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Directed by: Everardo González
Country:
Mexico
Runtime: 1hr 14min
Year: 2017
Last Screened:
Thu 12th Apr 2018
Everardo González’s gripping Devil’s Freedom reveals the true horror of Mexico’s drug war through the shattering first-hand testimonies of both victims and perpetrators.
In Mexico, as cartels thrive and grow ever more ruthless, violence has become ingrained in every day life.
Wearing roughly-cut, flesh-coloured masks to protect their identities, González’s interviewees tell their stories with candid intimacy. With their faces hidden behind these grotesque, expressionless disguises, the distinctions between perpetrators and victims become less clear, creating a nightmarish vision of a society gripped by violence and fear.