In the summer of revolt 1968, student Leobardo López Aretche captured the protests in Mexico City, and the state’s brutal response, up close – and like many of his subjects and fellow comrades, would pay a high price for his audacity. Fifty years later, his movie is no longer a secret.

Credits

Leobardo López AretcheDirector

Rolando de CastroSelf

Magda VizcaínoSelf

Óscar ChávezSelf

Gustavo Díaz OrdazSelf (archive footage)