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To a growing number of Mexicans and Latinos in the Americas, narco-traffickers have become icons, glorified by musicians who praise their fame and success. In this new constituency, they represent a pathway out of the ghetto, nurturing a new American dream fueled by money, drugs, and violence. The f...

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Other Authors: Schwarz, Shaul (Cinematographer), Turner, Jeremy, 1975- (composer (expression))
Format: Video DVD
Language:Spanish
English
Language Notes:In English and Spanish with subtitles in Spanish or English.
Published: [New York] : Docurama Films, [2014]
Subjects:
Narco-terrorism > Social aspects > Mexico.
Narco-terrorism > Social aspects > United States.
Drug traffic > Social aspects > Mexico.
Drug traffic > Social aspects > United States.
Violence in music > Mexico.
Violence in music > United States.
Drug traffic > United States.
Drugs in popular music.
Tráfico de drogas > Aspectos sociales > Estados Unidos.
Tráfico de drogas > Estados Unidos.
Drug traffic.
Drug traffic > Social aspects.
Violence in music.
Mexico.
United States.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
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Summary:To a growing number of Mexicans and Latinos in the Americas, narco-traffickers have become icons, glorified by musicians who praise their fame and success. In this new constituency, they represent a pathway out of the ghetto, nurturing a new American dream fueled by money, drugs, and violence. The film is an explosive look at the drug cartels' pop culture influence on both sides of the border as seen through the eyes of an LA narcocorrido singer and a Juarez crime scene investigator.
Item Description:Originally released as a documentary film in 2013.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD video, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo.
Audience:MPAA rating: R (restricted; under 17 required parent or adult guardian) for grisly graphic images of disturbing violent content, drug material, language and brief nudity.
Production Credits:Editors, Bryan Chang, Jay Arthur Sterrenberg ; original music, Jeremy Turner ; cinematography, Shaul Schwarz.