The Sicilian is a crime drama movie set in Sicily, Italy, during the 1940s. It follows the life of a Sicilian mafia don and his journey of betrayal, political corruption, and social reform. The protagonist, a communist revolutionary, becomes a martyr while fighting for agrarian reform and the rights of the working class. The movie explores themes of power, loyalty, and the impact of class differences on society.
During the Mexican Agrarian Reform, an engineer travels to a town to distribute the land of the landowners among the peasants.
Based on Rosario Castellanos' novel, Balún Canán is about the turmoil created by the Cardenas’ land reforms. Events occur in Chiapas on the border with Guatemala, mainly in a town called Comitán. Zoraida struggles and fights to keep her properties, inheritance for her only son. For her actions, the sorcerers of Chacjatal cast a death spell over her son.
Che Guevara is a revolutionary who fights against injustice and oppression, alongside his friend Fidel Castro. The movie explores his journey, from his humble beginnings to becoming a symbol of rebellion and socialist ideals. It delves into his relationships, including his love life and his bond with his grandmother. The story also highlights the challenges he faces, such as betrayal and the constant threat of violence. Throughout the film, Che Guevara's determination and ideological beliefs are tested.
A film in two parts about a fierce and deadly battle raging between farmers and landowners in the Philippines. The first part tracks the Sumilao farmers’ gruelling 1,700-kilometer journey through scorching heat, rains, fatigue, and great uncertainty to the presidential palace in Manila. The second part tells the story of the sugarcane workers from Negros.
Portrait of Hugo Blanco, the 'Peruvian Che Guevara". A mythical peasant leader and famous Trotskyist "guerrilla fighter" who preferred to encourage self- government and to become an anonymous: Hugo Indio.
A documentary on the struggle of the Mapuche Indians of Chile to maintain their traditional way of life, increase their autonomy, and recover land taken from them,
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