Storyline:
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government.
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Into the White (2012) BluRay 720p
Storyline:
English and German pilots shoot each other down, and later find
themselves at the same cabin. In order to survive the tough winter in
the Norwegian wilderness they have to stand together. It's the start of a
long and unlikely friendship.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
Synopsis :
The film opens with screen titles describing the anti-Catholic provisions of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. Civil war erupts when newly elected Mexican president, Plutarco Elias Calles (Rubén Blades), begins a violent and relentless crackdown against the country’s Catholic faithful. The film depicts the carnage by showing churches being set on fire, nuns subjected to extreme harassment, Catholic priests murdered and countless faithful peasants killed and then publicly hanged on telegraph poles. The story shifts to Father Christopher (Peter O’Toole), a Catholic priest, who is ruthlessly murdered by the Federales (government forces). The killing is witnessed by a thirteen-year-old boy named José Luis Sanchez (Mauricio Kuri). Driven by anger and rage, José joins the rebels, or Cristeros (“soldiers for Christ”), fighting against Calles. Their battle cry is “¡Viva Cristo Rey!” (meaning “Long live Christ the King”). The rebel leader, retired general Enrique Gorostieta (Andy Garcia), an agnostic, takes an interest in young José and the boy soon becomes his protégé. Later while fighting against the Federales, José is captured in a firefight and is tortured to force him to renounce his belief in God. When he resolutely defends his faith, he is executed. The next year Gorostieta is killed in a battle at Jalisco.
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