Tlatoani

2022 · 91 min

A patient, observational portrait of a drug-stricken mountain town's annual ritual, equal parts communal warmth and heavy sorrow.

Directed by
Pablo Jato
Genres
Documentary
Overview
For over 40 years, on February 22nd, the small, drug-stricken mountain town of Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc in Guerrero transforms as thousands of dancers from across the country gather to honor the tomb of Cuauhtémoc.

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Directed by
Pablo Jato
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • faith
  • isolation
  • grief
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Pablo Jato
Written by
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Runtime
91 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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