The Mayor

El Alcalde

The film tells the story of Mauricio Fernandez, mayor of the wealthiest municipality in Latin America, located in the North of Mexico. He presents himself as a polemical figure who takes justice into his own hands in order to "clean" his municipality of the drug cartels' presence. Mauricio is a key character to better understand the present situation in Mexico and through the unusual views of this politician, the audience will be a privileged witnesses of an scenario where political tasks and excessive violence mingle with one another.

Director

Emiliano Altuna

Director

Diego Enrique Osorno

Director

Carlos Rossini

Music

Daniel Hidalgo

Status

Released

Release date

18/08/2012

Original language

Spanish