Machete Language

El lenguaje de los machetes
Kyzza Terrazas
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Latinbeat 2012

August 10 - 23, 2012

Director Kyzza Terrazas in person!

Pushed over the edge by the violent repression in Salvador Atenco, a political activist and punk singer feel increasingly drawn to commit a terrorist act in the name of their political beliefs and their love.

DIRECTOR
Kyzza Terrazas
YEAR
2011
COUNTRY
Mexico
RUNTIME
85 minutes
ORIGINAL TITLE
El lenguaje de los machetes

Director Kyzza Terrazas in person!

Ray (Andrés Almeida), a political activist, and Ramona (Jessy Bulbo), a punk singer, are furious about inequality and social injustice and together try to advocate for a better world. Pushed over the edge by the violent repression in Salvador Atenco, they feel increasingly drawn to commit a terrorist act in the name of their political beliefs and their love.

Ray (Andres Almeida), un activista politico, y Ramona (Jessy Bulbo), una cantante de rock punk, estan furiosos por la desigualdad y la injusticia social. Juntos pelean por un mundo mejor. Pero motivados por la represion violenta en Salvador Atenco, se sienten cada vez mas atraidos por la idea de cometer un acto terrorista en nombre de sus creencias politicas y su amor. El director Kyzza Terrazas estará presente para conversar con el público.

Machete Language
Machete Language
Machete Language

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